A package of measures to introduce universal health insurance has been adopted by the Armenian Parliament but the Prime Minister warns that not all medical services will be covered by insurance costs.   14.11.2025   Article published on the aysor.am/ru website   “We have approved a comprehensive legislative package, including a law on universal health …

An All-Russian telephone helpline for women has reported a record increase in the number of calls received   14.11.2025   Article published on the ASI website   Calls have increased by more than 25% since the beginning of the year, reaching its highest level since the Covid pandemic. Experts warn that the project is at …

Who decides how women should look in Central Asia and why?   14.11.2025   Article published on the rus.azattyq.org website   Why are the clergy and secular authorities in Central Asian countries trying to control how women look?   No to Botox and tight-fitting clothes: Yes to dresses with wide trousers   During his recent …

Published by: Progres (progres.online)  10.11.2025 Author: Oguljamal Yazliyeva, Ph.D., Charles University Children in Turkmenistan are not simply regarded as the next generation. They are positioned as active instruments in preserving and supporting the authoritarian regime. Through tightly controlled media narratives and state-sponsored education, children are immersed in an environment where loyalty to the leader and …

A bill on the prevention of bullying among children to be submitted to the Russian State Duma   07.11.2025   Article published on the ASI website   At the Third International Scientific Conference on the Development of the Movement of Children, Artem Metelev, Chair of the Duma Committee on Youth Policy, announced that a bill …

Стаття опублікована: УНН (unn.ua)   30 жовтня 2025 Ідея скорочення кількості аптек в Україні може призвести до утворення “аптечних пустель” та значних економічних втрат. Це також спричинить зростання цін на ліки та ускладнення доступу до них. Певний час в Україні на різних рівнях лунає ідея скорочення кількості аптек. Замість розвитку здорової конкуренції кількість аптечних закладів пропонується …

Russian charity workers can now find like-minded people through the dating app, For Love   30.10.2025   Article published on the ASI website   The founders of the dating app have created an open community called “Philanthropists” in conjunction with the charitable foundation, Pravmir.   The aim of the collaboration is to promote a culture …

The Blago.ru platform has released a Total Match campaign guide for CSOs 27 October 2025 Article published on the blago.ru website This year, the Total Match campaign will be held as usual, scheduled to coincide with Giving Tuesday. The Blago.ru platform will double donations and experts have prepared a guide for CSOs to attract more …

“The cotton curse”: How the Central Asian harvest season has brought misery   23.10.2025   Article published on the rus.azattyq.org website   The cotton industry, inherited by Central Asia from the Soviet era, has remained virtually unchanged in the more than three decades since the collapse of the USSR. Forced labour is still being used …

Report published on the level of CSO organisational development   22.10.2025   Article published on the ASI website   According to a study, the level of organisational development in the non-profit sector has not changed significantly over the past three years.   Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) in Russia are demonstrating a ‘plateau effect’ – for …