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Two suicides in one week: the cost of forced marriages in Azerbaijan

Between 30 July and 6 August, two teenage girls took their own lives in Azerbaijan to protest their forced marriages.

Two suicides in one week: the cost of forced marriages in Azerbaijan

By Sabina Abubakirova

Between 30 July and 6 August, two teenage girls took their own lives in Azerbaijan to protest their forced marriages.

Georgia’s early marriages: destinies blackened in white dresses

Despite tightening laws against early marriages in Georgia, among the country’s ethnic Azerbaijani population, they remain common.

Georgia’s early marriages: destinies blackened in white dresses

By Gulnur Kazimova

Despite tightening laws against early marriages in Georgia, among the country’s ethnic Azerbaijani population, they remain common.

Georgia’s feminists face an uphill battle for equality

Despite a rise in the awareness of women’s rights, a lack of women decision-makers is standing in the way of legal changes.

Georgia’s feminists face an uphill battle for equality

By Dato Parulava

Despite a rise in the awareness of women’s rights, a lack of women decision-makers is standing in the way of legal changes.