Feminist Foreign Policy and the South Caucasus This dossier looks at the possibility of feminist foreign policy in the context of the South Caucasus, a region coined by armed conflict, destabilizing external interference and military threat, and all but feminist governments
Azerbaijan: The Use of Violence and Discrimination against Feminist and LGBTQ+ Communities The feminist movement and the LGBTQ+ community represent marginalized populations in Azerbaijan - they experience social, political, and economic discrimination and exclusion.
Armenia’s Peace and Security: Women’s Participation and Feminist Perspectives Proposing a feminist foreign policy would raise eyebrows in Armenia, a country that has been involved in armed conflict and has conventional threats to its security and sovereignty in a complicated geopolitical environment. By Sossi Tatikyan
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
Feminist Foreign Policy: A Way Forward in a Crisis- and Conflict-Ridden Environment This article argues that the notion of gender equality is crucial to creating peace and triggering a transformation in political stalemates (and violent conflict). By Marie Jelenka Kirchner
The Unheard Voices of Surrogate Mothers 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. By Elene Gavashelishvili
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
Communico Society - Forming an association of Babysitters - informing and empowering practices (2022) The project aims to support the self-organizing of babysitters and domestic workers to improve their working conditions.
Social Workers' s union - Social Work and Feminism (2022) The project "Social Work and Feminism" aims to promote women's equality through a feminist rethinking of social work.