Multiple Marriages in Tajikistan
Polygamy now so commonplace that some say legalising it might be best option.
13 Dec 11
Women's rights
Naming and Shaming in Afghanistan
Men seek revenge for “dishonour" of hearing their wife’s name spoken in public.
2 Nov 11
Tajiks Borrow Bride-Theft From Neighbours
In remote northeastern district, Tajik men have taken to specifically Kyrgyz custom of “stealing” brides.
25 Oct 11
Kazak Domestic Abuse Law Slow to Take Root
More needs to be done to ensure government agencies work together to enforce legislation.
28 Sep 11
Herat Couples Complain of Taleban-Style Harassment
Outcry after police in western Afghan city arrest unmarried men and women for being out in the streets together
29 Jul 11
Egypt: Hopes of Sexual Revolution Dim
Uprising stirred hopes of new equality between men and women, but little progress has been made.
12 Jul 11
Rights Disregarded Under Sudan's Weak Constitution
As Khartoum prepares for future without South Sudan, women’s groups say its recent human rights record doesn’t bode well for new era.
8 Jul 11
Congolese Widows Stripped of Inheritance
Law ignored in favour of traditional view that wives have no right to husband’s property.
27 Jun 11
Plight of Single Mothers in Azerbaijan
Alimony and welfare provision fails to provide adequate support.
6 May 11
Fears for Unschooled Girls' Future in Azerbaijan
Many parents take girls out of school and marry them off.
18 Mar 11
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