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Feminism and Gender Democracy

Rabia’s Free Kick - Women's soccer in Lebanon

January 16, 2013 - Women's soccer is slowly gaining ground in parts the Lebanese society. The sport is not only empowering young women, but also helps building bridges between the different religions and sects in the country. But it's still a long way to go until it will be recognized by the media and be accepted by society as a whole. Florian Sonntag more»

Press Release

Anne Klein Women’s Award 2013: Lepa Mlađenović, Serbian Women’s and Human Rights Activist

- December 6, 2012 - Lepa Mlađenović is the winner of the Heinrich Böll Foundation’s Anne Klein Women’s Award. The award ceremony will take place in Berlin on 1 March 2013. The prize money is 10.000 €. more»

Study

Gender relations and women’s vulnerability to climate change

- April 13, 2012 - The study analyzes the way in which an adaptation measure carried out in the Mexican state of Tabasco has contributed to modifying gender relations. In the relocation program analyzed, implemented in response to severe flooding in 2007, the housing units built were granted to women. Jenny Jungehülsing more»

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Publication Series Ecology, Volume 21

The Future We Want - A Feminist Perspective

- March 15, 2012 - The Future We Want – the motto chosen by the UN in the run-up to the June 2012 United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development (Rio+20) – is certainly forward-looking. Rio+20 is supposed to define routes towards a safer, fairer, greener, and cleaner world. But the blueprints for a green economy are devoid of gender perspectives. Christa Wichterich’s essay takes a closer look on the relations between feminism and ecology. more»

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Gender Equality in Israel: Implementing UN Security Council Resolution 1325

- October 31, 2011 - Exactly 11 years ago, the United Nations Security Council unanimously adopted Resolution 1325 on Women and peace and security. This groundbreaking document calls for representation of women in peace negotiations and increased protection of women and children against violence in conflict situations. In Israel, our parter organization Itach-Maaki is working for the national implementation of the resolution. Anat Thon Ashkenazy more»

Video

Presentation and Discussion: Trans*-rights are Human Rights!

- October 6, 2011 - The international project „Transrespect versus Transphobia Worldwide“ researches the human rights situation of trans people worldwide. On October 5th, the research team and representatives presented some first results to a wider public audience. We present the recording of the panel discussion. more»

PRESS RELEASE

Sexual and gender minorities: worldwide protection from discrimination

- September 21, 2011 - Human rights of Lesbians, gays, bisexual, transgender and intersexual persons (LGBTI) need to be promoted in developing countries and transformation countries just like everywhere else. However, only nine of 16,500 German foundations and organizations support those efforts. Compared with other groups whose human rights are threatened or restricted, they receive far too little political or financial support. more»

Essays

Women and Climate Change: Winners of the European Greens Essay Contest

- September 8, 2011 - The impacts of changes to the global climate affect men and women not only differently, but women are often affected disproportionally worse. Gender equality and the fight against climate change are two challenges that have to be tackled simultaneously, and urgently. A collection of Essays. more»

Dossier: Rio + 20 - Fairness in a Finite World

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Research and Policy Brief

Religion, Politics and Gender Equality

- July 28, 2011 - Modernity predicted that religion would retreat into a private zone of worship and practice. However, recent decades have seen religion become increasingly salient on the political stage worldwide. This politicized religion impinges on women’s rights in problematic ways. more»

Gunda Werner Institute - Religion, Politics and Gender Equality

“We are just as good“ - American Girls love Soccer

- April 26, 2011 - The World Cup victory of the US women’s team in 1999 triggered a virtual soccer boom among children. Today girls play soccer in the US - in the media, however, the sport has made a disappearance act. more»

Great Success - Minor Impact: Women’s Soccer in Canada

- April 26, 2011 - For the Canadian women the opening match of the World Cup against Germany is – for the time being – the highlight of an unprecedented boom in women’s soccer. Jörg Michel more»

Study

Women who go, women who stay: reactions to climate change

- March 25, 2011 - Migration is a strategy to adapt to climate change, yet there are significant differences between men and women. Jenny Jungehülsing has conducted a case study in southern Mexico to put a gender focus on the discussion on migration and climate change. more»

How long means never? On International Women’s Day in Kabul, President Karzai commits to women’s rights

- March 16, 2011 - Never will women’s rights be sacrificed in talks with the Taliban and never will the Afghan government close women shelters. These are the promises President Karzai made to his people in the middle of a heated debate on women’s rights in Afghanistan. These are two major commitments. Judging by the overall political trends in the country, it might not be easy to stick to them. The Afghan population and international community should watch about the implementation and take the president by his word. By Bente Aika Scheller more»

Video

10 Years UN Resolution 1325

- December 14, 2010 - Ten years after the adoption of UN Resolution 1325 "Women, Peace and Security", the Gunda Werner Institute (GWI) of the Heinrich Böll Foundation in cooperation with the German Women's Security Council and Peace Women Across the Globe hosted an international conference. more»

Coping with Crises, Ending Armed Conflict - Peace Promoting Strategies of Women and Men - International Conference on the 10th anniversary of UN resolution 1325

Speech

Lay Down Your Arms!

