Central Asia

Within Central Asia, PeaceWomen is currently monitoring 5 countries including: Kazakhstan, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan, Kyrgyzstan and Turkministan
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April 13, 2012 (Medical Daily)
UZBEKISTAN: Women in Uzbekistan Report Being Forcibly or Unknowingly Sterilized By the Gov't Authorities in Uzbekistan have reportedly been running a secret program in the last two years to sterilize women, often without their knowledge or consent, according to the BBC.
March 12, 2012 (The Institute for War and Peace Reporting)
AFGHANISTAN: Will Afghan Women's Rights Be Sacrificed For Talks With the Taliban? Rights groups are becoming increasingly concerned that the Afghan government is willing to surrender women's rights to advance peace negotiations with the Taliban.
March 7, 2012 (Asian Human Rights Commission)
PAKISTAN: Unheard and Unwanted, Rape Continues to Be Used as a Tool to Suppress Women The women's international day on March 8 is generally celebrated throughout the country with enthusiasm and jubilation, to assert the achievement of the rights gained by women through their continued struggle.
December 21, 2011 (International Alert)
CENTRAL ASIA: Leaders of Civil Society Working on the Nagorno-Karabakh Conflict Following on from the successful hosting of a “Peacebuilding School for Gender Activists” in August 2011, International Alert gathered together some of the most promising and talented young women activists from Armenia, Azerbaijan and Armenians from Nagorno-Karabakh for a three-day workshop from 6th to 8th December, as part of a wider project funded by the US State Department.
December 9, 2011 (Turkish Weekly)
CENTRAL ASIA: Kyrgyzstan: Sexual Violence Amidst Ethnic Conflict Kyrgyzstan: Sexual violence amidst ethnic conflict - such is the title of the new Report of the Association 'Human Rights in Central Asia'. Publication of the Report has been timed to the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women. From 25 November to 10 December 2011 An international campaign '16 days against gender violence' is taking place under the auspices of the UN.