Azerbaijan
Opinion | While Azerbaijan praises its ‘family values’, young girls pay the price
The Azerbaijani government prefers to speak about family stability rather than helping girls avoid further exploitation.
Gulnara Mehdiyeva
Gulnara Mehdiyeva is a feminist and LGBTQ+ rights activist with over a decade of experience.
Azerbaijan
Opinion | The state’s punitive reflex won’t save Azerbaijani women from femicide and abuse
Harsher sentences for the killers of women won’t bring them back to life — but more proactive prevention might save them.
Abzas Media
Opinion | By imprisoning Abzas Media, Azerbaijan has turned its prisons into newsrooms
A new form of prison journalism has emerged — one with a uniquely feminist lens.
Azerbaijan’s Media Crackdown
Opinion | Why the arrest of women journalists in Azerbaijan is a feminist issue
By weaponising gender, the Azerbaijani authorities redraw the boundaries of who is allowed to speak.
Bahruz Samadov
Opinion | My friend Bahruz is in prison for advocating peace — now that’s state policy
Azerbaijan should align its actions to its commitment to peace — free Bahruz Samadov now.
