The Our Future and Khamovnki Foundations have been looking at what helps or hinders social enterprise in the regions   19.10.2026   Article published on the ASI website   Their study involved more than 200 entrepreneurs and support organisations in five Russian regions.   The Our Future Regional Social Programmes and Khamovnki Social Research Foundations …

Child-free lifestyles: Tik Tok and the Anglo-Saxons: Who, according to the ideologues, is preventing Belarusians from having children?   19.10.2026   Article published on the ru.belsat.eu website   Unmarried and childless people were once considered “socially inferior”, changing partners was “truly frightening” and the Anglo-Saxons were among those who were behind the destruction of the …

One in four students in Moldova has been involved in incidents of bullying or physical aggression. The authorities are drawing up an action plan to prevent and resolve cases of violence in schools   13.10.2026   Article published on the moldpres.md website   One in four students in the Republic of Moldova has reported being …

Sixty jobs and a six-fold increase in population: The initiatives that are transforming rural areas   12.10.2026   Article published on the miloserdie.ru website   Two hundred visitors for every 20 residents. Sociologists from the ZIRCON group explain why having a popular festival does not necessarily lead to a revival of a village.   A …

Jane Doe-Kyrgyz style: How a female MP’s words exposed a systemic problem of violence against minors   09.10.2026   Article published on the kloop.kg website   Dozens of Kyrgyz men and women have been sharing stories on social media about how they were sexually abused during childhood and adolescence. Meanwhile, members of the Kyrgyz parliament …

Juvenile crime in Belarus has fallen by nearly 40% over the past few years   05.10.2026   Article published on the belta.by website   The Prosecutor General’s Office has reviewed compliance with the law on the prevention of child neglect and juvenile delinquency, according to a press statement that BELTA has seen.   The Office …

What patients are saying about the Belarusian healthcare system   28.09.2026   Article published on the news.zerkalo.io website   Sociologists Gennady Korshunov and Elena Shkurova have conducted a survey to find out how satisfied Belarusians are with their country’s healthcare system. The researchers presented their findings at a conference on “Healthcare in Belarus 2026: Issues …

More than 60 children taken to hospital in a serious condition after a local field was treated with a Chinese chemical in Uzbekistan   26.09.2026   Article published on the azattyqasia.org website   On 23 September, 62 pupils from School No.51 in the Guzar District of Uzbekistan’s Kashkadarya Region were taken to hospital with suspected …

Moldova’s Minister of Labour outlines changes to the system of social protection which will bring services closer to local communities   20.09.2026   Article published on the moldpres.md website   At a recent meeting of the National Forum of Social Protection Specialists, Natalya Plugaru, Minister of Labour and Social Protection, gave a general overview of …

“CSOs are an artificial phenomenon”: Georgia to close its grant funding agency   17.09.2026   Article published on the jamnews.net/ru website   On 17 September, Georgia’s Prime Minister, Irakli Kobakhidze, announced that the State’s grant giving agency is to close by the end of the year, saying that the body was already “on hold”. Its …