Who decides how women should look in Central Asia and why?   14.11.2025   Article published on the rus.azattyq.org website   Why are the clergy and secular authorities in Central Asian countries trying to control how women look?   No to Botox and tight-fitting clothes: Yes to dresses with wide trousers   During his recent …

Published by: Progres (progres.online)  10.11.2025 Author: Oguljamal Yazliyeva, Ph.D., Charles University Children in Turkmenistan are not simply regarded as the next generation. They are positioned as active instruments in preserving and supporting the authoritarian regime. Through tightly controlled media narratives and state-sponsored education, children are immersed in an environment where loyalty to the leader and …

A bill on the prevention of bullying among children to be submitted to the Russian State Duma   07.11.2025   Article published on the ASI website   At the Third International Scientific Conference on the Development of the Movement of Children, Artem Metelev, Chair of the Duma Committee on Youth Policy, announced that a bill …

Russian charity workers can now find like-minded people through the dating app, For Love   30.10.2025   Article published on the ASI website   The founders of the dating app have created an open community called “Philanthropists” in conjunction with the charitable foundation, Pravmir.   The aim of the collaboration is to promote a culture …

“Pharmacy desert”: Social consequences of reducing the number of pharmacies in Ukraine   30.10.2025   Article published on the unn.ua website   The proposal to reduce the number of pharmacies in Ukraine could lead to the creation of “pharmacy deserts” and serious economic losses, resulting in higher drug prices and more difficult physical access to …

The Blago.ru platform has released a Total Match campaign guide for CSOs 27 October 2025 Article published on the blago.ru website This year, the Total Match campaign will be held as usual, scheduled to coincide with Giving Tuesday. The Blago.ru platform will double donations and experts have prepared a guide for CSOs to attract more …

“The cotton curse”: How the Central Asian harvest season has brought misery   23.10.2025   Article published on the rus.azattyq.org website   The cotton industry, inherited by Central Asia from the Soviet era, has remained virtually unchanged in the more than three decades since the collapse of the USSR. Forced labour is still being used …

Report published on the level of CSO organisational development   22.10.2025   Article published on the ASI website   According to a study, the level of organisational development in the non-profit sector has not changed significantly over the past three years.   Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) in Russia are demonstrating a ‘plateau effect’ – for …

Russia ranked 75th in the international charity and generosity ratings   20.10.2025   Article published on the ASI website   According to the Charities’ Aid Foundation (CAF), Russians donate an average of 0.66% of their income to charity.   The international organisation CAF carried out a sociological study in 101 countries and published the rankings …

The Russian Government has reported a sharp decline in the number of people looking for work after millions of losses in Ukraine   17.10.2025   Article published on the moscowtimes.ru website   “Russia’s potential labour force (PLF) has more than halved over the last five years”, said Olga Batalina, the Federation’s Deputy Labour Minister, attributing …