The Gunda Werner Institute

The GWI Team (from left to right): Henning von Bargen, Susanne Diehr, Christine Weiß, Christiane Bornstedt, Francesca Schmidt and Gitti Hentschel (Photo: © Kroth)

The GWI Team (from left to right): Christiane Bornstedt, Henning von Bargen, Christine Weiß, Gitti Hentschel, Francesca Schmidt and Susanne Diehr
Photo: Stephan Roehl - Some rights reserved

Working Hand in Hand

The Gunda Werner Institute for feminism and gender democracy is still a very young institute of the Heinrich Böll Foundation. It emerged from the former Feminist Institute and the Joint Taskforce for Gender Democracy at the Heinrich Boell Foundation, which were united in 2007. We merged to combine our forces, achieve new synergies and to develop new political perspectives together. more»

Together our work will be even more distinctive.

We want to

offensively politicise gender issues
critically reflect feminist and gender democratic approaches
globally promote women's rights as human rights and participation
support and expand networks, enlarge a virtual knowledge portal
initiate discourses between science, politics and civil society
actively impart gender expertise by means of consulting

Publications

Roadmap to 1325

- The UN resolution 1325 It could be a milestone for gender-equitable security policy. This volume contributes to filling the gap in knowledge about approaches both to gender-sensitive peace and security policy. Edited by the Gunda Werner Institute. Verlag Barbara Budrich, Leverkusen/ Farmington Hills 2010 more»

Peace and Security for All

- Feminist Positions and Perspectives on Peace and Security Policy. In this publication the Gunda Werner Institute presents a detailed position paper to contribute to the international debate on peace and security policy. Publication series of the Gunda Werner Institute, Volume 6, March 2010 more»