Focus
The Women's Reporting & Dialogue Programme
Years active: 2005-2006
The Women's Reporting & Dialogue Programme - covering non-Arab Muslim countries - will seek to strengthen the capacity of local media and individual journalists to cover gender issues through training and information provision. It also seeks to create a regional network of female journalists whose high-quality output will provide a much-needed source of comprehensive information on gender issues in the regions.
Hijab Ban Spark Protests
From Baku to Dushanbe, anger and frustration is growing over government curbs on the Muslim headscarf.
Kyrgyzstan: Rising Teen Pregnancy Blamed on Ignorance
Sex education remains a controversial topic in Kyrgyzstan, where abortion is usually the solution to unwanted pregnancies.
Disabled Dagestanis Reject Stereotypes
Without the pressures of marriage and motherhood, some disabled women in Dagestan overcome overwhelming prejudice.
Afghanistan: The Price of Beauty
Women influenced by television glamour are eager to spruce up their image - but their quest for beauty can result in disaster.
Struggle for Rights in Azeri Oil Industry
Their conditions of employment seem commendable, but female oil workers say in reality things are very different.
Tajik NGOs Flourish But Lack Political Bite
Though most agree they do good work, women-led NGOs are vulnerable to accusations of being too close to the government.
Sick Babies Add to Chechen Woes
Mothers are passing on a legacy of illness to their children.
Kyrgyz Refugees Long for Recognition
Poverty and lack of legal status hit women hardest in the refugee community.
Tajiks Pioneer New Refuge Approach
Unlike its counterparts in the West, a new women’s shelter in Tajikistan aims to reunite troubled families.