Rebeka Põldsam

American comics artist Kate Glasheen presented in Haapsalu, Estonia, their graphic novel Constellations about growing up transgender in Troy, NY.

Estonian Rainbow Heroes of Culture, Gulya Sultanova and Manny de Guerre, who ran the LGBTQ+ film festival Side by Side in Russia, compare working in an atmosphere of bomb threats, intimidation and self-censorship to working to promote human rights in Russia in Estonia, where they run Q-Space, LGBTQ+ cultural program mainly aimed at the Russian-speaking community.

The Baltic states are at very different points in terms of LGBT+ rights. Estonia lives in a bubble, says Jūratė Juškaitė from the Lithuanian Human Rights Centre.

How are women and minorities faring in a tiny Gulf state ruled by a conservative, patriarchal, Islam-influenced monarchy?

Do experts have a sufficiently comprehensive knowledge of the Syrian revolution or is there something important that is missing from the overall discussion?

Activism in Poland means protesting in the streets, police interrogations, trials and assassination attempts. Feministeerium spoke to Joanna Wolska.

Aws Jubair, a refugee and LGBTQ+ activist, talks about the work of the Aman Project, which assists LGBTQ+ refugees in Turkey.

How to depict bodily autonomy? What kind of sexual revolution is needed in today's society?

The article was written with the aim of talking about sexual crimes in Estonia, more specifically about the danger of date rape.  The article explains what to do if you suspect that you or your friend may have been drugged, and also shares information where to seek help.The story draws attention to the fact that foreigners in Estonia are in a particularly vulnerable state. Apart from the locals, they should also better understand what sexual violence and rape are and be able to react effectively if necessary. Two people share their experience and a comment from a police representative is attached. The article is published in both Estonian and English.

How are women and minorities affected by militarism, patriarchy, unstable neighbouring countries and Islam in Pakistan? Hille Hanso interviewed Uzma Yakoob.

It is a story of a young woman temporarily living and working in Estonia, who points out several urgent issues about sexual justice in Estonia.

American political scientist Kevin Snow, who worked as a researcher in Estonia, analyzes the geographical identity of Eastern Europe, more specifically, the role of rhetoric based on geographical identity in discussions of the rights of LGBT+ people. Considering that Estonia is located on the border of Europe where there is a war going on, this issue is particularly important here.

Some activists have had to leave Russia because they have been prosecuted for activism and have not had the opportunity to hide somewhere in Russia.

War often perpetuates traditional norms and stereotypes. What is the current situation in Ukraine for those who do not fit in?

We must condemn all wars and treat people seeking refuge from war in a much more humane and dignified manner.

Hille Hanso talked to Maryna Shevtsova, a Ukrainian scholar, feminist and activist, about the history of the feminist movement in Ukraine and the war.

Spending time together in nature helped us to break out of everyday life and that in a safe atmosphere with people who share similar values.

A quick picture analysis of how the Estonian media presents women and men and maintains and produces gender norms.

Transgender people in Estonia describe their experience with outdated regulation and procedure for gender recognition, the communication problems of a leading specialist and adherence to stereotypes.

We decided to organise Kaunas Pride as it was something that we had hoped would happen for quite some time.

The President of Turkey recently signed a decree withdrawing Turkey from the Council of Europe's Convention on Violence against Women.

Nika Nazarova's lovely cartoon is about internalised misogyny, or the desire not to be like other girls, and the journey from self-loathing to optimism.

Women are more affected by the impacts of climate change than men. But given the chance, they can play a big part in finding solutions to fight it.

France has been historically in resistance to such structural inequality and has been attached to its social system with retirement, unemployment, social security, “intermittent” status, but the recent governments have been under the same neoliberal influences. So, we are trying to hold on!