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For many decades, Sweden has been a leading voice in promoting gender equality and women's rights. The country’s development and aid policy has highlighted gender equality as a priority since 1996. This article is part of the web dossier on Feminist Foreign Policy that we produced in cooperation with the Heinrich-Böll-Stiftung.
Read MoreFor a long time, Sweden has been a prominent champion of gender equality, both domestically and internationally, regardless of the political party in government. This article is part of the web dossier on Feminist Foreign Policy that we produced in cooperation with the Heinrich-Böll-Stiftung.
Read MoreWhile yes, the issue of gender-inequality is multifaceted, and paid paternity leave is not a cure-all, nor automatically closes the gender wage gap, requiring employers to provide paid parental leave to both parents is a great first step. Kingsley discusses.
Read MoreBy highlighting the gendered aspects of technostrategic discourse used by President Trump to discuss his “nuclear button” and America’s nuclear stockpile, we can shed light on the persistence, and danger, of hegemonic masculinity, domination, and sexuality in current political conversations on nuclear weapon capabilities. Pearlman discusses.
Read MoreThis is the second part of a two part series that utilises a feminist foreign policy (ffp) framing to analyse refugee policy in South Africa. Part 1 has previously outlined the ffp principles, migration legislation and discourse analysis to determine the extent of gender inclusivity in refugee law. Part 2 explores ideas of national security and sovereignty which dominate discussions about the asylum regime to provide a contextual understanding of the barriers to a gender sensitive refugee policy in South Africa. Farley discusses.
Read MoreAtomares Aufrüsten dient vor allem dem Machterhalt weniger Regierungen weltweit. Nina Bernarding und Birte Vogel erläutern warum. Available only in German.
Read MoreEine feministische Außenpolitik fordert den uneingeschränkten Zugang zu reproduktiven und sexuellen Rechten für Frauen weltweit, argumentiert Catalina Ruiz-Navarro. Available only in German.
Read MoreWelche Auswirkungen außenpolitische Entscheidungen, die fast ausschließlich von Männern getroffen werden, auf marginalisierte Gruppen haben, macht Claudia Roth am Beispiel der internationalen Klimapolitik deutlich. Available only in German.
Read MoreAls nichtständiges Mitglied im UN-Sicherheitsrat kann die Bundesregierung einen wichtigen friedensfördernden Beitrag leisten, wenn sie Geschlechtergerechtigkeit priorisiert. Nicola Popovic erläutert, wie dieser Beitrag aussehen kann. Available only in German.
Read MoreOhne eine feministische Außenpolitik wird die Idee einer nachhaltigen und friedlichen Welt eine Utopie bleiben, erklären Nina Bernarding und Kristina Lunz. Available only in German.
Read MoreThis series applies a feminist foreign policy (ffp) framing in a case study analysis of refugee policy in South Africa. This Part 1 outlines the feminist foreign policy principles, migration legislation and discourse analysis engaged with in the analysis to determine the extent of gender inclusivity in refugee law. Farley discusses.
Read MoreThis is a two-part series that introduces the approach and implementation of gender equality in peacekeeping. This Part II examines the gap between the proliferation of norms and guidelines adopted by the United Nations (UN), previously presented in Part I, and their implementation in field operations. Reig-Amette discusses.
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