FEMINIST FOREIGN POLICY

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Feminist Foreign Policy prioritises the participation and rights of women and other marginalised groups such as migrants*, LGBTIQ, indigenous peoples or socially vulnerable groups that have traditionally been neglected in foreign and security policy. It is both a critical approach that helps us to unravel persistent inequalities in society and political practice, and a concept that offers concrete actions to improve the lives of all people on our planet.

On this page we present various texts, interviews, podcasts and videos that address feminist foreign policy and related topics.

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Videos

Why We Need a Feminist Foreign Policy - Heinrich-Böll-Stiftung Washington, DC

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Seminar: Exploring Feminist Foreign Policy with Kristina Lunz (1/2) - Heinrich-Böll-Stiftung Prag

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Seminar: Exploring Feminist Foreign Policy (1/2)

Recording of a seminar held on 22 October 2019 at the Institute of International Relations.

Guests:

Kristina Lunz, Centre for feminist foreign policy, Berlin
Nino Lejava, Director of the Heinrich-Böll-Stiftung Prague Office
Míla O'Sullivan, Institute of International Relations

 

 

Seminar: Exploring Feminist Foreign Policy (2/2) - Heinrich-Böll-Stiftung Prag

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Seminar: Exploring Feminist Foreign Policy (2/2)

Recording of a seminar held on 22 October 2019 at the Institute of International Relations.

Guests:

Kristina Lunz, Centre for feminist foreign policy, Berlin
Nino Lejava, Director of the Heinrich-Böll-Stiftung Prague Office
Míla O'Sullivan, Institute of International Relations

 

Prospects of Feminist Diplomacy for CEE and Slovakia - EURACTIV Slovensko

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Guests:

Ingrid Brocková, State Secretary, Ministry of Foreign and European Affairs of the Slovak Republic
Ulrika Grandin, Deputy Director, Coordination Team of the Feminist Foreign Policy, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Sweden
Míla O’Sullivan, Researcher, Institute of International Relations Prague

Host: Lucia Yar, Acting Editor-in-Chief, EURACTIV Slovakia

 

Ukrainian Feminist´s Responses to the Russian Invasion - Heinrich-Böll-Stiftung Prag

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Ukrainian Feminist´s Responses to the Russian Invasion

Recording of a discussion held on 5 May 2022 at the Institute of International Relations.

The guests were Ukrainian feminists Anna Dovgopol, Oksana Potapova, Yosh and Tamara Zlobina.

Feministische Außenpolitik: Härtefall Ukraine / Podiumsdiskussion - Heinrich-Böll-Stiftung

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Opening speech: Jan Philipp Albrecht, Vorstand, Heinrich-Böll-Stiftung

Panelist*innen:

Oksana Potapova, feministische Forscherin
Merle Spellerberg, MdB, Bündnis 90/Die Grünen
Christoph Bongard, Forum Ziviler Friedensdienst e. V.
Inna Sovsun, Abgeordnete der Verchowna Rada der Ukraine, Holos-Fraktion

Moderation: Layla Al-Zubaidi, Stellvertretende Leiterin Bereich Internationale Zusammenarbeit der Heinrich-Böll-Stiftung e.V.

Schlusswort: Imme Scholz, Vorstand, Heinrich-Böll-Stiftung

Full description of the event: here

Publications

Feminist Development Policy

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This brief contains recommendations for practitioners of the international development sector to shift the status quo of development and move towards feminist global collaboration.

Practicing Feminist Foreign Policy in the Everyday: A Toolkit

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Feminist foreign policy is emerging as a new paradigm in international relations. The concept raises expectations of a more peaceful and just foreign policy, but its theoretical dimension and practical implementation are often not clearly defined. This toolkit tries to close this gap and clarify key terms of feminist foreign policy, as well as outline the practical application of the feminist approach to international diplomacy, to security, environmental, development, trade and migration policy.

Podcasts

Feministická zahraniční politika
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V rozhovoru se zakladatelkou Centre for Feminist Foreign policy Kristinou Lunz zjišťuje Zuzana Lizcová, co se skrývá pod pojmem feministická zahraniční politika, čím se liší od té "tradiční", jaká témata vnímá jako důležitá, nebo proč se nazývá feministická a ne humanistická zahraniční politika.

Výskumníčka: V krajine s odporom k feminizmu sa ťažko hľadá politik, ktorý si agendu prisvojí.


Feministický prístup v zahraničnej politike dáva priestor na jej alternatívne vnímanie, keďže sa zameriava najmä na bezpečnosť tých najzraniteľnejších vo svetovom systéme, hovorí výskumníčka Kateřina Krulišová pro server Euractiv.sk, s ktorými Heinrich-Böll-Stiftung spolupracuje.

 

Podcast Series | Heinrich-Böll-Stiftung Thessaloniki

Retrieved: A Feminist Foreign Policy Podcast Series

With the help of policy advisors, journalists, researchers, and politicians, we examine how feminist foreign policy can reflect the interests of all genders and often overlooked stakeholders: from peace-building and climate, to migration and defence policy.

We look to examples from across the EU that show how this bold new model benefits society at large - and the challenges on the horizon. Can feminism retrieve a new foreign policy mantra out of the dusty ideas of the past?

Podcast Series | Heinrich-Böll-Stiftung New Delhi

Feminist Foreign Policy: Shaping Global Discourses

Join the insightful journey into the realm of feminist foreign policy, brought to you by the Heinrich-Böll-Stiftung Regional Office New Delhi. Hosted by Dr. Tishya Khillare, researcher based in New Delhi, specializing in gender security and feminist international relations.

In our conversations, we engage with thought leaders, experts, and activists who have paved the way for change in the field of feminist foreign policy.

 

Podcast Series | Heinrich-Böll-Stiftung Washington D.C.

"Hear Her Roar" - Talking Feminist Foreign Policy

A year ago, the Heinrich Böll Foundation, Washington D.C., brought together feminist fellows worldwide to delve into the concept of feminist foreign policy.

The ongoing discussions throughout 2024 have led to a mini-podcast series, "Her Her Roar," which explores the practical implications of feminist foreign policy. If you're curious about its impact on societies and a more holistic view of foreign policy, this podcast is for you.

 

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