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Women banned from swimming pool in Daghestan’s Kaspiysk
The ban led to outcry from many women in Daghestan, and a legal challenge has been mounted against it.
Women banned from swimming pool in Daghestan’s Kaspiysk
The ban led to outcry from many women in Daghestan, and a legal challenge has been mounted against it.
Is there a place for women in local government in Nagorno-Karabakh?
Not a single woman was elected to Stepanakert’s Council of Elders, and the numbers were just as low throughout Nagorno-Karabakh.
Is there a place for women in local government in Nagorno-Karabakh?
By Anahit DanielyanNot a single woman was elected to Stepanakert’s Council of Elders, and the numbers were just as low throughout Nagorno-Karabakh.
Voice | ‘I have finally accepted myself’ — an Ingush woman’s coming-of-age tale
For one Ingush woman, growing up in Ingushetia meant struggling with ‘restrictive’ traditions.
Voice | ‘I have finally accepted myself’ — an Ingush woman’s coming-of-age tale
For one Ingush woman, growing up in Ingushetia meant struggling with ‘restrictive’ traditions.
‘I keep silent and put up with it’ — surviving domestic violence in Armenia
Despite a new law being passed to tackle domestic violence in 2018, women’s rights groups say not enough is being done.
‘I keep silent and put up with it’ — surviving domestic violence in Armenia
By Armine AvetisyanDespite a new law being passed to tackle domestic violence in 2018, women’s rights groups say not enough is being done.
Opinion | It’s time for North Caucasian men to stop trying to put women ‘in their place’
Tradition and religion need not preclude an active role for women in society.
Opinion | It’s time for North Caucasian men to stop trying to put women ‘in their place’
By Lidiya MikhalchenkoTradition and religion need not preclude an active role for women in society.
Voices of Georgian emigrants — ‘They treated us like dogs’
Three women who braved landmines, hidden containers, and frozen seas in search for a better future in Greece.
Voices of Georgian emigrants — ‘They treated us like dogs’
Three women who braved landmines, hidden containers, and frozen seas in search for a better future in Greece.
Voice | ‘I’m a second wife and I don’t care what you think’
A 35-year-old woman from Makhachkala tells Daptar that becoming a second wife is a dream come true.
Voice | ‘I’m a second wife and I don’t care what you think’
A 35-year-old woman from Makhachkala tells Daptar that becoming a second wife is a dream come true.
Georgia’s feminists face an uphill battle for equality
Despite a rise in the awareness of women’s rights, a lack of women decision-makers is standing in the way of legal changes.
Georgia’s feminists face an uphill battle for equality
By Dato ParulavaDespite a rise in the awareness of women’s rights, a lack of women decision-makers is standing in the way of legal changes.
‘If she goes out — her relatives will kill her’
Men who kill their female relatives over ‘immoral behaviour’ are rarely brought to justice.
‘If she goes out — her relatives will kill her’
By DaptarMen who kill their female relatives over ‘immoral behaviour’ are rarely brought to justice.
Age discrimination in Armenia: why women turn to plastic surgery to find work
A lack of legal protection means employers are free to discriminate against female applicants based on their age or how they look.
Age discrimination in Armenia: why women turn to plastic surgery to find work
By Armine AvetisyanA lack of legal protection means employers are free to discriminate against female applicants based on their age or how they look.