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»

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»

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»

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»
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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»

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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»
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International Conference

Coping with Crises, Ending Armed Conflict – Peace Promoting Strategies of Women and Men

-  International conference of the Gunda Werner Institute in cooperation with the German Women's Security Council and PeaceWomen Across the Globe. Date & venue: October 28-30, 2010 at the Heinrich Böll Foundation in Berlin.  more»
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Publication series democracy, Volume 21

Diversity and Female Political Participation: Views on and from the Arab World

- October 25, 2010 - Equality, respect for human rights, and protection of citizens’ rights by the government are mutually enhancing features of good governance. They are meant to refer to men and women alike. But what does the political participation of women look like within the immense diversity of the Arabic world? This edition of the Heinrich Boell Foundation’s series on Democracy analyzes the historical and current developments of gender relationships, and the role of women in the politics of Egypt, Morocco, the United Arab Emirates, and Kuwait. more»
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Publication Series Gunda Werner Institute, Volume 6

Peace and Security for All

- March 23, 2010 - The strategies of international security policy have significantly changed since the end of the Cold War, as have the challenges posed by international terrorism and the increase of global inequality. In this publication the Gunda Werner Institute in the Heinrich Böll Foundation presents a detailed position paper to contribute to the international debate on peace and security policy. more»
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Publication

Gender Politics Makes a Difference

- December 28, 2009 - Politics can only succeed when it is inclusive of all genders. Gender justice is an ambitious goal, one that the Heinrich Böll Foundation is pursuing together with many different allies worldwide. This publication gives an overview of their work. more»
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Book

Roadmap to 1325

- December 28, 2009 - The UN resolution 1325 It could be a milestone for gender-equitable security policy. This volume contributes to filling the gap in knowledge about approaches both to gender-sensitive peace and security policy. Edited by the Gunda-Werner-Institut. more»

Interview

Pakistan: “The Gender Discourse Needs to Be Linked to Local Realities”

- December 16, 2009 - Recently, the power of the Taliban in connection with the attitude of the society was widely discussed, but once again gender and women issues were not highlighted. Durre Ahmed, chairperson and senior research fellow at the Centre for the Study of Gender and Culture in Lahore, about the current situation and development of the gender discourse in Pakistan. more»
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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»

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»

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»
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