Adilya Zhilgildina is OxHRH's Regional Correspondent for the CIS states. She is currently an intern at the Austrian Economics Center in Vienna. She has previously worked as a Program Assistant for an advocacy group in Kazakhstan, working on a range of projects related to domestic violence and human trafficking. She holds a master´s degree in Public Policy from the University of Reading. Her research interests include gender studies, religious freedom, disability, LGBT and children's rights, and political philosophy.''
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Fundamental rights at risk in Kazakhstan: a call for action
The past months’ anti-government protests in Kazakhstan following the controversial renaming of the capital and announcement of early snap elections by the interim president are an alarming indication of its weak legal system. ...
Ukraine’s ostensible desire to adopt European liberal values
Violation of LGBT rights and hate crimes have become commonplace in Ukraine. Beyond facing discrimination in employment, healthcare and education, LGBT people in Ukraine are targeted for violent attacks, sexual abuse and even murder. ...
Liberalising Access to Abortion and Sex Education to Decrease Teenage Pregnancy in Kazakhstan
Teenage pregnancy rates in Kazakhstan are high, with 3443 births in 2017, much higher than during the Soviet period. As a means to decrease the prevalence of teenage pregnancy, the Vice Minister of Healthcare has proposed a more ...
