Women's rights

Polygamy Promoted to Tackle Plight of Anbar's Women

Campaign encouraging men to take more than one wife draws controversy in province awash with war widows.

Iran: High Price of Flouting Marriage Rules

Women unable to obtain divorce by legal means resort to desperate measures.

Erbil Women's Driving Ambition

Growing prosperity sees more women on roads of Iraqi Kurdish city, challenging gender roles.

Coercive Sterilisation in Uzbekistan

Azeri Human Traffickers Target Vulnerable Women

Those who return are often spurned by relatives and end up in prostitution.

State-Funded Places Shrink at Tajik Universities

Dog's Life in Dushanbe

Tajik Women Seek Greater Land Rights

Congo Police Move to Combat Violence Against Women

New police unit seeks to protect young women and girls in Katanga province, but cultural ideas need to change, too.

Domestic Violence Finally Debated in Armenia

Politicians act as beaten and abused women at last begin to break their silence.