Ishig

Ishig was the first Azerbaijani-language women's publication. The first issue of newspaper was published on January 22, 1911, and its publication continued until the end of 1912, during which 68 issues were released.

== Background == Although the first women's publication in Russia Empire was the magazine Nevinnoye uprajneniya ( - "Innocent Exercises"), edited by Princess Dashkova in the 18th century, the advocacy magazine for women's rights, Soyuz jenshin ( - Women's Union), was published between 1907 and 1909. In the social life of Russian Turks, the first women's magazine was Alem-i-nisvan. It was edited by Şefiqa Gaspıralı, the daughter of Ismail bey Gasprinski, the editor of the Terciman newspaper. Meanwhile, in the Ottoman Empire, there were two publications for women - the weekly illustrated magazines Kadinlar Gazetesi and Nisvan.