Tajikistan: Women Mountain Guides Scale New Peaks
An almost unheard job for a woman in the conservative Central Asian country.
An almost unheard job for a woman in the conservative Central Asian country.
Bishkek centre provides rare platform to explore social issues from new perspectives.
Attempts to hold an annual rally has become a highly symbolic tradition for the feminist movement.
Women labour migrants endure years of domestic drudgery and loneliness to support the families left behind.
Campaigners warn that lockdown left many girls and young women vulnerable to the practice.
Crucial polls provide opportunity to confront misogyny in political power and public discourse.
Freezing cold cells and long stretches in solitary confinement for those who defy the Lukashenko regime.
Highlighting women's political role before, during and after the revolution.
Mother-of-four defies prejudice to manage a camp for internally displaced people.
A former detainee survives torture and rebuilds her life as a nurse.