Polygamy, though illegal, has become a fact of life in Kazakhstan. Men with multiple wives are not uncommon. But now some powerful women are looking for a piece of the action, turning to Almaty dating ...

Human Rights Watch (HRW) has criticized a decision by city authorities in Almaty to deny a permit for a women’s rights march by Kazakh activists, saying the denial shows the city officials’ ...

In Kazakhstan, it is not easy to break the vicious cycle of domestic violence. The case of one Almaty woman, who did not want her name used, underscores the difficulties faced by women trying to ...

ALMATY, Kazakhstan -- More than 1,000 activists have rallied in Kazakhstan's largest city, Almaty, to mark International Women's Day while demanding equal rights for women. The demonstrators, who ...