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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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,…
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…
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…