Khatia Ghoghoberidze

"If you don't have wings, at least let me fly." The case of Kesaria Abramidze's murder

LGBT in Caucasus

September 20, 2024

A day after the passage of the homophobic law, a transgender woman was murdered in Tbilisi. What does the law state?

"Our homes may collapse any moment": mining village residents protest in Georgia as authorities remain silent

Georgia

September 20, 2024

Some declare hunger strikes, others sew their mouths shut in protest. People lie on thin blankets, even through the night.

«Another Russian law»: A detailed look at how Georgia plans to restrict LGBT+ rights (and more)

LGBT in Caucasus

June 08, 2024

Ahead of the parliamentary elections scheduled for October 2024, the Georgian government is attempting to distract the public from real issues in various ways.

How children with achondroplasia, a rare genetic disease, live in Georgia

Georgia

April 20, 2023

Parents of children with this rare genetic disorder have been lobbying the government to purchase an experiment drug to treat it

Georgian female scientists talk about their careers in the world of science

Georgia

April 13, 2023

Georgian female scientists talked to JAMnews about what attracted them to science and whether gender discrimination is still a factor

How the church became the most influential and wealthy institution in Georgia

Georgia

January 30, 2023

JAMNews does a deep dive into the seemingly unshakable influence of the Georgian Orthodox Church in the country and it got that way

"I froze my eggs”: How often women in Georgia resort to cryopreservations and why

Georgia

January 09, 2023

What is cryopreservation and who uses it in Georgia

“We are trying to be strong.” Stories from relatives of Georgian fighters killed in Ukraine

Ukraine

November 04, 2022

JAMnews talked to family members of the fallen soldiers and heard their stories

Ten years of Georgian Dream: Successes and failures. Expert analysis

Georgia

October 03, 2022

Experts from a wide range of fields weigh in on the record of the Georgian Dream party

"I froze my eggs”: How often women in Georgia resort to cryopreservations and why

Georgia

July 13, 2022

What is cryopreservation and who uses it in Georgia

How does oligarch Bidzina Ivanishvili de facto rule Georgia?

Georgia

June 27, 2022

"Thank you, Mr. Bidzina" - here are some of the most visible signs of Ivanishvili's informal rule in Georgia as outlined by Transparency International

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

Psychiatric illnesses in Georgia treated with violence – not understanding and support

Georgia

January 13, 2020

Individuals with psychiatric illnesses in Georgia are often stripped of their rights, vulnerable to violence in state institutions and not protected by the law

Georgia: woman who accused deputy of sexual assault now facing aggression

October 12, 2019

Many people still think that women should stay silent, no matter what

Sex education in Georgia – desperately needed, ferociously opposed

Georgia

April 26, 2019

The creator of a series of video lessons on sexual education is afraid to leave her home

Georgia: the children left outside the classroom

April 02, 2019

About 5 per cent of children in the country don’t go to school – largely because of poverty

Georgian fathers and paternity leave

Georgia

March 11, 2019

On men going against the grain in Georgia and deciding to become their children’s primary care takers, and why there are so few of them