Claudia Shute

Georgian Filmmakers Take On Domestic Violence In Short Film Contest

Films dealing with domestic violence have spurred discussion about the problem in Georgia.

RFE/RL Project ‘Unbroken’ Documents Uzbekistan’s Heroes Behind Bars

Following a mass pardoning of political prisoners in Uzbekistan, RFE/RL's Barnohon Isakova tells their stories.

Melani Bachina’s ‘Death Of A Station’ Tells Story Of Russian Media Through Lens of Tomsk-2

How the closure of a local TV station in a small Siberian city portended a new era of suppression of independent media in Russia.

Pakistan Roundtable Guests Call For Education, Equal Treatment Of Girls

Millions of Pakistani girls do not go to school and are valued less than boys, say radio panelists.

The Language Of Sisterhood In Kyrgyzstan

The TV show Sisterhood is a space for Kyrgyz women to discuss taboo subjects about their lives while respecting their cherished national culture and the particular sensibilities of their viewers.

Iranian Women’s Hijab Protest ‘Unprecedented’

RFE/RL Senior Correspondent Golnaz Esfandiari explains the growing movement against the compulsory Islamic head scarf in Iran.

Vlogger Draws Attention To Sexism In Ukraine

Marichka Naboka, producer of the youth focused video blog Youth Plus, is using social media to draw attention to sexism and inequality in Ukrainian society.

RFE/RL’s Afghan Service Supports Women – By Name

RFE/RL Central Asia Newswire Delivers The News From Journalists For Journalists

Women And Modernity: Photographing Ethnic Minorities In Russia

Press Freedom In Pakistan: Walking The Tightrope

Documenting Srebrenica’s Dead And Disappeared

RFE/RL’s Radio Svoboda Celebrates 20 Years Online