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Voice | ‘We are all tired, but we shouldn’t give up’

In the new spike in COVID-19 cases in Georgia, healthcare workers are facing new challenges. Nino Kvirtia, a doctor at the First…

Dec 8, 2020

Voice | ‘We are all tired, but we shouldn’t give up’

Dec 8, 2020

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In Pictures | Women’s voices in forestry

Georgia’s forests have nourished the country’s women for generations and continue to do so. More recently, a select few have also stepped…

Sep 3, 2020

In Pictures | Women’s voices in forestry

Sep 3, 2020

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The pandemic has put medicine out of reach for many in Georgia

‘I’d rather eat less bread and buy the necessary medication’, says Keti, who lost her job as a cleaner at a hostel. Photo: Tamuna…

Aug 27, 2020

The pandemic has put medicine out of reach for many in Georgia

Aug 27, 2020

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‘I was too young to become a mum’: Teenage pregnancies in Armenia

Though the rate of teenage pregnancies in Armenia is declining, it remains substantial. Meanwhile, the stigma of unwanted pregnancy…

Aug 21, 2020

‘I was too young to become a mum’: Teenage pregnancies in Armenia

Aug 21, 2020

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‘The occupation of Abkhazia makes us occupied too’

Nona Bukia, 67, lives in Khurcha, a village bordering Abkhazia on the western side of the River Enguri (Ingur). Bukia, who has headed the…

Aug 13, 2020

‘The occupation of Abkhazia makes us occupied too’

Aug 13, 2020

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The women of Georgia on the frontline of the COVID-19 pandemic

The COVID-19 pandemic has brought new challenges to women workers in Georgia. Many have had to accept difficult working conditions to…

Aug 10, 2020

The women of Georgia on the frontline of the COVID-19 pandemic

Aug 10, 2020

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‘Every afternoon I came home from school broken’

Narek, 29, from Stepanakert, the capital of Nagorno-Karabakh, describes how he was tormented at school, while teachers often protected the…

Aug 7, 2020

‘Every afternoon I came home from school broken’

Aug 7, 2020

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‘I left prison with a double stigma — I was a convict and HIV-positive’

‘I am the only woman in Georgia who came out as HIV-positive. I have been living with this diagnosis for the past twelve years. I have…

Aug 5, 2020

‘I left prison with a double stigma — I was a convict and HIV-positive’

Aug 5, 2020

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Misogyny and Armenophobic hate underpins the furore over Armine Harutyunyan

The public outrage over Armine Harutyunyan walking down the runway at a Gucci fashion show reveals deep-seated sexism and anti-Armenian…

Oct 7, 2019

Misogyny and Armenophobic hate underpins the furore over Armine Harutyunyan

Oct 7, 2019

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Opinion | For all that divides us, music brings us together

Far from the animosity that defines our political reality, music has for centuries brought Armenians and Azerbaijanis together in a way…

Oct 3, 2019

Opinion | For all that divides us, music brings us together

Oct 3, 2019

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OC Media shares insightful news and commentary from North and South Caucasus. See all of our stories at https://oc-media.org/ and follow us @OCMediaorg

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