After the disintegration of the Soviet Union, religious and traditional restrictions were softened. Beside other nations, South Caucasian nations also enjoyed the freedom of going back to their own traditions and religions. Unfortunately, the “comeback of nations” in the Caucasus first hit women who faced oppression under patriarchal hegemony. Given a chance, mullahs and clerics emancipating from the atheistic Soviet Union started to enact Islamic laws and perform religious marriages for 12–15 years-old girls.Only a week ago, a scandal covering Georgia and Azerbaijan brought ‘early marriage’ to public focus again. A video and photos showing an 11-12 years-old girl’s engagement ceremony were released on social media. The video’s sender to the feminist community claimed it had been recorded in Ponichala village, located only...