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Violence against women is increasingly recognised by authorities and communities as a problem in Tajikistan. Despite efforts to address it, one in every two women is still vulnerable to abuse according to estimates. Saferworld works with communities to create space where women can safely meet, learn new skills and discuss their experiences.
25 January 2018Saferworld is bringing police and youth together to collaboratively find peaceful solutions to problems faced by young people. But what are the factors behind the draw of violent groups and what can the police do to address people’s concerns peacefully?
6 December 2017Tajikistan is the poorest country in Central Asia and is still affected by multiple internal challenges, a legacy of 1992-97 civil war.
29 February 2016In 2010, political and inter-ethnic violence between ethnic Kyrgyz and Uzbeks in the south of Kyrgyzstan resulted in many deaths.
18 December 2015A recent event brought together Chinese scholars and experts from the UK, Russia and Kyrgyzstan to discuss China’s engagement in Central Asia and what it means for security in the region.
2 November 2015An external evaluation of Saferworld's work in the cross-border area of Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan has highlighted the benefits of our approach to community security. In Ferghana Valley, we have been working to increase cooperation between communities and authorities on both sides of the border.
13 August 2015An external evaluation of Saferworld's work in the cross-border area of Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan has highlighted the benefits of our approach to community security. The evaluation commended our strength in enabling communities to identify and come up with their own solutions to local security problems.
13 August 2015Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan are fragile states, with peace and security undermined by segments of the Kyrgyz and Tajik population looking to religious, ethno-nationalist, and illegal means for livelihood opportunities as well as provision of order.
1 August 2015Ivan Campbell considers whether relations between China and Russia in Central Asia are likely to be characterised by continuing pragmatic cooperation or growing competition.
13 July 2015