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In Part II of the series on Central Asian Poetry about Womanhood and Liberation, Jahan Taganova examines the deep impact that enduring male expectations have on women’s mental health.

Jahan Taganova and Ella Kerr shed light on how emotional and psychological abuse manifest in relationships and society in Central Asia.

Sasha Molotkova charts the gradual reshaping and dismantling of “traditional femininity” by various groups of Russian women.

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

osTraum's Aleksej Tikhonov looks at the lives of 7 women who have impacted Ukrainian culture, from Maria Prymachenko to Lesya Ukrainka

Xandie (Alexandra) Kuenning reviews the Soviet Georgian feminist classic "Some Interviews on Personal Matters"

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

Xandie (Alexandra) Kuenning reviews the 2019 anthology "I Set It Free," a collection emphasising contemporary poetry by Georgian women

Ivana Bilić reflects on the 11th edition of Kosovo's FemArt Festival, reviewing its notable theatre productions and exploring its cultural impact