Call for Contributions to the Project "Exploring Masculinities in the South Caucasus" Published: 25 May 2022 The call is open for everyone - participants of all genders, professions, and professional levels, such as students, researchers, cultural professionals, fiction writers, poets, illustrators, photographers, etc.
Several endless years in isolation Published: 7 December 2021 Vusala Hajiyeva, a transgender woman from Baku, Azerbaijan, tells about the isolation, which did not start during the covid-19 pandemic. She shares her personal story describing the multifaceted difficulties that transgender people face in her country, both on an individual and systemic level. Vusala tells stories of failure, hatred, love, and hope. By Vusala Hajiyeva
Not "Self-Employed," Informal Workers Published: 4 November 2021 This article takes a story-based approach by talking to women engaged in informal economy and describes effectiveness and inclusivity of support mechanisms. By Ilaha Abasli
Emerging Political Feminism in Azerbaijan: The Most Visible Other Published: 25 October 2021 In Azerbaijan, antagonism and phobia against feminism have been so extensive that adopting a feminist identity and establishing feminist initiatives and organizations were incredibly slow-moving. By Khayyam Namazov
Zooming into Housing: Work, Care, and Safety Published: 29 September 2021 "There is a house in Baku where cis and trans women live together and support each other. They also don't allow any transphobic people or anyone who could potentially be a threat to move in." By Nazakat Azimli