Women in the Balkans have to know that they are important and capable of taking care of themselves Published: 20 October 2020 Portrait In the Balkans, the implementation of adopted laws is a burning issue, with human rights violations and institutional discrimination still happening. The fighter for women's rights Maja Raičević. By Sofija Todorovic
We have achieved a significant impact on the way we narrate the world Published: 20 October 2020 Portrait In a 30-year journalistic career Lydia Cacho Ribeiro has strived to decipher and explain corruption and structural violence towards women and girls in order to find creative responses to violence. By Anayeli García Martínez
If anyone is capable of rescuing the country, it’s women Published: 20 October 2020 Portrait Julia Kharashvili a woman who witnessed war, escaped from it, empowered herself and managed to empower other women around her - thirty years of commitment to peacebuilding and security. By Elene Khatchapuridze
It’s a question of empowerment Published: 20 October 2020 Portrait We need a feminist Peace- and Security policy! – A discussion with Gitti Henschel and Monika Hauser By Ute Scheub
Be courageous, be daring in the pursuit of right Published: 20 October 2020 Portrait Liberate yourself, [and] you liberate the land, Hanan Ashrawi’s fathers told her. She became the first woman in the Executive Committee of the PLO. By Mariam Barghouti
If you’re not engaging, shut up Published: 20 October 2020 Portrait Dolly Kikon is a feminist scholar and supports the political participation of women in the Naga community (India). By Pragati K.B.
I realise in doing this work that it’s important to look at security as a multifaceted concept Published: 20 October 2020 Portrait Stephenie Foster's mission is the empowerment of women, especially to strengthen gender equality and women’s leadership and the establishment of a diverse understanding of security. By Viola Gienger
Being a woman social leader in this country is much more difficult than being a male leader Published: 20 October 2020 Portrait Mayerlis Angarita, Colombian social leader and human rights defender in the Montes de María region, is founder of the organisation Narrar para Vivir and winner of the 2018 Anne Klein Women’s Award. By Sara Tufano
Regional women mediator networks – the key to feminist approaches to mediation and peacebuilding? Published: 6 January 2020 Background Mediation plays an essential role in conflict situations worldwide. While research has shown that peace agreements are more effective when women were part of the negotiations, still only a small number of women mediators are involved in the processes. By Nicole Waintraub
Preventing and Countering Women’s Participation in Violent Extremism in Pakistan: A Practitioner’s Perspective Published: 10 December 2019 Analysis In this article, Mossarat Qadeem explores the role women play in supporting, participating in, but also countering extremist movements in Pakistan. By Mossarat Qadeem
Women’s Rights and Brexit: Collateral Damage? Published: 8 November 2019 Analysis How is Brexit going to affect women's rights in the UK? Jennifer Cassidy offers an overview of future risks. By Jennifer Cassidy
"Reproductive Rights in El Salvador" Published: 29 October 2019 Video This short documentary tells the story of women fighting for reproductive justice in El Salvador, where abortion is illegal under any circumstances.
A “Feminist” Ethiopia? What’s Really Behind the Country’s Recent Reforms? Published: 29 October 2019 Analysis The reforms of Ethiopia's Prime Minister, including a cabinet with 50 percent women ministers, have attracted interest in his country and beyond. What has really changed for the population? By Zemdena Abebe
The Swedish Feminist Foreign Policy Published: 20 September 2019 Analysis In 2015 Sweden announced to adopt a feminist foreign policy, making it the first country in the world to implement this aspect in the work of Swedish foreign affairs. What happened since then? By Johan Frisell
‘Taking an Ethical Stand’: Moral Principles and Colonial Logics in Feminist Foreign Policy Published: 28 August 2019 Analysis A feminist foreign policy is associated with being ethical, principled and visionary, yet a government’s actions based on Western standards and values can easily come across as moral superiority or even racism when it comes to other countries. By Fiona Robinson
How feminist is the Swedish feminist foreign policy? Published: 28 August 2019 Analysis A feminist approach to security is based on understanding and increasing human security, and promoting preventive methods including disarmament and arms control. It cannot be used only when it suits a state’s national interests, and ignored when it doesn’t. By Gabriella Irsten
A feminist peace in Colombia? Published: 14 February 2019 Analysis The inclusion of a gender perspective in Colombia's peace agreement: past, present, and future. By Catalina Ruiz-Navarro
Feminist foreign policy - imperative for a more secure and just world Published: 13 February 2019 Introduction Kristina Lunz and Nina Bernarding, who are leading the Centre for Feminist Foreign Policy in Germany explain why a peaceful world will remain an utopia without a feminist foreign policy. By Kristina Lunz and Nina Bernarding
Towards a feminist foreign policy in Myanmar Published: 12 February 2019 Analysis The peace process in Myanmar remains male dominated. While international bodies support an inclusive process, national women’s networks struggle to advocate across ethnic boundaries. By Erin Kamler
Canada’s feminist vision for the G7 and beyond Published: 12 February 2019 Analysis How to lobby the G7 countries to implement feminist policies? Canadian civil society organizations are pushing participation from the global south to highlight voices often not heard. By Beth Woroniuk
