Gender Democracy - Articles

Life emerged from water; yet, as we migrated to land, the elements of the ecosystem folded that aquatic habitat deep within our own bodies. Since the dawn of Earth, the very same water has been circulating, making us all inextricable parts of a vast, shared expanse – the Hypersea. 

Anti-LGBTQ+ rhetoric has been a central element of the Georgian Dream’s anti-democratic turn towards the far right. How do anti-LGBTQ+ statements and policies help GD expand its grip on power, and why does this strategy work? 

In this article, the author examines the role of masculine governmentality in sustaining President Aliyev's authoritarian traditionalism through a poststructuralist feminist lens.

Trans men in Azerbaijan face severe challenges when trying to express their gender identity. In an environment where society, especially their families, finds it difficult to accept them, leading their daily lives becomes a significant problem. They struggle to survive independently while confronting both legal and social obstacles.

While the impact of war and militarism is often studied in relation to women, this article looks at the relationship of toxic masculinity, militarism, homonationalism, and queerness in Azerbaijan in the context of the Second Nagorno-Karabakh War.

The article describes the anti-liberal and anti-democratic discourses prevalent in Eastern and Central European countries like Georgia, Hungary and Poland. The author connects instances of global anti-gender mobilization amid the latest crisis of democracy and the rise of right-wing populist authoritarianisms.  

The article is based on Ketevan Lapachi’s doctoral research, which explores and analyses practices related to hair loss. To conceptualise these practices, the author provides an overview of literature focusing on the relationship between the body and the discourse, while also discussing new ways of seeing and understanding the human body.

The project seeks to establish the groundwork for a documentary that will make a significant contribution to the discourse surrounding women's sexuality in both historic Soviet and contemporary Georgia.