Eastern Europe

Anna Grudzinska shows, how, in the Polish case, “populist nationalism” becomes a tool used to obliterate not only women’s rights but also constitutional democracy as such.

Today’s Montenegro, has slowly started to understand and accept diversity, outside of what is traditionally seen as a “minority” - religious, national, ethnic, etc. Thus, talk about LGBT people began picking up pace slowly and quietly as early as 2002, at first within institutions of the system, under the influence of reform processes and the international community.

At the beginning of the 2010s, the queer movement in Serbia started its race for marriage equality. The deadline set by the state for this was the last quarter of 2017. However, not only was the Draft of the Law on Same-Sex Partnerships not compiled until this year, but not a single activity has been initiated by the competent authorities which would have resulted in awareness-raising among the general public on the necessity of regulating this issue.

The artwork, which was published on the company’s Social Media platforms with the caption “Stay home, Armenia! 

We are currently witnessing and participating in the processes of reinterpreting the history of World War II and the formation of the modern historic narrative in Ukraine. An important aspect of this relevant discourse is the visibility of diverse women’s experiences in World War II.

The coronavirus epidemic exposes the care crisis and underlying class and regional inequalities — which the new strategy does not equip us to handle.

The consequences of COVID-19 for society are yet to be studied. However, we can already predict the impact of the pandemic on the situation of women in Ukraine. Their families and their wellbeing, especially that of single mothers, are at risk.

The op-ed has been written by Omid Nouripour together with Manuel Sarrazin. It was first published in Ukrainian on the website of Novoye Vremia media outlet.

Knowledge needs an intersectial approach when deconstructed. A new type of knowledge is needed.