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Tajikistan: Hard Life for Rural Women
Women theoretically have the right to run their own farms, but they are still marginalised from real power on the land.
25 Aug 05
Tajikistan: Family Before Politics
The law promises equality for Tajik women, but many of those who pursue a career in politics are invariably disappointed.
14 Jul 05
Tajikistan: Seeking Refuge From a Man's War
During the 1991-97 civil war, thousands of women and children fled to Afghanistan to live as refugees. But despite their suffering, many women have now found professional success.
12 Jul 05
Tajik Girls Disappearing From Classrooms
Growing poverty and the dominance of conservative values post independence take their toll on female education.
30 Jun 05
Tajikistan: Media Pressure Intensifies
Non-government media subjected to closures and threats in run-up to 2005 elections.
21 Feb 05
Tajikistan: Wartime Property Dispute
Legacy of the civil war rears its head as former refugees come back and win back homes, evicting the people living there.
21 Feb 05
TB Epidemic Hits Tajikistan
Life below the poverty line means a diagnosis of tuberculosis is a death sentence for many Tajiks.
21 Feb 05
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