Multimedia / Tajikistan
UNICEF analysis shows that children from low-income households are 1.4 times less likely to attend preschool facilities than children from other households. As a result, children living in poverty have less ability to acquire knowledge and skills needed for thriving in adult life. (more…)
In Tajikistan, the number of victims of domestic violence is growing and the topic of its criminalization has been discussed for a long time. But no legislative solution has yet been adopted. (more…)
Tajik experts believe that the main culprit of desertification is irrational economical activities. (more…)
Tajikistan is a country rich in hydro resources, the mountainous terrain and the presence of rivers allows the construction of high dams and large hydroelectric power plants (HPPs), which is done in the country – 95% of electricity is generated by 14 large and medium-sized HPPs. The use of hydroelectric power stations in itself is considered a “green” way of generating electricity, but still, according to environmentalists, it is necessary to think about alternatives. And here solar and wind power are of great importance for the country.
he Central Asian region is the most vulnerable to climate change impacts. The common problems of all five countries will be melting glaciers and decreasing surface water runoff, that is, rivers’ water that flows over the soil surface into the lakes, says Andrey Podrezov, Head of the Department of Meteorology, Ecology and Environmental Protection at the Kyrgyz-Russian Slavic University. (more…)
Every year in Tajikistan hundreds of women attempt suicide. Experts say the main cause of these tragic events is family conflicts and domestic violence. (more…)
There is a growing trend of domestic violence against women in Tajikistan.
Ex-prisoners are frustrated by the lack of permanent employment and the prejudicial attitudes of society. Experts believe that this situation could lead them to reoffend. (more…)
Almost half of Central Asia’s population lives in rural and remote areas and does not have access to the Internet. What is the level of development of mobile communications and the Internet in the countries of the region? What is hindering the development of the telecommunications sector?
A long-awaited global conference will be held in November 2021 – the Climate Change Conference of the Parties. (more…)