Central Asia

Kyrgyzstan: Rising Teen Pregnancy Blamed on Ignorance

Sex education remains a controversial topic in Kyrgyzstan, where abortion is usually the solution to unwanted pregnancies.

3 Nov 05

Though most agree they do good work, women-led NGOs are vulnerable to accusations of being too close to the government.

20 Oct 05

Unlike its counterparts in the West, a new women’s shelter in Tajikistan aims to reunite troubled families.

20 Oct 05

Poverty and lack of legal status hit women hardest in the refugee community.

20 Oct 05

Women played a key role in the “Tulip Revolution” but are now in danger of being forgotten by the country’s new leaders.

6 Oct 05

Homophobia is rife in Kyrgyzstan with gay women particularly susceptible to discrimination.

6 Oct 05

Akaev's opponents rubbish his claim that plebiscite results reflect public trust in his

4 Oct 05

A marked increase in regional disunity is draining countries of their resources and increasing their dependence on outside powers.

4 Oct 05

Sense of hopelessness and despair prompts growing numbers of rural women to turn to drink.

22 Sep 05

Pregnant women pressured to work in the country’s toxic cotton fields risk miscarriages and premature births.

22 Sep 05

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