
Abkhazia’s Armenian community calls for protection against ‘persecution’ following presidential elections
One of the men who made the comments, described by Abkhazia's Armenian community as 'direct calls for violence', has since apologised.
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Last week, a bill on domestic violence passed its first hearing in Armenia’s parliament. The changes would classify virginity tests, a controversial practice meant to determine whether a person’s hymen is intact, as a form of domestic violence.
This week, we speak to Ani Jilosian of the Women’s Support Centre about what these amendments could mean and to Tereza Panchoyan, or Girlunmuted, an Instagram blogger, about attitudes towards sex in Armenia and the importance of better sex education.
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