Women

No Rights for Sharia Wives

Dagestani women who enter into polygamous marriages risk losing everything - even their children - when their husband tires of them.

Georgia: Sad Plight of Underage Brides

Teenage Azerbaijani girls in Georgia often have no choice but to marry young.

Shuttle Traders Risk All

Kyrgyz women travel across the region to support their families, despite being bullied and harassed en route.

Kazak Women Sold as Sex Slaves

Women from southern Kazakstan are being forced into prostitution both at home and abroad.

Love, Afghan Style

Women are still being used as currency in the marriage market.

Secret Divorces Underline Women's Powerlessness

Men are illegally divorcing their wives without them knowing.

Birth Control by Decree in Uzbekistan

A family planning campaign that looks benign is marred by allegations of forced sterilisation on a wide scale.

Women Sing Softly on TV