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Open call for “Her Art in Action” festival (2025)
VarYox.Az and the Azerbaijan Artists’ Union invite women artists active in Azerbaijan to submit artworks for inclusion in the 2025 edition of the Her Art in Action festival. The festival aims to highlight women’s voices and experiences through art.
Open call for “Her Art in Action” festival
Open to: Azerbaijan-based female artists The Feminine Gaze: Seeing Ourselves and Each Other Deadline: 21 January 2024 Inaugural exhibition date 8 March 2024 Place: Gazelli Art House Baku VarYox.Az and Gazelli Art House invite Azerbaijani and Azerbaijan-based female artists to submit an artwork proposal for inclusion in the inaugural Her Art in Action Festival. The […]
Gender Wage Gap in Azerbaijan
Living as a woman in post-communist Azerbaijan, I can’t help but question the unclear place women hold in our society. First and brief look at the statistical indices reveals high educational attainments and labor force participation of women, pointing at the equity between men and women in Azerbaijan. One may find this picture surprising taking into account that historical religion backed patriarchal values had been dominant in Azerbaijan and countries around us. Compared to even modern day Iran, bordering Azerbaijan in the south, liberties enjoyed by women in my country seem to be much wider.
32 Years Free, Yet Bound: Dissecting Post-Colonial Dissonance
Colonialism is a multifaceted practice of domination, characterized by the subjugation of one group by another. While some distinguish colonialism (direct governance by a foreign nation) from imperialism (indirect forms of domination), the core theme remains: it’s about power and control.
