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Fifth woman murdered in Azerbaijan in 10 days 

A woman strangled to death in Barda District was the fifth to have allegedly been killed after a personal conflict with a man.

Fifth woman murdered in Azerbaijan in 10 days 

A woman strangled to death in Barda District was the fifth to have allegedly been killed after a personal conflict with a man.

Judge ‘murders wife’ in Baku

Fagan Ahmadov, who has immunity from prosecution as a judge, is accused of shooting dead his wife on 30 May.

Judge ‘murders wife’ in Baku

Fagan Ahmadov, who has immunity from prosecution as a judge, is accused of shooting dead his wife on 30 May.

Protests against femicide take place in Armenia

International Women’s Day was marked by marches against domestic violence in the republic’s two largest cities.

Protests against femicide take place in Armenia

International Women’s Day was marked by marches against domestic violence in the republic’s two largest cities.

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.

‘If she goes out — her relatives will kill her’

Men who kill their female relatives over ‘immoral behaviour’ are rarely brought to justice.

‘If she goes out — her relatives will kill her’

By Daptar

Men who kill their female relatives over ‘immoral behaviour’ are rarely brought to justice.

Man pardoned for domestic violence arrested for ‘murdering stepdaughter’ in Tbilisi

Vepkhia Bakradze is accused of cutting the throat of his stepdaughter in front of her two children.

Man pardoned for domestic violence arrested for ‘murdering stepdaughter’ in Tbilisi

Vepkhia Bakradze is accused of cutting the throat of his stepdaughter in front of her two children.