Maria Koltsova

Maria Koltsova is a Russian journalist specialising in human rights. She is a contributor to Deutsche Welle, MBX Media and SPID.Center.

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‘The word feminism is still a trigger’: Russia's feminists in their own words

Four activists from the country’s regions explain how they’re trying to bring feminism to a wider audience

By Maria Koltsova

/ 6 May 2021

‘The word feminism is still a trigger’: Russia's feminists in their own words

“Pass a law, even if it’s a bad one”: how Armenia is tackling domestic violence

Two years on since Armenia passed a domestic violence law, it’s time to look at how it’s being implemented.

By Maria Koltsova

/ 21 Jan 2020

“Pass a law, even if it’s a bad one”: how Armenia is tackling domestic violence