The question of how women balance work and child care is a topic of intense debate worldwide. In honor of International Women's Day on March 8, we look at the lives of working mothers in Azerbaijan, Pakistan, Kazakhstan, Tajikistan, Montenegro, Iraq, Ukraine, Tatarstan, and the Czech Republic. In this gallery, we spend a day with Roya Rafiyeva, a journalist living in Baku, and her family.
A Day In The Life Of An Azerbaijani Mother

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Roya Rafiyeva with her son letting their pet cockatiel fly.

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Rafiyeva in the kitchen pouring refreshments

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Rafiyeva with her two sons flipping through schoolbooks

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Rafiyeva soothing her younger son

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The two sons welcome their father.

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The family enjoying tea

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Rafiyeva with her family