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Armenia: From Students to Frontline Medics
“The desire to help others was stronger than caring about my own life.”
Libya: “Failure is Never the End – It is the Start of Success”
How one female entrepreneur defied conflict and insecurity.
Misogyny Plagues Moldova’s Politics
International organisations have urged Chisinau to act against discriminatory discourse.
Kazakstan: The Invisible Burden of Lockdown
From household tasks to labour rights, the pandemic has aggravated endemic gender inequality.
Syria: Shame and Silence
The regime knew what it was doing when it added sexual violence to its arsenal of weapons.
Kyrgyzstan Falls Short on Equality
The pace of change has proved deeply disappointing to those campaigning for women’s rights.
Empowering Indonesian Women
IWPR trainee describes how pandemic has thrown gender inequalities into sharper focus.
Ukraine: Will Radical Action Against Pro-Russian TV Work?
Zelensky’s latest blow to Kremlin propaganda may not be sustainable.
Azerbaijan’s Economy Faces Covid-19 Fallout
Lockdown measures and falling crude prices have taken their toll, despite official optimism.
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The Horror of Bucha
Locals recount random, unaccountable violence against civilians in clear evidence of war crimes.
Nigeria: FGM Rises Amid Pandemic
Campaigners warn that lockdown left many girls and young women vulnerable to the practice.
Turkey: Women Demand Equal Treatment in Mosques
Activists fight traditions that exclude female worshippers from communal prayers.
Ukraine's New York: the Struggle for Change on the Frontline
The war confounds young people’s efforts to revitalise Ukraine’s embattled east and counter Russian propaganda.
Belarus: Life as a Political Prisoner
Freezing cold cells and long stretches in solitary confinement for those who defy the Lukashenko regime.
Turkmenistan’s Transition of Power
President Berdymukhamedov has for decades carefully been preparing for his son to take over.