The Future of Work and Development in Africa: The Role of Feminist Leadership Article Feminist leadership has become standard practice in the social impact sector over the years. This article emphasizes how its application can improve the way structures without a political or humanitarian orientation in Africa deal with staff and organizational issues and aid Africa’s development. By Emitomo Tobi Nimisire
Power of Feminist Teaching: overcoming binary narratives Event documentation This online seminar explored the positioning of feminist academics in academia in the context of a rising Global anti-feminist discourse. It explores the complexity of the plurality of feminism, the interrelatedness with other forms of discrimination, and how feminism can be taught to collectively build a more feminist world. By Abhinaya Sridhar
Proposed EU-India FTA Analysis Negotiations on a free trade agreement (FTA) between the European Union (EU) and India have restarted in July 2022. India, in particular, has recently increased the scale of its engagement in FTAs with several developed countries and has responded to EU’s multiple calls to rekindle the moribund FTA after a hiatus of nearly nine years. By Ranja Sengupta
Data for Sustainable Urban Mobility: Views from Germany and the United States Analysis Data and digital technologies can support the transition to greener and more equitable urban transportation systems. This transatlantic project looks at how public-private data-sharing and seamless mobility across transportation modes can support cities in reaching their climate and inclusion goals – across very different regulatory systems. By Sabine Muscat , Anusha Chitturi and Paul Schneider
The Future of Thai Women’s and LGBTQ+ rights in Thailand Analysis With the recent national election in Thailand and results still up in the air on the exact nature of the next parliament, the future of Thai women’s and LGBTQ+ rights are also still in question. By Sirin Mungcharoen
Power of Feminist Research: understanding implications in shaping feminist discourse Event report The third webinar in this series delved into the adaptation of research into the feminist movement for developing alternate intersectional feminist research methodologies. Existing research methodologies were also analysed from a queer feminist lens given that research and academia are important pathways for narrative shaping. Participant engagement was invited through the Padlet, Zoom polls and Mentimeter. By Abhinaya Sridhar
Greece: Historic result leads to… a second election Commentary The national elections of May 21st led to a historic victory of the conservative Nea Dimokratia, seem to have reshuffled the political landscape in the country, yet Greece is set for a second election in a month time. Michalis Goudis, Director of the Heinrich Böll Foundation, Thessaloniki Office - Greece, provides a read of the election result. By Michalis Goudis