Germany's Feminist Foreign and Development Policy: Need for Changes in Relations with the South Caucasus This article, aimed at contributing to policy changes based on the new paradigm, suggests how Germany’s policy towards Georgia, Armenia, and Azerbaijan, whose political relevance has increased for Berlin due to Russia’s war in Ukraine, could become feminist. By Dr. Sonja Schiffers
The War in Ukraine and the Armenian-Azerbaijani Conflict: The West Needs To Re-evaluate Its Approach Russia's war in Ukraine is changing the balance of power in Eastern Europe. This has implications for the Armenian-Azerbaijani conflict and provides new options for mediation for the EU and the West. By Tigran Grigoryan
Feminist Foreign Policy in Azerbaijan - a Long-Run Utopia This article critically discusses feminist foreign policy and applies a comprehensive understanding of it to Azerbaijan’s foreign policy and the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict. By Lala Darchinova
Soviet nostalgia in Azerbaijan: was it better before? Nostalgia for the Soviet era is out of fashion in Azerbaijan, just as it is in the rest of the post-Soviet countries. Looking back at the old days with sympathy is rarely encouraged, if not shunned upon, yet there are still those that do. The authors of this article tried to find out what makes them miss the USSR. By Nika Musavi and Araz Bagirov
Understanding Intersectionality through LGBTQIA+/Queer Narratives in Azerbaijan 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.
Queerphobia in the Azerbaijani Education System - Case of LGBTQIA+ teachers Ali Malikov is an queer activist and journalist. They are also one of the founders of the feminist-queer platform "Qıy vaar!" and 'Femkulis'. Ali shares stories of queer teachers in urban and rural Azerbaijan and clearly shows the challenges they face on a daily basis, both in their professional and personal lives
Call for Contributions to the Project "Exploring Masculinities in the South Caucasus" We are glad to announce a call for contributions to a book project that seeks to reflect on masculinities in the South Caucasus through various angles, including personal, artistic, and scientific.
A portrait of a migrant: Azerbaijanis in Germany Germany leads as a destination country for migrants from Azerbaijan ahead of other European states. It is hard to provide an accurate number but according to various expert estimates, Germany is home to approximately 20 to 30 thousand Azerbaijani migrants. By Nika Musavi
Several endless years in isolation 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.
A Short Report of the 2021 South Caucasus Regional Conference on Memory Politics On October 11-12, 2021, the Heinrich Boell Stiftung/Foundation (hbs) Tbilisi Office – South Caucasus Region, together with Ilia State University and the Soviet Past Research Laboratory (SOVLAB), organized the South Caucasus Regional Conference on Memory Politics to address the foundations and legacy of the first independent republics (1918-1920/21) in the South Caucasus (SC).