Climate Risks in Armenia: Delayed Response amid Persistent Vulnerabilities in Alaverdi In May 2024, devastating floods hit Armenia’s northern regions, revealing alarming gaps in climate change adaptation. This article examines the impacts of flooding in the community of Alaverdi, the growing climate risks, and the need for immediate implementation of adaptation measures at the local level. Nina Mamajanyan
Civil Society Demands Attention to Human Rights and Climate Justice Ahead of COP29 in Azerbaijan We, the undersigned civil society organizations, movements, groups and individuals, highlight the urgent need to address serious human rights concerns in Azerbaijan in the lead-up to its hosting this year’s United Nations Climate Conference (COP29), to be held in Baku from November 11 to 22, 2024.
Social Workers and Social Change (Social Workers’ Union, 2024) Social work has long been recognized as a profession aligned with feminist principles and values, historically led by women and characterized by advocacy for women's and other minority rights, particularly in Western contexts.
Linda Offenhäußer Linda Offenhäußer, Intern of the South Caucasus Regional Office of the Heinrich Boell Foundation (May-July 2024)
Spring Will End in October: Armenia’s Reaction to the “Russian law” in Georgia Tigran Amiryan, founder of the Cultural and Social Narratives Laboratory, reflects on the foreign agent law adopted by the Georgian Parliament earlier this year in a broader regional context. Tigran Amiryan
Tamta Mikeladze Founder And Equality Policy Programme Director At The Local Civil Society Organization