Gender life in the Caucasus

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

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

How is attitude towards marriage changing in Azerbaijan?

GenderLife

August 03, 2021

Recent studies show that getting a divorce in Azerbaijan is no longer perceived as a taboo

“Neighbors were judging dad for taking us to wrestling” - Female judo coach from Georgia. Video

Georgia

July 24, 2021

Tamar Chantladze is the first female judo coach in Samtskhe-Javakheti. Her club mostly consists of girls

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

Tbilisi Pride week begins with a series of clashes and arrests

LGBT in Caucasus

July 02, 2021

Tbilisi Pride kicks off amid far-right rallies and arrests. On July 1 Tbilisi Pride week was launched with a premiere of the March of Dignity documentary about Georgia's LGBT+ community

Member of Azerbaijani LGBT community talks about violence, discrimination. Video

Azerbaijan

June 22, 2021

Parviz Abdullayev, who lives in Baku, talks to JAMnews about violence and discrimination that he, as a member of the LGBT community, often encounters

Life of LGBT couple in Baku. Video.

Azerbaijan

May 18, 2021

And the state and society in Azerbaijan are very negative about same-sex marriage. But this does not prevent LGBT couples from living together in Baku. Video

Is there a way to end domestic violence in Azerbaijan?

Azerbaijan

May 13, 2021

Domestic violence in Azerbaijan is a topic that periodically appears on the agenda and causes discussion. In some families, it even became the norm.

US Ambassador to Azerbaijan shows support for country's feminist movement

Azerbaijan

May 11, 2021

U.S. Ambassador to Azerbaijan Lee Litzenberger met with one of the country's feminist leaders looking for Narmin Shahmarzadeh

Who's behind attacks on feminists in Azerbaijan?

Azerbaijan

April 10, 2021

Spontaneous resistance from a patriarchal society or a pre-organized campaign? Who is responsible for the attack?

Georgia registers transgender person as requested gender for first time

Georgia

April 02, 2021

For the first time in Georgia, transgender people received legal recognition - the first person officially changed his gender from “male” to “female”. However, problems remain

Gvantsa - the story of a fencer in a wheelchair

Georgia

January 14, 2021

She talks about the terrifying day of her accident, but says it’s hard for her to let go of the trauma that’s totally changed her life

What is the Istanbul Convention and why does Azerbaijan need it?

GenderLife

December 12, 2020

Why women's rights are an unpopular topic in Azerbaijan, and where does this lead

'Gender equality won't happen by itself.' 3 Georgian women on the path to parity

GenderLife

December 11, 2020

Much is changing in Georgia, but women are still far from equality and freedom-stories of Liya Ukleba, Dina Oganova and Nene Kvinikadze

The story of a same-sex couple in Armenia: happy, but misunderstood by many

LGBT in Caucasus

August 31, 2020

"People in Armenia are sitting in the trenches of their own way of thinking, shooting at each other from different angles. Things can’t be changed this way"