Success Story Area of Expertise: Gender & Marginalized Groups

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

October 15, 2024

Supporting Women’s Rights through Mutual Aid Groups in Tajikistan

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

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

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

A woman and two men in professional clothing look to the camera.
December 5, 2023

Supporting Survivors of Domestic Violence in Tajikistan

Eight women in professional outfits show off their certificates of completion.
December 4, 2023

Equipping Socially Vulnerable Women in Uzbekistan to Become Entrepreneurs

Three women in brightly colored clothing sit at individual sewing desks and use sewing machines to fashion clothing.
October 17, 2023

Supporting Young Women through Social Enterprise in Turkmenistan

Four people--two women and two men--stand side-by-side on the steps of a gray building, smiling at the camera. The man on the right is Dilmurad.
September 8, 2023

NGO Helps Pioneer Disability-Inclusive Employment in Uzbekistan

February 28, 2023

Uzbekistani NGO Launches Renovated Center for Women with Disabilities

November 21, 2022

Young Girl Leads 1,400 in Environmental Stewardship

May 31, 2022

A Creative Path to Inclusion