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Daghestani woman who returned from Syria sentenced to 8 years in prison

Muslimat Kurbanova, 25, is to serve her sentence in 13 years time, when her daughter turns 14.

Daghestani woman who returned from Syria sentenced to 8 years in prison

Muslimat Kurbanova, 25, is to serve her sentence in 13 years time, when her daughter turns 14.

Opinion | Armenia’s female councillors were abused for challenging the patriarchal political system

Gendered violence against female councillors has sparked public resistance against Armenia’s patriarchal ruling regime.

Opinion | Armenia’s female councillors were abused for challenging the patriarchal political system

By Anna Nikoghosyan

Gendered violence against female councillors has sparked public resistance against Armenia’s patriarchal ruling regime.

Voice from Gori | ‘There should be more women in the army’

Nino Bluashvili, 21, talks of joining the military, the reactions of those around her, and life as a cadet as a woman in Georgia’s armed forces.

Voice from Gori | ‘There should be more women in the army’

Nino Bluashvili, 21, talks of joining the military, the reactions of those around her, and life as a cadet as a woman in Georgia’s armed forces.

Voice from Makhachkala | ‘Mum, we are not in Turkey, but in Syria’

Amatulla Kurbanova recounts how her daughter eloped to Syria, returned home with a young daughter, and now remains in jail.

Voice from Makhachkala | ‘Mum, we are not in Turkey, but in Syria’

Amatulla Kurbanova recounts how her daughter eloped to Syria, returned home with a young daughter, and now remains in jail.

Voice from Pankisi | From the ‘Pankisi Crisis’ and beyond

Luiza Mutoshvili on the challenges and stigma surrounding Georgia’s Pankisi Valley, and her own journey to becoming a role model for young girls.

Voice from Pankisi | From the ‘Pankisi Crisis’ and beyond

Luiza Mutoshvili on the challenges and stigma surrounding Georgia’s Pankisi Valley, and her own journey to becoming a role model for young girls.

Domestic violence in Abkhazia: an unspoken truth

There is no law on domestic violence in Abkhazia — everything happening in the home is considered private. But NGOs and charities are fighting back.

Domestic violence in Abkhazia: an unspoken truth

By Marianna Kotova

There is no law on domestic violence in Abkhazia — everything happening in the home is considered private. But NGOs and charities are fighting back.

Georgian police ‘covered up domestic violence’

Two women have accused police of failing to investigate abusive partners because of connections they have with government bodies.

Georgian police ‘covered up domestic violence’

Two women have accused police of failing to investigate abusive partners because of connections they have with government bodies.