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Pandemic May Expose Social Protest in Central Asia Year of publication: 2020 Author: Alexey Malashenko Corporate author: Russian International Affairs Council The coronavirus has become a serious test of the strength of the political systems of Central Asian countries. Despite the severe socio-economic impact of the pandemic, stability has been ensured. But in the long run, quarantines and tight restrictions will remind of themselves and expose old problems. Among the most acute are unemployment and the threat of violent extremism. Moreover, both problems are related. 
Working to End School Related Gender Based Violence: Writings by Representatives of Education Unions From Eastern, West and Southern Africa Year of publication: 2019 Author: Shamim Meer Corporate author: Gender at Work | Labour Research Service (LRS) | Global Affairs Canada (GAC) | United Nations Girls' Education Initiative (UNGEI) | Education International (EI) School Related Gender Based Violence (SRGBV) is violence that undermines the bodily integrity, human rights, and gender equality of all those involved in the school but primarily that of the school child.In 2016, 7 teacher unions i.e. SADTU and NAPTOSA from South Africa, BETUZ and ZNUT from Zambia, UNATU from Uganda, ETA from Ethiopia and KNUT from Kenya and in 2018, SLTU from Sierra Leone, GTU from the Gambia and the staff from the Ghana-based Education International Regional Africa Office - actively engaged in a Gender at Work - Gender Action Learning Process (GAL).The main aim of this specific GAL process was to create a participatory EI pilot program in Southern, East and West Africa focusing on individual teachers’ and teacher unions’ capacity to address SRGBV. With the support of Gender at Work facilitators, participants strengthened their understanding of gender inequality and gender based violence in the context of the school. Throughout the GAL Process participants spoke from their hearts, sharing inspirational stories of change. 
Human Rights in Uzbekistan Need Their Own Navruz Year of publication: 2021 Author: Steve Swerdlow Corporate author: Central Asian Bureau for Analytical Reporting (CABAR) Tashkent's old authoritarian habits hinder positive progress. On the eve of Navruz, human rights lawyer Steve Swerdlov, in an article for CABAR.asia, discusses the need for changes in the legal sphere of Uzbekistan. 
Development of Environmental Education Against the Background of Climate Change in Tajikistan Year of publication: 2021 Author: Khurshed Abdukodiri Corporate author: Central Asian Bureau for Analytical Reporting (CABAR) As well as for the whole world, the consequences of climate change are to some extent already noticeable in Tajikistan. In order to build a full-fledged strategy for adaptation to climate change as soon as possible, it is necessary to develop environmental education. 
Domestic Violence in Tajikistan: What Measures Are Needed to Be Taken in Order to Help Victims? Year of publication: 2021 Author: Shokhsanam Shodiyeva Corporate author: Central Asian Bureau for Analytical Reporting (CABAR) In this article, the author discusses the current state of affairs in Tajikistan in the field of preventing domestic violence, and the measures taken. In addition, according to the authore, it is necessary to criminalize domestic violence in order to more effectively deal with rapists. 
Realtopia: Message From the Future, Manual For Educators; Engaging Learners in Global Citizenship Education With the Bridge 47 Mobile Game Year of publication: 2021 Author: Jakub Žaludko | Kristine Liepina | Gillion Vaughn | Jana Stahl | Timo Holthoff Corporate author: Bridge 47 Realtopia is a game that displays a post-apocalyptic future, a scenario that humanity possibly faces if it does not change its current trajectory. It raises awareness about the urgency and sever- ity of the real challenges we encounter and at the same time tries to convey that a different future is possible if we all actively dream and work towards it. It aims to motivate and empower players to take real action in the present to navigate humanity towards a more positive future path.This manual gives insights into the development process, a detailed tutorial of how to play the game and some ideas and methods for using it as an educational tool in different settings, both online and hybrid. 
A Delicate Balance of Language Conflict in Uzbekistan Year of publication: 2020 Author: Eldar Asanov Corporate author: Central Asian Bureau for Analytical Reporting (CABAR) | Institute for War and Peace Reporting (IWPR) In an article for CABAR.asia, an Uzbek researcher Eldar Asanov discusses identity, nationalism, and historical memory in the realm of a rather vexed language issue in today’s Uzbekistan. 
Language Balance in Uzbekistan: An Acceptable Status Quo Year of publication: 2019 Author: Yuriy Sarukhanyan Corporate author: Central Asian Bureau for Analytical Reporting (CABAR) | Institute for War and Peace Reporting (IWPR) «It is incorrect to speak about the competition between the Uzbek and Russian languages in Uzbekistan. They both occupy a certain niche in public and state life, neither of them can threaten the positions of the other, since they develop in parallel and isolation from each other,» – notes an international relations specialist from Tashkent and a participant in the cabar.asia school of analytics, Yuri Sarukhanyan. 
The Art of Mythmaking as a Solution to Gaps in PVE Projects in Kyrgyzstan Year of publication: 2020 Author: Kunduz Kydyrova Corporate author: Central Asian Bureau for Analytical Reporting (CABAR) | Institute for War and Peace Reporting (IWPR) Currently, projects aimed at countering extremism are being implemented according to the same scheme. However, much is not considered in such projects. In particular, no attention is paid to the psychological component, while the perception of ideas and information received is key in the spread of radical ideologies. Kunduz Kydyrova, an analyst at M-Vector and a member of the CABAR.asia School of Analytics, discusses the need to apply a transdisciplinary approach in PVE projects and how mythmaking can help increase the effectiveness of such initiatives. 
Silver Lining of Pandemic: Redefining Civil Society in Tajikistan Year of publication: 2020 Author: Muslimbek Buriev Corporate author: Central Asian Bureau for Analytical Reporting (CABAR) | Institute for War and Peace Reporting (IWPR) “Non-governmental organizations, mass media, community groups and initiatives have emerged amidst lockdown as actors actively engaged in assisting the population and addressing the crisis,” political scientist Muslimbek Buriev examines the role of civil society in Tajikistan in an article just for the CABAR.asia.