Zhanar Sekerbayeva is the co-founder of the Kazakhstan feminist initiative Feminita. She is a feminist, powerlifter and poet. In her work she aims at expanding the concept of “gender” in the general public discourse through activism by mainstreaming questions of corporality, sexuality and gender identity in academia.
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Published in: oDR: InterviewWhat really happened in Kazakhstan? A feminist perspectiveThe recent protests in Kazakhstan are over, but confusion reigns. Feminist and LGBT activist Zhanar Sekerbayeva...
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Published in: oDR: Opinion“Two fields” within: Lost between Russian and Kazakh in the Eurasian borderlandRussia’s colonial relationship to Central Asia can still be felt in activism and academia. Today, these networks...