09.16.2021

Experts say Covid-19 lockdowns led to increased violence against children.

Covid-19 and children

In Azerbaijan, Covid fueled child abuse

Ulkar Natiqqizi ,

Aydan Hasanova

09.22.2021

Azerbaijani pupils are back in school but parents fear the effects of the lockdown could continue.

Covid-19 and children

Online school casts long shadow on Azerbaijan’s children

Gular Mehdizade ,

Aydan Hasanova

02.17.2022

Family members are one of the sources of threats and violence toward LGBTIQ+ in Azerbaijan.

‘If my family had supported me…’

Ali Malikov ,

Aydan Hasanova

07.14.2022

The pandemic exacerbated Azerbaijan’s longstanding child labor problems.

Labor

Loopholes stifle Azerbaijan’s anti-child labor reform

Sakinakhanim Mammadova ,

Aydan Hasanova

11.29.2022

The government started a program to finance studies abroad but experts believe it is too little, too late.

Azerbaijan funds students abroad to stymie brain drain

Chichak Mammadova ,

Aydan Hasanova

10.31.2022

For vulnerable groups, the police are often more bully than protector.

Gender

The unprotected: Police offer scant safety for Azerbaijan’s LGBTQI+

Ali Malikov ,

Aydan Hasanova

05.17.2023

Activists worry that Azerbaijani MPs could follow Russia’s lead.

2023

Russia's homophobic law inspires Azerbaijani political elites

Chichak Mammadova ,

Aydan Hasanova

05.04.2023

Decades of stereotypes stigmatize queers living with HIV and AIDS in Azerbaijan

2023

HIV and AIDS in Azerbaijan: lasting stigma

Ali Malikov ,

Aydan Hasanova