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Georgina’s Story: Accessing Justice as an Immigrant Worker in Estonia

Georgina, an immigrant woman living in Estonia, had been unemployed and was registered with Töötukassa. Like many people trying to build a life in a new country, she was looking for an opportunity that would allow her to support herself while continuing to integrate into Estonian society. ... Three weeks into her employment, Georgina was already training newly hired recruits when she was unexpectedly called aside.

· Jesamine Rikisahedew

· Emilia Celina Miller

“I Will Always Be Their Voice”: An Iranian Activist on Resistance, Freedom, and the Cost of Speaking Out

From Iran to Estonia, activist Mana Taheri speaks out on oppression, resistance, and the Woman-Life-Freedom movement. "I will always be their voice until we are all free." Watch the full interview.

· International Women’s Network in Estonia (IWNE)

The Monster Was Never Under the Bed: Gender-Based Violence as a Structure of Power

For generations, we have taught children to fear monsters under the bed, imagining creatures that hide in darkness, wait in closets, ready to emerge at night. But the statistics tell a different story. The danger is not imaginary nor confined to shadows, and it is rarely a stranger.

· Liisa Emilia Sorainen

Why Estonia’s Progress on the Pay Gap Still Falls Short

Estonia’s pay gap has been hanging around for years. Depending on the method of measuring it, women earn somewhere between 13 to 18 percent less than men. That’s not a tiny difference you can brush off as coincidence. It adds up over time, affecting savings, pensions, and overall financial independence.

· Jesamine Rikisahedew

Supporting Rural Women and Promoting Integration in Haiti and Mexico

The Haitian-Mexican Union of Small Farmers, Ranchers and Sustainable Development (UNHAMEXPAGRI) works to support women, girls, and vulnerable communities in Haiti and Mexico. Through its Rural Women’s Unit, the organisation promotes gender equality, integration, and access to essential services, particularly for those affected by violence, displacement, and poverty. Supporting Women and Girls in Difficulty Haitian […]

· Paula Palmet

Wild Boar Encounters and Human Values: Sus humanissima and the Art of Running a Country

Several years ago, I sought refuge on countryside roads as my dog was terrified of traffic, and there are still more cars in this town than, it sometimes seems, functional brains (apologies). We set off on pre-dawn walks to return home before ‘the cars woke up’. That was when our encounters with the wild boar began. I had […]

· Ieva Zariņa