Teenage Girls Fill Labour Gap
School-age girls are out gathering the cotton harvest in parts of Tajikistan this autumn, and many have dropped out of education altogether.
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Headscarf dispute pits secular school system against demands to respect religious freedoms.
Unregistered Marriages Offer Little Protection
Many marriages in southern Kyrgyzstan are not legally registered, leaving spouses without recourse to the law if things go wrong.
Kyrgyz Reforms Leave President Stronger
Plan for leaner, tighter government seems as much about increasing president’s role as about turning economy round.
Doubts About Kyrgyz Political Reform Plan
Analysts are sceptical that new institutions will make for more democratic decision-making.
Kyrgyz Leader Edges Towards Reform
Economic realities may prod Kurmanbek Bakiev away from autocratic impulses towards reform.
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