Peace processes need a feminist vision! Published: 24 March 2021 Background Much has been achieved at international level in the critical field of women, peace and security in recent years. Yet women are still woefully underrepresented in the Afghan peace process. The basic rights for which they fought so hard are at stake in the country’s internal negotiations with the Taliban. By Anna Schwarz and Sarah Weiß
Unveiling through Voice: Writing as Resistance by Iranian Women Published: 18 March 2021 Essay “Once I started to write myself, I began to realize how this powerful act of self-expression was the counter opposite of the seclusion, alienation, and repression that mandatory veiling had imposed on me” says Iranian author Ava Homa. In her article, she points out various forms of protest with which women in Iran fight for freedoms and participation – one of them is writing. By Ava Homa
Queer activism in Kenya - "speak truth to power!" Published: 15 February 2021 Interview Queer feminism allows us to understand that patriarchy harms all of us and only an intersectional approach enables collective liberation and working together in solidarity. Queer resistance can also be fun - and sometimes a dandy outfit is enough to make patriarchy shake. We talked to Yvee Oduor about activism and mobilization of genderqueer people in Kenya. By Claudia Simons
The Istanbul Convention: A Chronicle of the Feminist Struggle Published: 5 October 2020 Article International treaties also give certain leverage to civic actors and women’s movement in Turkey in their efforts to overcome entrenched resistance to policy and practice changes. Since the Convention’s inception, women’s organisations in Turkey have been actively struggling for effective implementation and pushing public authorities to adopt women-friendly policies by making direct references to the Convention’s provisions. By Selime Büyükgöze
Feminist Revolutionaries Published: 24 September 2020 Call for Contributions Kohl Journal has announced that it has opened its platform to feminists wishing to write and reflect about unfolding revolutions. The call is open to submissions about historical and current feminist organizing in revolutionary times, from Lebanon to Iraq, Algeria, Sudan, Egypt, Tunisia, Kurdistan, West Asia and North Africa in general, and the Global South.
Can feminists be blamed for Corona? Published: 26 June 2020 Right-wing extremists and konservatives try to blame the increased spreading of Covid-19 in Spain on the 08th of March demonstrations. Statistics dismantle this hypothesis as invalid and as antifeminist political tactics, with witch they try to hide the true cause of the problem, which is the weak health care system. By Kirsten Achtelik
A roadmap for a feminist internet policy Published: 17 March 2019 Article The public space of the internet is a far more hazardous place for women and LGBTI people than for other groups. We must defend and expand it as a free space. By Francesca Schmidt
The website of the project “She is an expert” has been launched Published: 14 March 2019 Database with female experts On March 14, 2019 Heinrich-Böll-Stiftung Moscow have officially launched the website of the project “She is an expert”, which is a database with female experts from a variety of fields, from IT to cinema, gastronomy, and decolonial philosophy.
A feminist peace in Colombia? Published: 14 February 2019 Analysis The inclusion of a gender perspective in the Colombia's peace agreement: past, present, and future. By Catalina Ruiz-Navarro
Canada’s feminist vision for the G7 and beyond Published: 12 February 2019 Analysis How to lobby the G7 countries to implement feminist policies? Canadian civil society organizations are pushing participation from the global south to highlight voices often not heard. By Beth Woroniuk