Gender and sex

Armenia

Why have Armenian women started marrying foreigners more often? Stories of three families

Armenia

August 28, 2023

In the psychologist's office, they often complain that "it is difficult to find a suitable man in Armenia"

Azerbaijan

“If your protesting hand gets tired, I’ll be there to take it”

Azerbaijan

July 13, 2023

In the annual report of the European organization ILGA, Azerbaijan ranks last in respect of the rights of LGBTQI+ and the protection of their rights

Azerbaijan

Baku hosts traditional procession of feminists "8 Marş" - PHOTO REPORT

Azerbaijan

March 08, 2023

Feminists and their supporters marched through the central streets of Baku, chanting slogans calling for an end to violence against women

Armenia

Paternity leave in Armenia: a growing cause

Armenia

November 15, 2022

In recent years, human rights activists in Armenia have often begun to talk about the need to equalize the rights of fathers to work leave.

How a sex therapist started teaching sex education at a school in Baku

Azerbaijan

November 03, 2022

According to Shabnam Sadigova, children should be prepared for adulthood and protected from the consequences of casual relationships

"The girls are already in Georgia!" - four sisters from Dagestan flee family and death

North Caucasus

October 30, 2022

Four sisters from Dagestan fled because if they did not comply with the requirements of the traditions, they were beaten and threatened to be killed at home

Queer media in Azerbaijan

Azerbaijan

October 27, 2022

Traditional media in Azerbaijan avoid LGBTQİ+ topics, making queer media the only place to learn about their issues

Sex education in Azerbaijan: why is it taboo?

Azerbaijan

September 24, 2022

Students and experts agree that the subject in Azerbaijani schools is in need of serious reform.

Men don't cry? – Stories of male victims of domestic violence in Azerbaijan

Azerbaijan

September 12, 2022

Last year, 331 men were victims of domestic violence, and this year ten men were injured by their wives

Unusual job in a conservative country - female mechanic in Yerevan. Video

Generation Genius

September 10, 2022

The story of a young woman who became interested in cars and now works in an auto shop in Yerevan, Armenia.

“I was sold for 500 manats” - The fate of transgender people in Azerbaijani prisons

Azerbaijan

August 12, 2022

Trans woman Aidan says that transgender people are not treated like people, but like currency, and sold as prostitutes

Anna Vardapetyan became Armenia's first female Prosecutor General

Armenia

June 30, 2022

For the first time in Armenia, a woman, became the Prosecutor General, despite her previous position as PM Pashinyan's legal aide, which made many doubt her impartiality

16-year-old schoolboy subject to bullying in Azerbaijan cannot find protection

Azerbaijan

December 22, 2021

Azerbaijani schoolboy bullied for his sexual orientation cannot get help from school administration, Ombudsman's Office, or law enforcement agencies

Safe YOU: an application created by Armenian women to help women around the world

GenderLife

December 14, 2021

Safe YOU mobile application was created in Armenia by a group of women who decided to use their professional knowledge to save other women from violence

Azerbaijan's LGBTQI people: who they are and how they live

Azerbaijan

October 22, 2021

The struggle of LGBTQI community in Azerbaijan - people from different regions of the countries share their expereince and discuss why it is harder to be queer outside the capital

Grave crime committed against Azerbaijani 16-year-old activist. Video

Azerbaijan

October 18, 2021

One of the most discussed topics in Azerbaijan at the moment is the case of Sanay Yagmur - a 16-year-old activist who got raped by a close relative a year ago. The perpetrator of the crime has not yet been arrested

Melay's hard journey to stage singing – VIDEO

GenderLife

September 23, 2021

Melay’s hard journey to becoming a singer began when she got into an unloved profession at the insistence of her parents. But this did not end her love for music, and she became a singer in spite of everything

"For me, Azerbaijan is about injuries" - why LGBTQI + people leave the country

Azerbaijan

September 20, 2021

Members of the LGBTQI + are leaving Azerbaijan amid discrimination, attacks. Here are some of their stories

Early marriages in Armenia's Yazidi community - Personal stories.

Armenia

September 15, 2021

In the Yazidi community living in Armenia, the issue of early marriages is acute. Girls are still being kidnapped or married off at the age of 15 or even 12

Burning of transgender woman in Azerbaijan sparks protests, hate speech

Azerbaijan

September 03, 2021

A transgender woman was burnt alive in Azerbaijan, sparking controversy, transgender community protests and calls to violence against transgender people from a famous Azeri blogger

Azerbaijani women's rights activists detained, beaten up in police department

Azerbaijan

August 05, 2021

Azerbaijani feminists and journalists were detained, beaten up by the police during the peaceful protest that followed the murder of 23-year-old Sevinj Maharramova by her husband

Azerbaijani filmmaker: "Rape all women dressed inappropriately"

Azerbaijan

July 13, 2021

Azerbaijani filmmaker Tural Safarov urged social media users to rape women in revealing clothes, sparking a wave of controversy and attracting the attention of law enforcement authorities

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