Pride and Prejudice: Georgia after the Escalation of Violence against Civil Society Published: 15 July 2021 Analysis More than 50 people were injured in attacks on journalists and civil society in Tbilisi in early July in connection with Pride Week. The German Federal Government and the EU should strongly urge their Georgian partners to address the violence through prompt and comprehensive legal and political action. By Dr. Sonja Katharina Schiffers
Global Feminist Pitch 2021: Call For Application Published: 5 July 2021 Project The circumstances of the COVID-19 pandemic have disrupted the striving of women and LGBTIQ+ activists worldwide. The Global Feminist Pitch 2021 introduces eleven feminists who will pursue nine projects on feminist resistance and resilience on social media, within the context of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Women, Peace, Security – a text to fight for our rights Published: 20 October 2020 Commentary How do we establish peace? Is there such a thing as feminist security policy? What role do women actually play in international conflicts? How do feminists around the world use Resolution 1325 to fight for their rights? By Sara Hassan
The Future is now! On the relevance of the Beijing Platform for Action today Published: 11 March 2020 Comment Equal power for women, a life with less violence and more justice are the goals that were set 25 years ago at the 4th World Conference on Women and in the Beijing Platform for Action. So far, gender equality has never been achieved. By Barbara Unmüßig
Backlash in feminism - Out of reverse gear Published: 17 June 2019 Background Violence against women, gender pay gap, homo hatred - the gender backlash is in full swing worldwide. That is why we need encouraging feminism. By Jana Prosinger
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
The Yogyakarta Alliance: A Postcolonial League Published: 17 December 2018 Report A serious and critical examination of the German colonial history needs a concept of inclusion for LSBTIQ in development cooperation. By Sarah Kohrt
Violence against women in Turkey: "Looking where others look away" Published: 2 November 2017 Interview Up to five women are murdered every day in Turkey. Photographer Emine Akbaba collected evidence videos and took photos of the sites of crime. As for herself, she says that she is no longer sure how to come to terms with everything she has seen. By Valerie-Siba Rousparast
“Proof that history can be changed” Published: 28 August 2017 Interview For decades, Russian civil rights activist, historian, and German scholar Irina Scherbakova has been working to shed light on the repressive policies of the former Soviet Union. This Monday, she was awarded the Goethe Medal. By Simone Brunner
Emily Nasrallah: The “peasant woman” who wrote about her land and won the heart of the world Published: 25 August 2017 Homage The Goethe Medal 2017 will be given to Lebanese writer Emily Nasrallah. In her texts for adults and children, she has found a poetic language to describe everyday life in the Lebanon drawn by the civil war. By Deema Keadbey
"It became my mission to locate women's voices" Published: 24 August 2017 Interview Urvashi Butalia is one of India’s foremost feminists. On the occasion of her receiving Germany’s Goethe Medal on August 28, 2017 in Weimar, we have talked to her about her work as a publisher, feminism, writing and politics in India. By Axel Harneit-Sievers
Food discrimination against women in Afghanistan Published: 7 August 2017 Backgound Afghanistan has been described as the world’s most dangerous country for women. Violence against women (VAW) takes many forms, and has complex and deep roots in the patriarchal culture of the Afghan society. One form of VAW is denying them access to food. By Weeda Mehran
Anne Klein Women’s Award 2017: Explanatory statement by the jury Published: 9 February 2017 By honouring Nomarussia Bonase with this award, the jury of the Anne Klein Women’s Award 2017 acclaims the work and commitment of a South African activist who tirelessly advocates for women’s rights, gender democracy, reparation and reconciliation. Nomarussia Bonase is a role model to many.
Russian faux family values: Domestic violence decriminalized in Russia Published: 6 February 2017 Russia is known as a country with a high level of domestic violence. There is no official statistics available, while NGOs concerned with this issue face serious challenges. And now, the Russian legal system has de facto removed an essential protective barrier between assailant and his prey. By Dr. Irina Kosterina
“Wherever I’ve been, I’ve been appointed to be a leader” Published: 17 January 2017 Nomarussia Bonase was born in 1966 in Apartheid South Africa. Early on, her struggle for equal rights begins. Later she joins the Khulumani Support Group founded by women. A portrait of the winner of the Anne-Klein-Women’s-Award 2017. By Rebecca Davis
Maxim Anmeghichean: "The principles have put engagement with the UN on a totally different footing" Published: 3 November 2016 Ten years after the creation of the Yogyakarta Principles, “Principles on the Application of International Human Rights Law in Relation to Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity”, Caroline Ausserer speaks with Maxim Anmeghichean, one of the experts that elaborated them. By Caroline Ausserer
Let’s hear it for fringe sports Published: 26 October 2016 Game over. The Rio Olympics gave us many things: sexist reporting, burkinis and bikinis, forced outings. But it was above all a celebration of the fringiest of the fringe – here’s a recap from a queer feminist perspective. By Azada Hassany and Susanne Diehr
And buttocks start flapping Published: 19 October 2016 Niv Acosta’s performance “Discotropic” rediscovers queer blackness. A performance that weaves together science fiction, disco and astrophysics with queer bodies and black experiences. KWEEK. A queer interjection. By Katrin Köppert
Syria: Systematic Torture and Sexualized Violence Published: 3 August 2016 Speech Torture and sexualized violence are part of everyday life in Syrian prisons. However, human rights violations committed by the Assad regime play no role at the Geneva peace talks. With this in mind, Barbara Unmüßig, calls for women to be included as peace negotiators. By Barbara Unmüßig
Stephen Whittle: “The Yogyakarta Principles provide guidance and are a constant reference point” Published: 21 July 2016 Ten years after the creation of the Yogyakarta Principles, “Principles on the Application of International Human Rights Law in Relation to Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity”, Caroline Ausserer speaks with Professor Stephen Whittle, one of the experts that elaborated them. By Caroline Ausserer