A Shared Suffering. Women in Afghanistan, Central Asia, Azerbaijan and the North Caucasus face official and societal discrimination

Authors

Anara Tabyshalieva, Marshall UniversityFollow

Document Type

News Article

Publication Date

5-19-2005

Abstract

Gender inequality and a tradition of discrimination at family, community and national levels are still rife in the Central Asian republics, Afghanistan, Azerbaijan and the North Caucasus - in spite of these nations' commitment to international conventions on women's rights.

Comments

Copyright © 2005 Institute for War & Peace Reporting.

Recommended Citation

Tabyshelieva, Anara. “A Shared Suffering. Women in Afghanistan, Central Asia, Azerbaijan and the North Caucasus face official and societal discrimination.” Women's Perspectives Reporting Programme, WP No. 1, 19-May, 2005, Institute for War & Peace Reporting (IWPR).