"It is impossible to achieve a solution to some issues only by legal methods"

Women account for only 3.1% of Azerbaijan’s prison population, yet their number has more than doubled in five years. Behind the dry statistics are mothers, children, poverty, trauma and a justice system that still measures women’s experiences...

On a cool March morning in the Azerbaijani capital, the streets are filled with bouquets of tulips and roses as the country prepares to celebrate International Women’s Day. Official speeches praise women as guardians of culture and family, while television programs honor their contribution to society.

In 2024, violence against women in Azerbaijan remained a pressing issue, attracting significant public and political attention. Despite notable progress, systemic challenges persist, underscoring the urgent need for comprehensive reforms.

Azerbaijan finds itself at a crossroads regarding the legality and social implications of related marriages. In a public discussion titled "Related marriages," Rustam Gasimov, head of the sector of the Department of Legislative and Legal Policy of the Presidential Administration, revealed that discussions are underway to potentially prohibit marriages between cousins up to the third and fourth degree of kinship at the legislative level.