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.
Tajikistan: Seeking Refuge From a Man's War
During the 1991-97 civil war, thousands of women and children fled to Afghanistan to live as refugees. But despite their suffering, many women have now found professional success.
Tajik Girls Disappearing From Classrooms
Growing poverty and the dominance of conservative values post independence take their toll on female education.
Turkmen Lecturers Prey on Students
Women forced to give up studies or change subjects because of sexual harassment.
Little Support for Kazak Wives
Women in rural areas have little hope of a sympathetic ear if their husband abuses them.
The Cost of Equality in Azerbaijan
Women paying a heavy price for trying to become more active and assertive in Azerbaijani society.
Turkmenistan: Suffering in Silence
More support is available for battered Turkmen women, but too many are resigned to their fate.
Health Crisis Hits Rural Afghans
In remote Paktika province, women face enormous obstacles getting even basic medical treatment.
No Rights for Sharia Wives
Dagestani women who enter into polygamous marriages risk losing everything - even their children - when their husband tires of them.
Georgia: Sad Plight of Underage Brides
Teenage Azerbaijani girls in Georgia often have no choice but to marry young.