Women's rights
Kyrgyzstan: Naked Art Banned
Show highlighting women’s rights censored for offending local sensitivities.
Kazakstan: Victims of Violence End Up In Jail
Women who fight back often end up serving stiff prison sentences.
Georgian Women Struggle To Access Safe Abortion
The church, politicians and even medical professionals often oppose the procedure.
Kyrgyzstan: Failing Victims of Domestic Violence
With no legal provision for self-defence as a mitigating factor, women who kill their relatives are almost always found guilty.
Azerbaijan: Women Journalists Under Pressure
Female reporters routinely intimidated by blackmail, sexual assault and harassment.
Georgia: Spring Festival Highlights Challenges
Amid the festivities, issues of integration and representation remain.
Azerbaijan: Celebrating Women with Slaps and Kicks
State repression means that something as simple as a call for gender equality cannot be tolerated.
Afghanistan: Children or Brides?
More than half of all reported weddings in north east region involves a minor.
Women Sidelined from Services in Afghan Province
Tribal justice processes are the only remaining choice for most.