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08 May 2023
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Family-friendly policies at the workplace as the best catalyst for a good work-life balance
Albania does not have a specific law for promoting the balance between family life and work, but in the domestic legislation there are a number of provisions that reflect this…
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01 May 2023
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A balanced professional and personal life, the modern mindset that drives the company forward and empowers employees.
In recent years, the legal framework in Albania has undergone improvements regarding work-life balance arrangements and gender-responsive family-friendly policies. Improvements…
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28 April 2023
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It is not only the mother who should take care of everything.
Analysis of the data and indicators related to family-friendly policies showed that there are significant differences in the daily paid and unpaid work time between men and women…
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20 April 2023
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Protection of the employment contract during and after maternity / parental leave. What all expectant parents should know
In recent years, the legal framework in Albania has undergone several improvements regarding work-life balance arrangements and gender-responsive family-friendly policies. Such…
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19 April 2023
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New partnership launched with the Department of Journalism and Communication to Combat Divisive Narratives in Albania
The UNDP, UNFPA, and Tirana University's Faculty of History and Philology have signed a cooperation agreement aimed at combatting divisive narratives in Albania. This partnership…
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19 April 2023
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Family-friendly workplaces as supporters of demographic changes
The populations of many countries in Eastern and Central Europe are declining rapidly. Governments are concerned that without more births and in the absence of numbers due to…
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07 April 2023
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Statement by UNFPA Executive Director Dr. Natalia Kanem on World Health Day 2023
Every two minutes, a woman dies giving birth. As the clock counts down another year, 287,000 more women will meet the same tragic fate. Most of these deaths are preventable. They…
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09 March 2023
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The First Health Congress was held in Albania. UNFPA participated as a key contributor and active actor to address challenges in providing health services towards Universal Health Coverage.
For the first time in the last decade, Albania organized the Health Congress. Policymakers, public health institutions representatives, health professionals, and international…
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14 February 2023
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UNFPA roundtable against discrimination in the private business sector within the project "Expanding Choices: Gender Responsive Family Policies for the Private Sector in the Western Balkans and Moldova"
Ensuring a stable balance between life and work remains a multispectral collective effort that requires a long-term commitment from all interested actors. UNFPA Albania has been…
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