Gender



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Viele Frauen stehen auf einer Demo und zeigen mit dem Zeigefinger nach vorne

Young Filipino feminists: the personal and the sexual are political

Published: 15 December 2021
Commentary
Educated on diverse gender perspectives by the internet and emboldened by global feminist movements like #MeToo, Filipino youth are boldly pushing the issues of body autonomy and sexuality to the frontlines of the struggle for gender equality. With social media as a platform for convergence, alliance and advocacy, they are treading territory that previous feminist movements shied away from.
By Ana P. Santos

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Gender-Sensitive Recovery Cover

Gender-Sensitive Recovery and Development at the Local Level:

Published: 3 June 2024
Russia's all-out war against Ukraine has been ravaging the country for more than two years now. It creates a multitude of new challenges that need to be adequately taken into account when planning and implementing Ukraine's reconstruction strategy. A fair and sustainable reconstruction requires gender-sensitive decision-making and implementation of measures.  
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Bookcover Plastics, gender and the environment

Plastics, gender and the environment

Published: 13 October 2021
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Findings of a literature study on the lifecycle of plastics and its impacts on women and men, from production to litter.
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The Fight for the Public Space: When Personal is Political

Published: 28 December 2016
Public space is not gender neutral. This publication brings together articles written on the basis of materials from the 5th International Gender Workshop in Tbilisi in March 2016. It shows that the history of feminism is a history not only of fighting, but also one of winning.
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Anti-Gender Movements on the Rise?

Published: 21 April 2015
The concept of "gender backlash" encompasses too activities pursued by a multitude of different local initiatives all over Central and Eastern Europe, which strongly promote tradition over equality. In many cases these groups appear to be backed and inspired both by influential US-American “pro life” organisations as well as the Kremlin’s "Gay-rope" propaganda, which aims to discredit the European Union as a place of moral decline.
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The G20 and Gender Equality - How the G20 can advance women’s rights in employment, social protection and fiscal policies

Published: 14 July 2014
This paper examining the links between economic and gender inequality, women's rights, and inclusive growth. Oxfam and the Heinrich-Böll-Stiftung argue that the G20 should treat gender inequality as a core systemic issue. The paper considers whether the G20's governance and main frameworks are consistent with these commitments, looking at case studies in selected G20 countries.
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Peace and Security for All

Published: 23 March 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.
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Gender Politics Makes a Difference

Published: 28 December 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.
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