Success Story Area of Expertise: Civil Society

Alina Ilnitskaya sits on the arm of a white recliner against a white background. Her body is angled to the right. She is wearing a tan blazer, white tee, and jeans, and her hair hangs in loose curls. She is looking directly at the camera. Her expression is determined.
November 6, 2024

Activist Combats Cultures of Silence to Support Survivors of Sexual Violence in Central Asia

Vladislav stands to the right of a green recycling collection container. He is looking at the container sign and smiling. He is wearing a black shirt, black quilted vest, black jeans, and black shoes. There is snow on the ground behind him.
October 28, 2024

Championing Environmental Entrepreneurship in Southern Kazakhstan

Mirzo is photographed standing outside the entrance of the BBC Broadcasting House headquarters in London. He is wearing glasses, a white button-down shirt, dark blue cardigan sweater, and a backpack.
October 24, 2024

Helping Human Rights Defenders Advocate for Justice in Uzbekistan

October 15, 2024

Supporting Women’s Rights through Mutual Aid Groups in Tajikistan

A portrait photograph of Alesya Nugayeva. She stands facing the camera, angled slightly to the left. She wears glasses and a black shirt.
October 9, 2024

Redefining Civic Engagement as City Engagement in Almaty

A roundtable discussion is taking place. Only eight of the people seated at the table are photographed. In the back section of the table are three men, and seated perpendicular to them are five women. The women occupy the right side of the photograph. The man photographed in the center of the three is talking to someone to his side not in the photograph. His hands are open-palmed. One crossed atop the other. Everyone around him is listening closely.
October 1, 2024

New Law on Social Entrepreneurship Set to Strengthen Vulnerable Communities in Tajikistan

Children play table and board games in a park. In front, a boy and girl stand over a table. The table has many printouts of portrait paintings and smaller printed texts. In the back, 8 girls stand in teams on a large game board on the ground. They are playing a life-size board game with 2 large dice. One girl is holding up a sheet of paper to the other players.
September 23, 2024

Uniting Youth to Promote Karakalpakstan’s Artistic Heritage

Four women from the Zhenskii Luch team are seated at a table working in two pairs. One pair is talking, while the other pair is looking over documents that are on the table.
September 18, 2024

Paving the Way for Legislative Reforms to Combat Domestic Violence in Kazakhstan

Three people are seated at a table. They are speaking at an event. A man, Mirkhat, is seated to the left in the image. Two colleagues, both women, are seated to the right of him.
September 12, 2024

Combating Torture in Kazakhstan with Digital Tools

Nasiba, a young woman from Kazakhstan, crosses her arms and smiles confidently into the camera. She posed in front of a brightly colored banner for a forum.
June 27, 2024

Young Leader Launches Civic Education Program for Youth in Rural Kazakhstan

Aida Bapakhova, a co-founder of Kun Jarygy, sits at a table in a classroom with 3 other trainees. The photo focuses on Aida, sitting relaxed in her chair and smiling into the camera.
April 5, 2024

Anti-Corruption Coalition Shines a Light on State Procurement in Kazakhstan

Mother-daughter duo Muqaddas and Nozanin stand in a courtyard between academic building, smiling for the camera.
January 24, 2024

Mother-Daughter Duo Readies Young Women in Rural Tajikistan to Pursue STEM Education