The long road to adopting feminist approaches in development policy Published: 20 October 2023 Analyse In parallel to the newly-issued guidelines for Germany’s feminist foreign policy, the German Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ) has also launched a new strategy on feminist development policy. Here’s a look back at key moments in international development institutions’ back-and-forth on gender policy. By Birte Rodenberg
Global Feminist Pitch: Feminism in Pictures Published: 21 April 2023 Call for Application The Global Feminist Pitch is back to support feminists from Latin America, the Caribbean, Asia, Africa, Middle East and (South) Eastern Europe. This year we are looking for six feminists who will tell stories of feminists, feminist moments, and movements from their region in the form of short graphic novels. Apply now!
Short biography Joumana Seif Published: 5 December 2022 Biography Joumana Seif has been working in the human rights field since 2001 and supported the democratic movements in Syria with a focus on political prisoners. She left Syria in 2012, a year after the start of the uprising against the Assad regime.
More than a military tactic: sexual violence in wars and armed conflicts Published: 23 November 2022 Commentary War and armed conflict almost always go hand in hand with sexual violence – rape, sexual slavery, forced marriage. On occasions when it seems pertinent, such as in the context of the current war in Ukraine, politicians and the media talk about the issue and condemn the violence, but their rhetoric is short on substance. By Jeannette Böhme
What do intersectionality, feminist leadership and feminist foreign policy have to do with justice? Published: 28 October 2022 The elimination of violence against women is tied to the elimination of all forms of heteropatriarchal, homo- and transphobic, (neo-)colonial, racist, capitalist, ableist violence. By Alexandra Lily Kather
Sexual violence in the conflict in northern Ethiopia Published: 28 October 2022 Since 2020 a war has been ongoing in the Tigray region of northern Ethiopia. The conflict quickly spread to the neighboring regions of Amhara and Afar, leading to a humanitarian crisis. Sexual violence is being employed deliberately and systematically as an instrument of war by all parties to the conflict in northern Ethiopia. By Franziska Ulm Düsterhöft
Global Feminist Pitch: For Feminist Mobilisation Published: 14 April 2022 Call for Application The Global Feminist Pitch is back to support feminists from Latin America, Asia, Africa, Middle East and (South) Eastern Europe. This year we are looking for ten feminists who will write on the topic of feminist mobilisation in their region. Apply now!
"Mainstreaming gender and empowering women for environmental Sustainability" Published: 14 March 2022 Analysis In March 2020, the OECD Global Forum on Environment focused on "Mainstreaming Gender and Empowering Women for Environmental Sustainability". This summary report on the OECD-Forum highlights selected environment-related sectors and policies, and how they should be discussed from a gender-responsive perspective. By Birte Rodenberg
Identity politics - What does it constitute? Who is it there for? Published: 2 December 2021 We want to create a space for power-critical engagement with debates around identity politics. By Barbara Unmüßig, Josephine Apraku, Lou Herbst, Gita Herrmann, Ines Kappert and Jana Prosinger
„Addressing GBV in the workplace is a journey for many organizations“ Published: 26 November 2021 Interview Physical or sexual violence is part of women's everyday experience in many places - also in the workplace. Often it is about abuse of power. There have also been cases of gender-based violence in some non-governmental organisations in recent years. Protective measures have been taken as a result. But is that enough? An interview with Christine Ash Büchner. By Aida Fatić