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Opinion | Queer women in the North Caucasus — doubly powerless

Queer women in the North Caucasus are a group who desperately need more visibility.

Opinion | Queer women in the North Caucasus — doubly powerless

By Ekaterina Petrova

Queer women in the North Caucasus are a group who desperately need more visibility.

Voice from Guria | ‘The prices for medicines are insane; isn’t this repression?’

Rusudan Chelidze, 80, from the village of Zemo Bakhvi, Guria remembers growing up as the child of a politically repressed family with her sister and the difficulties they had to face.

Voice from Guria | ‘The prices for medicines are insane; isn’t this repression?’

Rusudan Chelidze, 80, from the village of Zemo Bakhvi, Guria remembers growing up as the child of a politically repressed family with her sister and the difficulties they had to face.

Devdariani ‘to sue women’ who have accused him of sexual harassment

At least 10 women have accused Zviad Devdariani, a former NGO head, of sexual harassment or sexual assault.

Devdariani ‘to sue women’ who have accused him of sexual harassment

At least 10 women have accused Zviad Devdariani, a former NGO head, of sexual harassment or sexual assault.

Sexual violence in the family: a taboo topic in Armenia

Cultural taboos and shaming of victims means that women subjected to sexual violence at home often do not come forward.

Sexual violence in the family: a taboo topic in Armenia

By Armine Avetisyan

Cultural taboos and shaming of victims means that women subjected to sexual violence at home often do not come forward.

Two women suing former Georgian Public Registry head for sexual harassment

Two women are suing Papuna Ugrekhelidze, who resigned on Tuesday after media pressure over a seperate allegation.

Two women suing former Georgian Public Registry head for sexual harassment

Two women are suing Papuna Ugrekhelidze, who resigned on Tuesday after media pressure over a seperate allegation.

Head of Georgian Public Registry resigns over sexual harassment allegations

Papuna Ugrekhelidze has been accused of harassing at least two former or current employees.

Head of Georgian Public Registry resigns over sexual harassment allegations

Papuna Ugrekhelidze has been accused of harassing at least two former or current employees.

Armenian woman ‘forcibly detained and abused’ by Stepanakert Police

Asya Khachatryan accuses officers of cursing at, threatening her, and slapping her in the face, because she smokes and has blue hair.

Armenian woman ‘forcibly detained and abused’ by Stepanakert Police

Asya Khachatryan accuses officers of cursing at, threatening her, and slapping her in the face, because she smokes and has blue hair.

Georgian parliament rejects gender quota bill

The bill, signed by 37,000 voters, would have required parties to field an equal number of men and women as candidates.

Georgian parliament rejects gender quota bill

The bill, signed by 37,000 voters, would have required parties to field an equal number of men and women as candidates.

NGO head and women’s rights proponent ‘sexually assaulted women’

A number of women in Georgia have accused Zviad Devdariani, head of CiDA, of harassment, abuse of power, and sexual assault.

NGO head and women’s rights proponent ‘sexually assaulted women’

A number of women in Georgia have accused Zviad Devdariani, head of CiDA, of harassment, abuse of power, and sexual assault.