Feminism

Dossiers

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Voices of Resistance

Published: 29 January 2025

This dossier features the stories of resistance and young feminists’ perceptions of the world. It emphasises the resilient nature of the people who are making choices that do not conform to laws or customs - or whose views have long been disregarded.

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The Anne Klein Women’s Award 2025 to Darya Afanasyeva, Irina Alkhovka and Julia Mickiewicz from Belarus

Published: 9 December 2024

Honor

The Anne Klein Women's Prize 2025 goes to three Belarusian feminists. The women's and human rights defender Irina Alkhovka, the feminist blogger Darya Afanasyeva and the feminist activist and politician Julia Mickiewicz - they are all targets of state persecution and repression and are currently forced to continue their work from exile in Europe.

Articles

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Declaration on the Occasion of the 69th Commission on the Status of Women

Published: 20 May 2025

Declaration

Eleven outstanding feminists from around the world, who where selected as 2025 Feminist Foreign and Development Policy Fellows, participated in the 69th Commission on the Status of Women at the UN Headquarters. Here they share their main considerations.

By Ruken Adin, Natasha Boshkova, Chim Channeang, Agustina Correa, Alinafe Irene Nonhlanhla Gama, Ouafa Haddiou, Lakshita Kanhiya, Gunel Madadli, Soumya Mishra, Sara Méndez Niebles and Olha Yashchenko

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Financing the fight: Why redistribution, not charity, matters for feminism

Published: 29 April 2025

Commentary

At CSW69, calls to fund feminist futures grew stronger amid economic injustice, fragmented advocacy, and a political declaration dodging anti-rights backlash - echoed not in plenary halls, but in sidelines, courtrooms, and coalitions demanding more.

By Lakshita Kanhiya

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I Admire the Courage and Determination of the Award Winners

Published: 11 March 2025

Greeting

We must band together to defend feminism, gender equality and democracy, demands Lisa Paus, Member of the German Bundestag and Federal Minister for Family Affairs, Senior Citizens, Women and Youth.

By Lisa Paus

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A Triumvirate of Feminism, Life, Resistance

Published: 11 March 2025

Laudatio

In her laudatory speech, Viola von Cramon-Taubadel honours the different lives of the laureates and what unites them: their commitment, their convictions and their dedication to women's rights in Belarus.

By Viola von Cramon

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Our Strength Lies in Our Sisterhood

Published: 10 March 2025

Acceptance speech

For her, the new Belarus began with the Women’s Revolution in 2020, and continues to this very day. Julia Mickiewicz remembers the inspiration that the beautiful and smart women at the rallies have given her, along with the conviction that victory is achievable.

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Julia, Irina and Darya – Three Very Good Reasons for Hope in Belarus

Published: 10 March 2025

Opening speech

The three laureates are shaping the socio-political debates in Belarus and are enabling a counter-narrative to the Russian discourse and the deeply patriarchal view of society held by ruler Lukashenko, says Dr. Imme Scholz

By Imme Scholz

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"For me, feminism is not an abstract idea"

Published: 7 March 2025

Acceptance speech

Acceptance speech. Belarus is a country where women took to the streets with flowers and were thrown into prison vans. By Darya Afanasyeva

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My superpower: Belarusian women

Published: 7 March 2025

Acceptance speech

Irina Alkhovka pays tribute to earlier generations of women, such as her former university professor and founder of this award, Anne Klein. She says their resilience and courage serve as a beacon for all of us, in every era.

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Publications

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The Transfeminist Playbook

Published: 12 May 2025

The Playbook is a practical toolkit for trans, gender diverse people, and allies providing real-life strategies, but also a call for action and solidarity.

By Jovan Džoli Ulicevic, Aleksa Milanović and Marija Jovanović

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Why Germany should bolster security beyond defense amidst Trump's global impact

Published: 9 May 2025

E-Paper

The incoming German government will have to navigate challenges that are existential to Germany, Europe. This publication applies a feminist perspective to the far-reaching impact of the second Trump administration on global peace and security.

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Diaspora

Published: 26 March 2025

Booklet

This is a booklet about Nepali women diaspora produced by The Feminism Project Nepal and the Alliance Française de Katmandou (AFK). It contains eleven testimonies showing Nepali diaspora women's difficulties in coping with their multicultural backgrounds.

By The F Project Nepal

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FEMINIST DEVELOPMENT POLICY: A PATHWAY TOWARDS FEMINIST GLOBAL COLLABORATION #5 Beyond Representation

Feminist Development Policy #5: Beyond Representation

Published: 7 December 2023

E-Paper

In this publication, we take a critical look at the topic of representation and power. Who makes political decisions and who doesn't?

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Comparative analysis of the current legal frameworks in Latin America to fight online gender violence and support women’s* leadership in public life

Published: 23 November 2023

Analysis

Online gender-based violence, specifically targeted at women in politics, directly threatens democracy as it deteriorates and wears out until it becomes more unjust and less participatory.

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Feminism in Pictures: Global Feminist Pitch

Published: 6 November 2023

“Feminism in Pictures” is the result of a collaboration with seven incredible feminist illustrators from Brazil, Iran, India, Georgia, Pakistan, Turkiye, and Kenya for the Global Feminist Pitch 2023. These graphic novels are evidence of the continuing streams of feminist resistance and resilience in diverse global contexts.

By Helô D’Angelo, Roshi Rouzbehani, Selen Sarikaya Eren, Sonaksha, Salomeya Bauer, Kanza Naheed, Chelwek

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Reproductive Justice

Published: 31 August 2023

Self-determined decisions about one's own body and family planning are often influenced by laws and prevailing norms that act like barriers. This publication is an attempt to make hidden injustice visible and to fought against it. So that reproductive justice can become a reality for all.

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Feminist Development Policy #4: Funding beyond power differentials

Published: 19 July 2023

E-Paper

This recommendation paper offers development practitioners and organisations some reflections to shift international development policy towards intersectional Feminist Global Collaboration.

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Feminism

Dossiers

Voices of Resistance

The Anne Klein Women’s Award 2025 to Darya Afanasyeva, Irina Alkhovka and Julia Mickiewicz from Belarus

Global Feminist Pitch

Feminist foreign and development policy: beyond the label

Anne Klein Women’s Award 2024 Yuliya Sporysh

Power of Feminist Narratives: From fragmentation to solidarity

Anne Klein Women's Award 2023 to Joumana Seif

Identity Politics: What unites us

Articles

Declaration on the Occasion of the 69th Commission on the Status of Women

Financing the fight: Why redistribution, not charity, matters for feminism

I Admire the Courage and Determination of the Award Winners

A Triumvirate of Feminism, Life, Resistance

Our Strength Lies in Our Sisterhood

Julia, Irina and Darya – Three Very Good Reasons for Hope in Belarus

"For me, feminism is not an abstract idea"

My superpower: Belarusian women

Publications

The Transfeminist Playbook

Why Germany should bolster security beyond defense amidst Trump's global impact

Diaspora

Feminist Development Policy #5: Beyond Representation

Comparative analysis of the current legal frameworks in Latin America to fight online gender violence and support women’s* leadership in public life

Feminism in Pictures: Global Feminist Pitch

Reproductive Justice

Feminist Development Policy #4: Funding beyond power differentials

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