Iran: High Price of Flouting Marriage Rules
Women unable to obtain divorce by legal means resort to desperate measures.
16 Aug 10
Women's rights
Erbil Women's Driving Ambition
Growing prosperity sees more women on roads of Iraqi Kurdish city, challenging gender roles.
12 Aug 10
Coercive Sterilisation in Uzbekistan
11 Aug 10
Azeri Human Traffickers Target Vulnerable Women
Those who return are often spurned by relatives and end up in prostitution.
6 Aug 10
Dog's Life in Dushanbe
27 Jul 10
Tajik Women Seek Greater Land Rights
9 Jul 10
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.
9 Jun 10
Domestic Violence Finally Debated in Armenia
Politicians act as beaten and abused women at last begin to break their silence.
3 Apr 10
Uzbekistan: Official Denial on Domestic Abuse
Shame culture leads women to accept cruel treatment in the home rather than resorting to courts.
31 Mar 10
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