Feminist Library

In this article, the author examines the role of masculine governmentality in sustaining President Aliyev's authoritarian traditionalism through a poststructuralist feminist lens. They explore the structural dynamics of gendered power in autocratic leadership, analysing how masculinity intersects with governance to reinforce Aliyev's regime.  

We are presenting an article by Zlatiborka Popov-Momčinović concerning the political and legal situation of women in Bosnia and Herzegovina, originally published in Bosnian and English on the website of the Heinrich Boell Foundation Sarajevo office. 

What challenges do young migrant women face in care work, and how do the politics of care capture their most personal experiences? In this text, the author shares her story of working as an au pair, exploring the emotional complexities accompanying gendered and geopolitically predetermined care work.

Men, unlike many women, continue to avoid discussing the societal pressures associated with beauty standards, harming their mental health and overall well-being. In this text, the author attempts to understand this phenomenon and describes the evolution of the idea of masculinity among young Georgian men, and the transformation of their bodies, or how new norms shape new bodies.

This article analyzes three contemporary Georgian films, how they depict coexistence in a patriarchal society, and the new alternatives of being they offer. It examines what a relationship between individuals can look like when it transcends gender, and whether we can begin to dismantle current social structures by acknowledging that all dogmas are of our own making. The author has considered these questions for several years and now invites readers to the table.

This blog briefly overviews how feminist groups in Georgia have celebrated March 8 over the past decade. It also seeks to contextualize these activities within the broader political landscape, drawing on an understanding of the wider emancipatory struggle.

Prof. Dr. Godula Kosack talks about the social and geographical dimensions of menopause, comparing traditional and modern cultures in which public attitudes towards menopause are manifested differently.

The first time I met Ani, she was 24 years old and planning to become a surrogate mother for the second time. As a researcher interested in surrogacy issues, I wanted to understand the reasons behind her decision. Ani was wondering why I was curious about her story. When she asked me, I hesitated a little and then answered diligently, “Because hearing your voice is important.”

Ramil writes about the urgency of intersectionality by studying the narratives of Azerbaijani LGBTQI+/queer individuals who have been facing multi-layered discrimination in Azerbaijan.