Azerbaijan
Shia women say Azerbaijani police threatened them with rape during arrest
The women were detained earlier in August and given three months of pre-trial detention on charges of robbery.
Women‘s Rights
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Reviews
Review | Me, Margarita — Capturing the lives of Georgian women via a uniquely Tbilisian voice
Me, Margarita by Ana Kordzaia-Samadashvili captures the chaos, wit, and romance of Georgian women in stories as bitter-sweet as the country itself.
Georgia
No More Bazaar — photographer Elene Glonti on the death of Georgia’s street markets
Georgian photographer Elene Glonti is working to document Georgia’s disappearing bazaars and the people behind them all.
Azerbaijan
‘No one will know I did it’ — Azerbaijan turns blind eye to victims of domestic violence
Domestic violence cases in Azerbaijan are on the rise, as human rights lawyers warn that the state is not doing enough to protect women.
Reviews
Review | Blackbird Blackbird Blackberry — an honest portrait of Georgian womanhood
Elene Naveriani’s latest film is a beautiful story of finding and embracing your true desires in the most unexpected ways.
Caucasus Datablog
Datablog | How do Georgians perceive women’s sexual freedom?
Since 2013, Georgians have overall become more accepting of women having pre-marital sex and having a child outside of wedlock.
Reviews
Review | April — Slow Georgian cinema at its most visionary
Dea Kulumbegashvili’s sophomore feature is a hypnotic but unflinching portrait of power, violence, pain and gender in rural Georgia.
