For the first time in history, Armenia will be represented in an international transgender beauty contest. Trans activist and model Diana Ghzroyan announced a few weeks ago that she will participate in Miss Star International, […]
In Armenia, Yerevan BookFest took place this month for the seventh year, bringing together readers, writers, publishers, literary critics and experts. During the first week of September, various literary events occurred over three days, ranging […]
There is an old Armenian proverb that says, “A lion is a lion, no matter male or female.” This saying was raised in society when the Armenian government began to discuss the decision on voluntary-compulsory […]
For two weeks now, the Armenian press has been flooded with news about a bill banning virginity testing. The ban would classify virginity testing, a controversial physical exam used to determine if a girl has […]
The Armenian footprint in the Islamic Republic of Iran has a centuries-old history. Discussions about Armenians in Iran typically commence with the phrase, “Armenians were the first…” Armenians founded the first printing house in Iran […]
What do the residents of Yerevan do when a man beats or screams at a woman or a child on the street? They simply cross the street and continue on their way, because it’s not […]
A few days before the forced deportation of Artsakh residents “Eh, tsavd tanem (I’ll bear your pain). There’s so much to think about. You keep asking how women are coping with the blockade. Our children […]
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