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Age discrimination in Armenia: why women turn to plastic surgery to find work

By Armine Avetisyan

Age discrimination in Armenia: why women turn to plastic surgery to find work

A lack of legal protection means employers are free to discriminate against female applicants based on their age or how they look.

Age discrimination in Armenia: why women turn to plastic surgery to find work

Age discrimination in Armenia: why women turn to plastic surgery to find work

By Armine Avetisyan

A lack of legal protection means employers are free to discriminate against female applicants based on their age or how they look.

Sexual violence in the family: a taboo topic in Armenia

By Armine Avetisyan

Sexual violence in the family: a taboo topic in Armenia

Cultural taboos and shaming of victims means that women subjected to sexual violence at home often do not come forward.

Sexual violence in the family: a taboo topic in Armenia

Sexual violence in the family: a taboo topic in Armenia

By Armine Avetisyan

Cultural taboos and shaming of victims means that women subjected to sexual violence at home often do not come forward.

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

By Anna Nikoghosyan

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

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.

The Armenian women tricked into sex slavery

By Armine Avetisyan

The Armenian women tricked into sex slavery

The Armenian women tricked into sex slavery

The Armenian women tricked into sex slavery

By Armine Avetisyan

[Voice from Armenia] A woman who has emerged victorious — ‘my mother-in-law would burn my skin with a lighter’

[Voice from Armenia] A woman who has emerged victorious — ‘my mother-in-law would burn my skin with a lighter’

[Voice from Armenia] A woman who has emerged victorious — ‘my mother-in-law would burn my skin with a lighter’

[Voice from Armenia] A woman who has emerged victorious — ‘my mother-in-law would burn my skin with a lighter’

Armenian parents dream of having a son

By Armine Avetisyan

Armenian parents dream of having a son

Armenian parents dream of having a son

Armenian parents dream of having a son

By Armine Avetisyan

[Voice from Armenia] Living with a disability

[Voice from Armenia] Living with a disability

[Voice from Armenia] Living with a disability

[Voice from Armenia] Living with a disability

[Voice from Armenia] From surviving an axe attack to forging a new life

[Voice from Armenia] From surviving an axe attack to forging a new life

[Voice from Armenia] From surviving an axe attack to forging a new life

[Voice from Armenia] From surviving an axe attack to forging a new life

[Voice of Armenia] From victim of violence to successful businesswoman

[Voice of Armenia] From victim of violence to successful businesswoman

[Voice of Armenia] From victim of violence to successful businesswoman

[Voice of Armenia] From victim of violence to successful businesswoman

[Voice from Armenia] From a survivor of sexual violence to human rights advocate

[Voice from Armenia] From a survivor of sexual violence to human rights advocate

[Voice from Armenia] From a survivor of sexual violence to human rights advocate

[Voice from Armenia] From a survivor of sexual violence to human rights advocate

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