Women's rights

Maternity Care in Armenia is Postcode Lottery

From March, women will have to pay if they want to have their babies in the better-provided capital.

Kyrgyz Politician Gets Her Bride-Theft Law

It took a while, but Aynuru Altybaeva finally convinced her parliamentary colleagues that old "tradition" was criminal behaviour.

Domestic Violence Law Seen as Milestone in Tajikistan

Pressure for Domestic Abuse Law in Abkhazia

Activists date emergence of widespread problems to the conflict of the early 1990s.

Abkhazia: Women Don't Fight for Top Jobs

Traditional expectations create glass ceiling for female leaders.

Videoed Assaults Cause Outrage in Kyrgyzstan

Women beaten on film as "lesson" to keep other female migrant workers in line.

Women Traded to End Afghan Feuds

Armenia: Minority Group Opposes New Marriage Rules

Government wants to standardise minimum marriage age at 18.

Tajikistan's Domestic Abuse Problem

Women's Day in Tunisia

As the debate over Islam and democracy continues to dominate the political scene in Tunisia, many are worried that Islamist rhetoric will compromise the progress of women’s rights.