Daniela Alaattinoğlu: yes-means-yes model is more comprehensive 06.11.2024 Greta Roosaar Finland adopted the consent law in 2023. According to legal researcher Daniela Alaattinoğlu, one change was in the approach to evidence.
Estonia needs the „Yes Means Yes“ model of affirmative consent. A report from the President Kaljulaid Foundation’s Tallinn Consent Law Forum 24.10.2024 Greta Roosaar Every victim, irrespective of their gender, age and sexual orientation, needs protection. Arras expressed the opinion that Estonia needs to agree on defining unconsenting sex as rape.
Fear and Loathing in the University of Tartu 20.09.2024 Christiana Sammal This July, a colleague and I took on the initiative of drafting a public address to university management, expressing our deep concern about how they opted to react to recent sexual harassment and abuse of power committed by the director of the Viljandi Academy of Culture.
The “fascist femboys” of Baltic German artist Elisàr von Kupffer. Interview with historian Ben Miller 09.09.2024 Ave Palm Ben Miller is a historian who has studied the racist history of the gay liberation movement, spanning from interwar Weimar Germany to 1970s San Francisco. In this interview, he discusses in more detail the Baltic German artist Elisàr von Kupffer, who was born in the Estonian territories.
Women’s Day: time to gaze beyond the mirror 08.03.2024 Jana Levitina, Aet Kuusik On 8th of March (and always) we invite you to focus on intersectionality and think about how the plight of other marginalized groups affects us all.
Health decisions are made with trans people, not instead of them 13.12.2023 Sara Arumetsa When healthcare workers wear the white uniform, the white should symbolize healing, but it also represents potential barriers to healthcare.
Human trafficking prevention: what you need to know as a sex worker in Estonia, a personal story 13.10.2023 International Women's Network in Estonia The article, based on a personal story, clarifies the status of sex work and its facilitation in the Estonian legal system.
Spiked drink at the bar. Two experiences 25.10.2022 International Women's Network in Estonia 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.
I did not consent to this. #MeToo story 02.09.2022 Feministeerium 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.
Wars do not stand in isolation from each other, they are linked by violent structures 25.04.2022 Birgit Poopuu, Eret Talviste We must condemn all wars and treat people seeking refuge from war in a much more humane and dignified manner.
How to keep an activist healthy? 30.11.2021 Nele Laos 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.
Swedish Gender Photographer Spends One Week Consuming Estonian Media 29.11.2021 Tomas Gunnarsson A quick picture analysis of how the Estonian media presents women and men and maintains and produces gender norms.