From Silence to Big Screens: Kazakh Documentary Sheds Light on Women’s Voices in Nuclear-Affected Areas
ASTANA — Growing up in Kazakhstan, Aigerim Seitenova never imagined that the silence surrounding her community’s nuclear past would one day propel her into global activism. Now a feminist, human rights professional, and nuclear disarmament advocate, she has transformed her personal connection to the painful history of Soviet-era nuclear testing at the Semipalatinsk site into…
EXCLUSIVE: Expert Highlights Global Disarmament Path, Kazakhstan’s Leadership
NEW YORK — The Third Meeting of States Parties (3MSP) to the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons (TPNW) in New York on March 3-7, underscored both progress and challenges in global disarmament. In an interview with The Astana Times, expert Gaukhar Mukhatzhanova spoke about the treaty’s implementation, the evolving geopolitical landscape, and Kazakhstan’s…