- October 28, 2010 - It is an undeniable fact that women and men are affected differently by wars and conflicts. However, the assigned stereotypes – men as fighters, women as victims – do not do justice to the complex reality. Speech for the international Conference "Coping with Crises, Ending Armed Conflict" by Barbara Unmüßig more»

International Conference

Ecology Brief

Bringing Gender Equality to Adaptation Financing II: Least Developed Countries Fund

- December 11, 2009 - This brief provides an analysis of the status of gender considerations at the Least Developed Countries Fund (LDCF), an adaptation financing instrument under the United Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC). It gives some recommendations for incorporating gender equality in LDCF funded projects in order to improve their adaptation outcomes. By Liane Schalatek more»

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Interview

Iranian LGBT-Activist: "Sexual discrimination and homophobia doesn’t have any geographical boundaries"

- May 18, 2010 - Arsham Parsi is an Iranian LGBT Human Rights activist who lives in exile in Canada. He is the founder and head of the Iranian Railroad for Queer Refugees (IRQR), an advocacy group on behalf of LGBTs fleeing Iran. We had the chance to speak to Arsham Parsi during his visit to Berlin in early May. more»

Overview

The LGBTI Movement and Social Media in Africa

- April 22, 2010 - LGBTI people have increased their visibility through the formation of national and Pan-African organisations working at grassroots level in the struggle for decriminalization and sensitising their respective communities. The campaign for LGBTI rights in Africa needs to be framed within a global context of growing homophobia and transphobia. By Sokari Ekine more»

Gender Mainstreaming – Possibilities and Limits of a Radical Social Concept

- January 13, 2009 - Gender mainstreaming needs to become an issue for society as a whole. To fundamentally change the relationship between the genders, we need not just a legal framework, but bottom-up policies, a strengthening of initiatives that target equality, and more men on board. By Barbara Unmüßig more»

Publications of the Gunda Werner Institute

Human Security = Women’s Security? No Sustainable Security Policy without a Gender Perspective

- February 15, 2008 - Within the last ten years, the concepts and strategies underlying the peace and security policy of Germany have changed rapidly. How are the existing to be evaluated? How sound is the UN-commission's concept of "human security" regarding its political realisation? more»

Position Paper

Gender policy makes a difference

- June 10, 2008 - This paper aims, firstly, to tackle the gender political challenges of the future and to renew our understanding of gender democracy. Secondly, it gives an outline of our programme focus, defines our aims and tasks, and sets out terminology and tools of gender democratic policy. By Barbara Unmüßig more»

more about Feminism and Gender Democracy»

18.2.	"Allein unter Deutschen" - Lesung und Gespräch mit Tuvia Tenenbom
21.2.	„A Lot Like You“ - Filmabend und Diskussion - Filmreihe “Her Stories - Filmmakers with African Roots”
28.2.	Green Lecture mit Rob Hopkins: Transition – Modell für eine zukunftsfähige Lebensweise? - Internationale Vortragsreihe zu Zukunftsfähigkeit, nachhaltiger Entwicklung und Ressourcengerechtigkeit Heinrich-Böll-Stiftung, Berlin
6.3.	Symposium: Im Bann der sinnlichen Natur - Wege in eine lebensfördernde Gesellschaft
14.3.	„The Place in Between“ - Filmabend mit Diskussion - Filmreihe “Her Stories - Filmmakers with African Roots”
22.- 24.3.	Energize, Polarize, Mobilize! Human Rights, Participation, Activism, Internet. - International Workshop Conference Heinrich-Böll-Stiftung, Berlin
9./10. 4.	Energiewende – Think European! - International Conference Heinrich-Böll-Stiftung, Berlin
17.5.	„Footprints of my Other“ - Filmabend und Diskussion - Filmreihe “Her Stories - Filmmakers with African Roots”
13.6.	Kurzfilme von Afro-Europäischen Fimemacherinnen - Filmreihe “Her Stories - Filmmakers with African Roots”
1.- 11.9.	Chicago - Hamburgs Partnerstadt in den USA

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