Feminism

It is high time to view security not in a military context, but in a humane one: Women’s rights need to be strengthened, and women need to be recognized as shapers of peace and security policy. With this dossier we would like to show the way forward towards a Feminist Foreign Policy.

The 2017 Goethe Medals are themed “language is the key”. The recipients Urvashi Butalia, Emily Nasrallah and Irina Scherbakowa take a courageous stance on subjects tabooed in their societies – from violence against women to the politics of remembrance.