The Word "Feminism" Was An Insult. Now Young Girls are Embracing The Term.
Elena Nazhmetdinova on feminism, social media and navigating your space as a woman in modern day Central Asia. A mountainous central Asian country wedged between Afghanistan, Uzbekistan, Kyrgyzstan and China, Tajikistan is among the world’s 30 poorest countries. 26.3% of the population lives below the poverty line. Nearly one in five Tajiks have to work abroad, mainly in Russia. Their remittances are the country’s principal source of income and makeup 41.7% of the GDP. Women
