Today, young girls face a myriad of stereotypes seeking to dictate how they look, what they wear and how much they weigh. These 'rules' are defined in beauty magazines an...
My Body, My Choice
4 September, 2019
Armenian women have had the right to an abortion since 1955. But a strong taboo against premarital sex means single women face illegal restrictions and, at times, even abuse, from doctors when they ask for an abortion.Women's rights specialists like Anush Poghosyan...
My Body, My Choice
3 September, 2019
To prevent the spread of tthalassemia the government has taken steps since 2015 to pre-screen couples before they marry.
My Body, My Choice
29 August, 2019
For generations, Georgian women have depended on folk medicine and superstitions to end unwanted pregnancies when abortions were illegal or simply inaccessible. Toda...
My Body, My Choice
20 August, 2019
Anna Seinyan, 28, is from Karabakh. She has been serving in the Armenian Armed Forces for seven years.
My Body, My Choice
16 August, 2019
This is the story of a woman and her daughter who are challenging Karabakh's patriarchal society.
My Body, My Choice
16 August, 2019
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