Peace and Security

A Feminist Foreign Policy prioritises feminist understandings of security over militarised conceptions of state security. It strives for more than the mere absence of violent conflict, inter-state or otherwise. Here you can get a glimpse of the projects we have been working on in this area over the years.

Our Projects

A Feminist Foreign Policy Towards Russia

Russia’s war in Ukraine has been labelled by many as a “turning point” for foreign policy worldwide, hence, it is crucial that the German government’s approach will reflect the values and commitments of its Feminist Foreign Policy guidelines and will therefore resist pressure to return to realpolitik and the militarisation of our multilateral order. Employing feminist analysis will illuminate the strategic anti-gender element of Russia’s domestic and foreign policy and will help to contextualise it within a much broader, transnational…read more

Feminist Perspectives on the Regulation of Cybercrime

The latest draft of the UN Cybercrime Treaty has raised serious concerns among human rights organisations. In its current form, the treaty risks criminalising expression and dissent, creating extensive surveillance powers, and facilitating cross-border repression - with particularly stringent consequences for activists, journalists, human rights defenders, women, and LGBTQI* individuals. It is important to note that the proposed cybercrime treaty is not unique in the threat that it poses to marginalised groups. Indeed, feminist organisations have already identified distinct patterns…read more

Countering the Impact of (AI-driven) Gendered Disinformation on Elections

2024 will be a historic year for elections. Globally, more voters than ever in history will head to the polls with at least 64 countries (and the European Union) holding elections. Representing almost half of the world’s population, these elections will have a significant impact on the state of democracy around the world. While increasing attention is being paid to the threat that (AI-driven) disinformation can pose to the integrity of electoral processes, crucial gender-sensitive and feminist perspectives are largely…read more

Confronting Obstacles to Peace: Towards a New Feminist World Order

​​In July 2023, UN Secretary-General (UNSG) António Guterres launched his policy brief “A New Agenda for Peace” as an input to preparations for the 2024 Summit for the Future. The Agenda highlights, in no uncertain terms, the relationship that exists between increasing militarisation and conflict and instability in the international system. While feminists have been advocating tirelessly for a recognition of this fact for decades, action by states to tackle the root causes of violence within and between states remains…read more

Towards a feminist plan of action for supporting victims harmed by nuclear testing

In its Guidelines “Shaping Feminist Foreign Policy” launched in March 2023, the German Federal Foreign Office committed to support efforts recognising and compensating victims of nuclear testing. With these guidelines, Germany joined an ever-growing circle of governments who are committed to centre feminist perspective within foreign and security policy. As described within the guidelines, the concept of Feminist Foreign Policy strives for (nuclear) disarmament, and by shifting the focus from state security to the security of the most marginalised communities…read more

Past Projects

How militarised is German foreign and security policy – and how can we change this?

Germany has a reputation of military restraint Feminist and peace-building civil society, despite criticism of the deeply entrenched militarisation of German foreign policy.

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Build Back Better for Everyone – a Feminist Perspective on the Reconstruction and Recovery of Ukraine

Russia's war in Ukraine primarily affects Ukrainians who are defending their lives and freedom. While the war is ongoing and it is, unfortunately, impossible to foresee when it will be over, international discussions on recovery responses to Russia’s full-scale invasion in Ukraine have already been ongoing since 2022.

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Security for Whom? The humanitarian and ecological consequences of nuclear weapons

For decades, nuclear weapons have been perpetually inflicting catastrophic harm on (marginalised) communities and the environment across the world. At times when nuclear-armed states are modernising their arsenals, and disarmament seems out of reach, it is fundamentally important to highlight the humanitarian and ecological impact of nuclear weapons use, production, and testing - to remind us of what really keeps us safe.

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Including LGBTQI* Voices and Perspectives in Women, Peace, and Security

LGBTQI* individuals and communities continue to be excluded from WPS research, policy development, and programming.

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Anti-Feminism and anti-democratic developments

The perpetual marginalisation of women and LGBTQI+ people is an essential part of authoritarian and democratic backsliding regimes, and serves a range of different purposes: from legitimising restrictions on freedom of expression, freedom of the press, and civil society engagement, to building national and international alliances, and rationalising war and violent conflict.

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Key Resources

A Feminist Take on Nuclear Weapons in Germany – CFFP x ICAN

With the Russian invasion of Ukraine, the discussion around nuclear weapons has reached a new high. At the same time, more and more states are open to a Feminist Foreign…

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Briefing: Germany on the Security Council: Recommendations for a Feminist Foreign and Security Policy

Together Centre for International Peace Operations (ZIF) and CFFP Germany have developed 10 recommendations for a feminist and human security-based foreign policy for Germany’s upcoming term on the United Nations…

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Briefing: The ‘Women, Peace, and Security’ Agenda: Implementation Matters

17 German NGOs published this policy brief ahead of the Third National Action Plans on the implementation of UN Security Council resolution 1325 on Women, Peace, and Security.

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Briefing: Why the International Arms Trade is a Feminist Issue – and What Germany Can Do About It

By explicitly referencing the Arms Trade Treaty, the Women, Peace and Security (WPS) Agenda re-confirms its link with the arms (export) control and disarmament agenda. However, Germany’s increasing commitment to…

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How the Next German Government Can Support the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons

On January 22, 2021, the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons (TPNW) entered into force. The legally-binding, multilateral treaty prohibits the development, production, possession, stockpiling, testing, and use of…

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Exporting Violence and Inequality Report

What is the link between gender-based violence and German arms exports? In this study, commissioned by

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How Militarised is Germany’s Foreign Policy?

Internationally, Germany enjoys a reputation of military restraint. This policy brief argues that this reputation is increasingly detached from reality. By providing an analysis of Germany’s foreign and security policy…

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Upcoming & Past Events

The Event "The European Arms Trade is a Feminist Issue - and What We Can Do About It" takes place online on 10.12.2020

The European Arms Trade is a Feminist Issue – and What We Can Do About It

This online discussion, organised by the Heinrich-Böll-Foundation and the Centre for Feminist Foreign Policy, reflects on why the international arms trade is a feminist issue, debates the tensions between the…

10. December 2020 @ 17:00
The event "Gender, Power, and Arms: The Interlinkages between International Armament, Masculinities, and Discrimination" takes place in Berlin on 24.02.2020

Gender, Power and Arms: The Interlinkages Between International Armament, Masculinities and Discrimination

Fully autonomous weapons are being developed in the context of established norms of gender and power. Norms that over decades have shaped an international security architecture, in which states’ power…

24. February 2020 @ 17:00
The Event "Feminist Foreign Policy and Lethal Autonomous Weapons" took place in London on 14.08.2019

Feminist Foreign Policy and Lethal Autonomous Weapons

In 2019, the Centre for Feminist Foreign Policy hosted a panel discussion on feminist foreign policy and lethal autonomous weapons in collaboration with the Campaign to Stop Killer Robots. Watch…

14. August 2019 @ 8:00 - 17:00
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