Central Asian views on Eurasia’s turbulent 2020 events
Editorial Covid-19 takes a backseat to war, protests, and power struggles While the world continued to struggle with Covid-19 and...
Society
Out of the frying pan and into the fire: Kyrgyzstani women abroad
Kyrgyzstani female labourers working abroad face a double risk: being women and being migrants. Most lack basic social and legal...
Not safe at home: Covid-19 in Kyrgyzstan
Women and girls in Kyrgyzstan have been severely affected by the Covid-19 pandemic. Domestic violence and sexual abuse already were...
Emancipation or back to the kitchen? Gender and civil society in Kyrgyzstan
The Kyrgyz state in general and the healthcare system in particular were overwhelmed by the Covid-19 pandemic in the spring...
Narrowing the digital divide in Uzbekistan’s education system: Covid-19 lessons
The Covid-19 pandemic transformed everyday realities overnight, as most services and activities had to be moved online. Education worldwide was...
What does a ‘good life’ mean for Central Asia?
Editorial Can life in Europe serve as a guide for development policies towards Central Asia? Amid concerns and uncertainty about...
Invisible migration with visible consequences
Kyrgyzstan’s capital Bishkek is growing fast. While official data indicates only a few thousand ‘visible’ migrants moving from rural areas...
Right to Privacy in Kyrgyzstan
Kyrgyz citizens’ right to privacy is at risk. In autumn 2019, Kyrgyz news centered mainly on government plans to install...
How the EU links Central Asia to Afghanistan’s development
In 2019, the European Union (EU) released a new strategy for Central Asia. Whereas the strategy is focused on the...
Human security – cases from Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan
On 12 November 2019, EUCAM, together with the European Neighbourhood Council (ENC) and the European Endowment for Democracy (EED) organised...
Potential for EU-Kazakhstan cooperation on women’s empowerment
Women’s empowerment and gender equality feature prominently in the new European Union (EU) Strategy for Central Asia. They are referred...
New EU Strategy for Central Asia: First reactions
Editorial Enough to do for the EU in Central Asia I always have a ‘to-do list’ at work. And, like...