Civil Society

Emily Macrae interviews Alena Liavonchanka to learn about the Summit of Belarusians in North America, and how Belarusians abroad can organise

Alina Höptner takes a deeper look at Estonia's smoke sauna culture, and the space it creates for queer and feminist intimacy

Dameliya Kozhakhmetova and Hadley Trahan take a deeper look at the Bishimbayev case, and what it means for women's rights in Kazakhstan

Mélina Magdelénat looks at how wartime Russia has seen a reshaping in the notion of Russian masculinity and the use of sexual violence

Anastasiia Vorozhtsova recounts her experience partaking in 'Noon Against Putin' during the recent Russian elections

Alexandra West takes a look at Latvia's recent ratification of the Istanbul Convention and what this means for Latvian women

Ariadna Mañé and Thijs Korsten dig into the recent arrest of Karakalpak activist Aqylbek Muratbai and what it means for Uzbek civil society

Dennis van der Laan argues that a renewed Belarusian identity based on democracy and supported by the EU is crucial to countering Lukashenka

Sydney Millar looks at Sadyr Japarov's targeted campaign to silence independent media in Kyrgyzstan through legal measures

The results of the 2021 census in Poland produced a shock for Kashubians, a small minority in northern Poland little-known outside of the Republic. A decline of over 50,000 members has left two [...]