Feministeerium / 05.11.2019

TALFF: In a caring society, we need to listen to women and minority groups

On Saturday, the first Estonian feminist forum was held in Tallinn. Equal rights supporters from Estonia and neighboring countries recognized that a caring society could only be built by listening and involving all different groups.

Sara Arumetsa / 30.10.2019

If we do not take care of ourselves, we cannot stand up for others

Annija Sprīvule and Anete Biteniece are educators and activists from Latvia who want to remind activists about the importance of…

Feministeerium / 10.10.2019

Help to kickstart The Tallinn Feminist Forum

You can support Estonia’s first-ever feminist forum on Hooandja crowdfunding platform. The forum is a meeting place for equal rights…

Jaana Davidjants / 30.08.2019

On friendly sexism: Who wouldn’t like compliments?

“Oh wow, you were bigger the last time we met,” an acquaintance once told me when we met for the…

Magnus Gorny / 28.08.2019

What in the world is this “gender” thing? A non-binary perspective

I identify as transgender, specifically non-binary. So you’d think I am well-versed in gender theory. However, every time I think…

Tarun Gidwani / 22.08.2019

To my fellow-men on the right

An awful lot of phenomena are behind the rise of nationalism and xenophobia today. I would be careful with any…

Feministeerium / 12.08.2019

Tallinn Feminist Forum is looking for volunteers

This year on 2 November we will host a community event – the Tallinn Feminist Forum (TAFF) – and we…

Feministeerium / 20.06.2019

Call for contributions: Tallinn Feminist Forum 2019 program

On 2 November, 2019, we are organizing a community event – Tallinn Feminist Forum (TAFF) – where people from both…

Nicolas Blandin, Isabelle Mayault / 18.06.2019

Amina Cadelli: “I grew up surrounded by women”

Amina Cadelli, aka Flèche Love, 28, is a Swiss-Algerian musician and composer. After completing her studies in post-colonialism and gender…

Jelena Prtoric, Jetmir Idrizi / 12.06.2019

Haveit Collective: “When we get angry, we use it for our art”

Made up of two pairs of sisters in their twenties, the Haveit collective uses art and performance to draw attention…

Louise Culot, Mélanie Wenger / 22.05.2019

Petra de Sutter: “Women are conditioned not to believe in themselves”

Petra de Sutter, 55, is a professor of gynaecology, head of the reproductive medicine department at Ghent University Hospital in…

Airi Triisberg / 17.05.2019

How to organise communities of color? Interwiev with Monica Gathuo

In Estonia the voices of people of color are often missing from conversations about racism. Also the most visible part…

Liisi Mölder, Birgit Püve / 14.05.2019

Kristel Kruustük: “You can never please everyone”

Kristel Kruustük, 29, is the co-founder of Testlio, a startup that tests software. Nominated ‘Entrepreneur of the Year’ in 2017…

Alexander Chekmenev, Tatiana Kozak / 22.04.2019

Elena Maslova: “I’m restless and not only fighting at the mine”

Elena Maslova, 45, has spent most of her adult life operating an underground iron ore mine hoist in Kryviy Ryh,…

Amélie Losier, Julia Korbik / 21.03.2019

Kristina Hänel: “Everyone is concerned when it comes to abortions”

Physician Kristina Hänel, 62, was sued for ‘promoting’ abortions on her website. Today, she has become a historic figure for…

Hannah Goldstein, Barbara Majsa / 14.03.2019

Greta Thunberg: “We need to change the system”

Greta Thunberg, 16, is a Swedish climate activist. In December 2018, her speech at the UN Climate Change Summit in…

Feministeerium / 14.03.2019

Sisters of Europe: A series of interviews with inspirational women

In 2019, Feministeerium is cooperating with Sisters of Europe to bring you a series of interviews with 17 committed women…