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A new report published by UNFPA, the United Nations Population Fund, warns that persistent inequalities in society hold back development – and, as UNFPA Regional Director Florence Bauer argues, make it harder for countries in Eastern Europe to manage demographic change.
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Gender equality means equal opportunities for all genders. Gender equality is not only a basic human right, but it is the foundation of a peaceful and stable society. Women and girls represent half of the world's population and, therefore, half of its potential. But gender inequality persists everywhere and stalls social progress.
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Child and adolescent maltreatment is a global problem with serious life-long consequences. The elimination of violence against children is called for in several targets of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development but most explicitly in Target 16.2: “end abuse, exploitation, trafficking and all forms of violence against and torture of children. In addition, the WHO Global Plan of Action published in 2016 aims to s...