Civil Society

Viktoria Kobzeva analyses women's activism in Russia, including the historical forms it has taken and its intersections with decolonialism

Central Asia regional editor Sydney Millar examines Central Asia's drag scene which works to create queer joy in an oppressive society

Baltics regional editor Maja Soomägi analyses Estonia's same-sex marriage legislation, and what it means for the region as a whole

Central Asia regional editor Sydney Millar discusses Central Asian migrants in Russia and the pressures of conscription

Southeastern Europe regional editor Marija Ivanovic looks at the steps Republika Srpska has taken on its path into authoritarianiasm

Sydney Millar looks at gender-based violence in Tajikistan and how prevailing cultural trends leave women with little recourse for help

In this translated piece, Viktor Volkov discusses the case of Nafosat Ollashukurova and the repression of civil society in Uzbekistan

In this op-ed, Natika Kantaria discusses the 7-9 March demonstrations in Tbilisi and the importance of women's engagement in protest

Sydney Millar analyses the latest trial of the Karakalpak protestors, with a focus on the sentencing of journalist Dauletmurat Tazhimuratov

Yana Prokhorenko discusses how the war in Ukraine has forced people to be in a constant state of uncertainty, and how this can be tolerated