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The Path to Female Self-Determination Getting married often means beginning with idealised notions of love and partnership. Many people assume that love is automatically the foundation of every marriage. Yet sometimes marriages are formed without a deep emotional connection. This can lead to power struggles when expectations about roles or personalities clash. After a separation, many people find that their relationship becomes more relaxed and that they become friends, as re

Marriage, Divorce and the Road to Liberation "I'm completely emancipated. Whenever there's an important decision to make, I ask my husband for permission. And I keep asking until he finally says yes, whether he wants to or not. And I'm truly grateful to have him. Every time something goes wrong, I look at him and think: Thank goodness I'm not the one who has to clean up this mess." The traditional Azerbaijani woman speaks with the elegance of a queen, skilfully stretching her