Turkmenistan is the safest country for women in Central Asia, according to the Women, Peace and Security Index recently published by the Georgetown Institute for Women, Peace and Security and the ...

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 ...

ASHGABAT -- At recent ceremonies ahead of International Women's Day in Turkmenistan, ... $3 at black-market rates -- after the ceremony, she explained.

The high-flying Bangladesh women's football team will take on Turkmenistan in their final Group C match of the AFC Women's Asian Cup 2026 qualifiers at the Thuwunna Stadium here today. The match kicks ...

Turkmenistan's motor transport agency did not respond to an AFP request to comment. 'Great respect' Contacted via phone by AFP, one driving school said "women have the right to enrol in the course and ...

Turkmenistan’s banking sector shows steady growth with over 6 million bank cards issued as of May 2025, driven primarily by state-owned banks dominating 78% of the market. The Central Bank of ...

There is no legislation specifically outlawing women under 30 from obtaining a driving licence. But it is one of many informal prohibitions that is universally followed.

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 ...

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 ...

Allentown, PA (18103) Today. Some sunshine, but windy with more afternoon clouds bubbling up and a few scattered showers from midday on; west winds may gust 30-40mph. .