Joint Statement by German Organizations listed as ‘Undesirable’ in Russia
Since 2021, we have been considered ‘undesirable’ in Russia. Since then, this ban has affected numerous other organizations working in or with Russia. We have taken the recent bans as an opportunity to draft a joint statement with other affected organizations.
This ‘election’ leaves no choice: Putin must not be internationally recognized!
This ‘election’ leaves no choice! On Sunday, Vladimir Putin intends to confirm himself as president in office once again. Leading opposition figures are either imprisoned in Russian jails or, like Alexei Navalny most recently, murdered by the regime.
Protests for a democratic Belarus – driven by impressive women
The protests against the regime in Belarus are significantly driven by women as well. With our project ‘FemMoz – Empowerment for Women from Belarus,’ we empower these women. We have asked fifteen of these impressive women to share their stories with us on camera.
She Can – Women’s Empowerment in Ukrainian Communities
On International Women’s Day, we want to honor the strength, courage, and collaboration of women worldwide. An example of such collaboration is the recently concluded project ‘She Can – Empowering Women in Ukrainian Communities’ by Dialogue for Understanding e.V., in which we participated as a partner.
“That Evacuation was an Absolute Nightmare”
The Story of a Disabled Displaced Woman Who Escaped Occupation
Interview with Tatsiana Hatsura-Yavorskaya
As the war started in Ukraine in February 2022, Tatsiana Hatsura-Yavorskaya left Belarus to join her family in Kyiv. While living there, she helps to build dialogue between the Belarusian diaspora and Ukrainians, which is vital due to the Lukashenka’s cooperation in Russia’s attack. Here Tatsiana is telling her story.
Interview with Iryna Kashtalian
As Lukashenka has been «rewriting» the true history of Belarus and «forbidding» horrors of soviet repressions for decades, in 2020 it became almost impossible for historians to continue their work inside the country. In the interview for FemMoz, Iryna Kashtalian shares the challenges of living in exile and how Belarusian specialists in history always have issues to explore.
Interview with Galina Kazimirouskaya
During hard times of the political crisis in Belarus 2020, Galina Kazimirouskayas creative work became a strong civil statement. And the regime of Lukashenka got scared of… songs, and Galina and her choir became victims of persecutions. Now she continues her artistic missions in exile in Poland, together with the «Free Choir» uniting Belarusians and reminding the importance on preserving one’s culture and cultural indentity, especially far from home. In this interview Galina reports on her experiences and her work.
Interview with Kseniya Halubovich
While leaving her homeland Belarus in February 2022, director and photographer Kseniya Halubovich knew that her departure was happening until democratic changes. More on her story in Kseniya’s interview for FemMoz.
“I am tired, I don’t know where else to go”
The story of a man with an intellectual disability rescued from Russian occupation
