The Women's Union of Turkmenistan did not respond to queries from RFE/RL's Turkmen Service about the latest clothing stipulation. A woman wearing a traditional headscarf in Kow Ata, ...

Like other women interviewed by AFP in Turkmenistan -- ranked by rights groups as one of the most closed and repressive countries in the world -- she withheld her surname.

Like other women interviewed by AFP in Turkmenistan — ranked by rights groups as one of the most closed and repressive countries in the world — she withheld her surname. There is no legislation ...

Like other women interviewed by Agence France-Presse in Turkmenistan — ranked by rights groups as one of the most closed and repressive countries in the world — she withheld her surname. There is no ...

Two women weaving carpets The Government of Turkmenistan Each year in May, Turkmen Carpet Day celebrates the skills of talented Turkmen women and their lasting impact on these traditions. Poetic ...

In Turkmenistan, the reclusive Central Asian state where she lives, young women are effectively banned from driving. "I know the rules of the road. I drive calmly, don't overtake anyone and know ...

In Turkmenistan, the reclusive Central Asian state where she lives, young women are effectively banned from driving. "I know the rules of the road.

Show more Show less A woman pictured before the Turkmenistan flag in the capital, Ashgabat 'The motherland treats mothers and women with great respect,' the government has said, responding to ...

Mekhri feels "a sense of freedom and self-confidence" when she's behind the wheel of a car -- despite being forced to drive illegally because of an unwritten rule preventing women getting a ...