UNFPA in Kosovo

On the International Day of Families, we are reminded how much support at work can mean at home 🧡

More and more companies in Kosovo are introducing family-friendly policies — from flexible working arrangements and additional leave days to greater support for employees during important life moments.

Because work-life balance should not be a privilege, but a standard.
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Happy International Day of Families! 👨‍👩‍👧‍👦

Family-friendly workplaces are not just good for employees and families — they are a smart investment for businesses too. 💼

Together with private sector representatives in Kosovo, we explored how workplaces can better support work-life balance, employee wellbeing, talent retention, and gender-responsive family-friendly policies. Thank you to all partners and companies for contributing to this important dialogue toward more inclusive and supportive workplaces.

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Family is a cornerstone of our lives, but more and more people are finding it difficult to balance their family needs and goals with the demands of their jobs. That’s where gender-responsive family policies come in.

Through its Expanding Choices programme, supported by , UNFPA is proving that when workplaces embrace well-designed gender-responsive policies, everyone wins – including families and businesses. 🏆

Investing in flexible working arrangements, parental leave and childcare support leads to more productivity, more equality and more demographic resilience. Find out more:

Austrian Development Agency

Making the business case for gender-responsive family policies Families are the bedrock of our communities, but supporting families and the well-being of all their members remains a work in progress.Workplace policies that support caregivers and parents, such as flexible working arrangements, childcare

What if the key to keeping talent lies in creating workplaces where people can truly thrive — both professionally and personally?

At the Power To HR - Global Summit in Prishtina, UNFPA hosted a masterclass on “Keeping Talent, Growing Returns: The Family-Friendly Advantage.”

The session explored how family-friendly workplace policies — from flexible work arrangements and parental leave to supportive workplace cultures — are not just good for employees, but also smart business strategy.

Because when workplaces support caregiving, everyone benefits:

✔️ stronger employee retention
✔️ higher productivity and engagement
✔️ more resilient businesses and economies

Through the Expanding Choices programme, UNFPA in Kosovo, with the support of Austrian Development Agency, continues to work with partners to empower women, engage businesses, and promote sustainable economic growth.

At the Power To HR - Global Summit in Pristina, Ambassador Georg Schnetzer highlighted the importance of inclusive and family-friendly workplace policies for today’s labour markets.

We thank the Ambassador and the Austrian Development Agency for their continued support and partnership.

Through the Expanding Choices programme, UNFPA in Kosovo, with the support of Austrian Development Agency, continues to work with partners to empower women, engage businesses, and promote sustainable economic growth.

Austrian Embassy Pristina

📢 We are seeking qualified NGOs to implement a project on sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR), focusing on awareness-raising and empowerment of adolescent girls from Roma, Ashkali and Egyptian communities in Kosovo.

🗓 Deadline for submissions: 4 May 2026

🔗 For full details and submission instructions: https://shorturl.at/TYPMB

Bodily autonomy means having the power to say “yes” or “no” to medical interventions.

Yet, 48% of women reported that they underwent obstetric procedures such as Caesarean section during childbirth without their consent, according to new data from Eastern Europe and Central Asia. UNFPA works with governments and health experts to promote international standards of human-centred care.

Learn more about standards of respectful maternity care 👉 https://unf.pa/4bEf8xZ

Obstetric mistreatment is not an isolated incident – it is widespread.

67% of women reported experiencing at least one form of mistreatment during labour or childbirth, according to new data from Eastern Europe and Central Asia. This is a call to action for health systems everywhere.

UNFPA works with governments and medical communities to advance safe and dignified childbirth for all women.

Learn more ➡️ unf.pa/4bEf8xZ