On October 7, 2026, the International Women’s Dialogue entitled “The Role of Women in Maintaining Peace and Achieving ...

ASHGABAT -- At recent ceremonies ahead of International Women's Day in Turkmenistan, women and girls qualifying for small cash gifts from the authoritarian government touched the envelopes that they ...

The Turkmenistan women’s national team won silver medals in rating Category “B” at the 46th FIDE Chess Olympiad, which concluded in Samarkand. The success of the Turkmen women’s team was determined by ...

ASHGABAT -- Several women in Turkmenistan say they were not allowed to board a plane to Dubai because they had cosmetic procedures such as Botoxed lips, fake eyelashes, and nails. One of the women, a ...

At its upcoming session in Geneva, the UN Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW) will review and assess Turkmenistan’s record on women’s rights. Turkmen Initiative for ...

Turkmenistan asserted its growing leadership in regional diplomacy, sustainable development, and women’s empowerment as it hosted the high-level International Conference “The Role of Women in Modern ...

A trip to the beauty salon for a manicure followed by a lift home does not usually constitute an act of subversion. But for women in Turkmenistan such everyday activities are now against the law, ...