Tajik Girls Disappearing From Classrooms
Growing poverty and the dominance of conservative values post independence take their toll on female education.
30 Jun 05
Women
Turkmen Lecturers Prey on Students
Women forced to give up studies or change subjects because of sexual harassment.
30 Jun 05
Little Support for Kazak Wives
Women in rural areas have little hope of a sympathetic ear if their husband abuses them.
16 Jun 05
The Cost of Equality in Azerbaijan
Women paying a heavy price for trying to become more active and assertive in Azerbaijani society.
16 Jun 05
Turkmenistan: Suffering in Silence
More support is available for battered Turkmen women, but too many are resigned to their fate.
16 Jun 05
Health Crisis Hits Rural Afghans
In remote Paktika province, women face enormous obstacles getting even basic medical treatment.
16 Jun 05
No Rights for Sharia Wives
Dagestani women who enter into polygamous marriages risk losing everything - even their children - when their husband tires of them.
2 Jun 05
Georgia: Sad Plight of Underage Brides
Teenage Azerbaijani girls in Georgia often have no choice but to marry young.
2 Jun 05
Shuttle Traders Risk All
Kyrgyz women travel across the region to support their families, despite being bullied and harassed en route.
2 Jun 05
Kazak Women Sold as Sex Slaves
Women from southern Kazakstan are being forced into prostitution both at home and abroad.
2 Jun 05
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