August 2019
Improving women’s skills in autonomously running and managing a business
Young women from across Azerbaijan came together in Ganja City for a training on managerial and leadership skills, motivated by their desire to bring their …
March 2018
Determined Young Azeri Woman Brings New Resources to Her Community
To celebrate International Women’s Day 2018, we highlight our partners around the world who #PressForProgress to achieve gender equity and meaningful inclusion. Whether boosting literacy …
July 2017
Azerbaijan’s Economic Future Includes Women Entrepreneurs
On the bustling streets of Baku, the capital of Azerbaijan, young Azeri women are taking charge of their futures. Filled with brilliant ideas and a …
April 2017
Twenty Students, Limitless Potential for Azerbaijan’s Future Leadership
Where will our successful future leaders come from? That’s a question any organization, company, and country should ask. And for Azerbaijan, the answer could be …
January 2017
Voices Against Violence: The Women of Azerbaijan
“We want to help women who face domestic violence in our country to feel safe, to be able to protect themselves, feel stronger and empowered …
Women’s Participation in Azerbaijan
We helped organizations provide women with the training needed to pursue, achieve and excel in leadership positions.
Women Cycling Through Azerbaijan Discuss Women’s Rights with Counterpart’s Team
Four women cycling from Jakarta to Amsterdam to raise awareness of women’s rights stopped by the Azerbaijan Women’s Participation Program office while they were cycling through the country, and met with Chief of Party Ilgar Agasibeyli to discuss Counterpart’s Women’s Participation Program and women’s rights in Azerbaijan.
Women Leaders Realize Full Potential in Azerbaijan
In the mountainous Dashkasan district of rural Azerbaijan, old habits die hard. Many families follow patriarchal traditions and women aren’t always encouraged to speak up. But now things are changin
Women’s Participation Program Study Tours Encourage Innovation Through Learning Experiences
Learning from the experiences of others can be an extremely helpful tool when working on implementing a program. Counterpart International’s Women’s Participation Program in Azerbaijan …
Azerbaijan Makes Impactful Efforts to Combat Human Trafficking
Human trafficking is still an ongoing issue faced by many governments and organizations around the world. According to a United Nations 2012 trafficking in person …