Gender and sex

single mother, pregnancy, marriage, husband, parents, family, stereotypes, Armenian traditions, artificial insemination,мать-одиночка, беременность, замужество, муж, родители, семья, стереотипы, армянские традиции, искусственное оплодотворение, Апмения,

September 05, 2020

“When I was younger and thought about having a baby, I said to myself: I will never go for it unless I get married. But time and age help one come to this decision”

Azerbaijan

Kidnapping of 17-year-old girl in Azerbaijan makes social media headlines 5 months later – police and family statements contradict each other

Azerbaijan

August 28, 2020

The 17-year-old girl was kidnapped in March, and her family says they have been unable to speak to her since

Azerbaijan

Local authorities save 14-year-old girl in Azerbaijan from marriage

Azerbaijan

August 21, 2020

Indirect data and human rights activists confirm the of early marriage problem remains serious

Azerbaijan

Kinship adoption in Azerbaijan: solid tradition or social scourge?

Azerbaijan

August 20, 2020

The sacrifices families are ready to make for the sake of a ‘pure blood line’

“Don’t cry – you can get pregnant again” - Georgian women on miscarriage

Georgia

August 19, 2020

Miscarriage and stillbirth are uncommon topics in Georgian society

Asexuality: an orientation the South Caucasus has a particularly hard time with

July 13, 2020

How do you explain to a person that you love them, but don’t ‘want’ them?

“Sometimes, husbands beat their wives” – head of Chechnya defends alleged killers of 23-year-old girl

Ramzan Kadyrov

June 28, 2020

Parents of the victim have publicly apologized to Chechen head Ramadan Kadyrov

Living surrounded by hate. LGBT individuals and their parents in Georgia

LGBT in Caucasus

June 24, 2020

Many LGBT individuals in Georgia are forced to leave the country, and their families face societal pressure

Gender roles in Georgia: who does the diapers and who leads the country

June 18, 2020

Men, women and gender relations in Georgia

Armenia: Three women saving their businesses from coronavirus

Coronavirus

June 02, 2020

The government has developed a stimulus programme for businesses affected by coronavirus – those who don’t qualify are finding ways to help themselves.

The church that supported transgender women during the COVID-19 crisis. VIDEO

Coronavirus

June 02, 2020

During the coronavirus pandemic, many transgender individuals ended up on the streets without food or shelter

The five women who crafted the Georgian constitution

May 27, 2020

The Georgian constitution of 1918 bears the signatures of five women. Who were they?

Azerbaijani feminist movement at centre of scandal after protester’s attempted suicide

March 11, 2020

A woman who wrote an "indecent" poster later attempted suicide

Feminist march in Baku: chanting over shouts of police

March 08, 2020

The unauthorized march intended to draw public attention to the problem of domestic violence and gender discrimination

What are your chances of being killed by your husband or partner?

March 08, 2020

UN data shows 137 women die everyday at the hands of their family members or partners

Things you cannot touch - a photo essay on Azerbaijan

March 02, 2020

The story of the inexplicable restrictions that divide life in Azerbaijan into male and female worlds

Georgia: “Emine and I shared a husband – but we loved each other like sisters”

March 01, 2020

Once upon a time, these women dreamed of studying, but according to tradition, they were married early. Now they talk about how their lives have developed since then

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Yerevan’s queens of silver

Armenia

February 08, 2020

Finding themselves laid off, these women learned to work with silver and make jewelry – they started their own business and are now advocating for women's rights

Gender and sex

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