#Women‘s Rights
Opinion | Who are the feminists in Azerbaijan?
We must distinguish feminists from those who say they advocate for equality but reject the ‘f-word’.
Opinion | Who are the feminists in Azerbaijan?
By Vahid AliyevWe must distinguish feminists from those who say they advocate for equality but reject the ‘f-word’.
Leak targets prominent Azerbaijani feminist in run-up to Women’s Day
The private Facebook conversations from Gulnara Mehdiyeva were published amidst an online campaign targeting women’s rights activists.
Leak targets prominent Azerbaijani feminist in run-up to Women’s Day
The private Facebook conversations from Gulnara Mehdiyeva were published amidst an online campaign targeting women’s rights activists.
After grisly murder, women hold protest in Baku
The protest comes a week after the murder and dismemberment of Banu Maharramova.
After grisly murder, women hold protest in Baku
The protest comes a week after the murder and dismemberment of Banu Maharramova.
Azerbaijani feminists roast MP over domestic violence comments
MP Razi Nurullayev cast doubt on the existence of gender-based violence and warned that equality ‘must not be abused to spread immorality in society.’
Azerbaijani feminists roast MP over domestic violence comments
MP Razi Nurullayev cast doubt on the existence of gender-based violence and warned that equality ‘must not be abused to spread immorality in society.’
Chechen women scolded and forced to remove niqabs on state TV
The women were reprimanded on Grozny TV by the Mufti of Chechnya and the head of Grozny’s Department of Interior.
Chechen women scolded and forced to remove niqabs on state TV
The women were reprimanded on Grozny TV by the Mufti of Chechnya and the head of Grozny’s Department of Interior.
Sweeping labour reforms go ahead in Georgia despite opposition from business groups
The amendments are widely expected to pass in the third and final reading in the coming weeks.
Sweeping labour reforms go ahead in Georgia despite opposition from business groups
The amendments are widely expected to pass in the third and final reading in the coming weeks.
Voice | ‘They say Georgia is a tolerant and diverse country; these are just words’
Gulgun Mamadli, 22, talks about experiencing xenophobia and hate speech during the pandemic.
Voice | ‘They say Georgia is a tolerant and diverse country; these are just words’
Gulgun Mamadli, 22, talks about experiencing xenophobia and hate speech during the pandemic.
In Pictures | Women’s voices in forestry
The women who live off Georgia’s forests, and the women who tend to them tell their stories.
In Pictures | Women’s voices in forestry
The women who live off Georgia’s forests, and the women who tend to them tell their stories.
Feminist activist expelled from municipal council in Azerbaijan
Vafa Naghi has claimed she was expelled because she was exposing local corruption.
Feminist activist expelled from municipal council in Azerbaijan
Vafa Naghi has claimed she was expelled because she was exposing local corruption.
‘I was too young to become a mum’: Teenage pregnancies in Armenia
In Armenia, social stigma prevents many pregnant teenagers from seeking help and sometimes puts their very lives at risk.
‘I was too young to become a mum’: Teenage pregnancies in Armenia
By Armine AvetisyanIn Armenia, social stigma prevents many pregnant teenagers from seeking help and sometimes puts their very lives at risk.