Dossier

Digitalizing the EU's External Borders

In the context of our series of events on the situation of queer refugees, we hosted the international conference "The digitalization of the EU's external borders and the production of vulnerability" in Berlin in June 2024.

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Recent Contributions

Photo: A woman in traditional clothing sits on a bench, holding a baby wrapped in a pink blanket. She looks at her phone while holding an open book. The word "RESIST" is written in the image.

Care Without Compensation: How ASHA Workers in India Struggle for Dignity and Justice

Background

ASHA workers are the backbone of India's healthcare, yet they fight for recognition and fair pay. These women are now trying to transform the narrative around labor and dignity in the healthcare system.

By Damayanti Saha

Photo: Two people run toward the sea on the beach. They are shown in black and white with orange outlines. "RESIST" is written in the bottom left.

Legacy of Quiet Resistance: Feminism in Tunisia through the Lens of History

Background

What does it mean to have a feminist perspective? Feminism has many faces. From the silent resilience of my grandmother to the current challenges - how has the feminist movement in Tunisia developed?

By Sonia Hedhili

Photo: A protest scene at night with many people marching. A woman in the foreground, highlighted in color, holds a sign in Macedonian. The word "RESIST" is written in the bottom left corner.

Femicides and Silence: Navigating the Struggle for Feminist Solidarity in North Macedonia

Background

Can digital activism replace the power of in-person protests? In North Macedonia, dwindling protest numbers and rising anti-gender movements challenge the fight for gender equality. Activist Sara Milenkovska's insights on the urgent need for solidarity.

By Angela Boshkoska

Upcoming Events

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Our Focal Points

Antifeminism

Golden Girl Street art in Shoreditch, London September 2017 Artist: Dreph

Feminist Foreign Policy

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Feminism for the Post-Migrant Society

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Feminist Digital Politics

Intersectional Feminism

Reproductive Justice

Publications

Reflections on feminist cultural diplomacy

What can a Feminist Foreign Policy look like and what is a Feminist Cultural Diplomacy? Dr. Ines Kappert was invited by the Federal Foreign Office to share feminist reflections on an upcoming reorientation.

By Dr Ines Kappert

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Feminist Foreign Policy Guidelines of the German Federal Foreign Office

Policy Paper

In the e-paper, Network 1325 comments on the Foreign Office's guidelines on feminist foreign policy.

Reproductive Justice - An Introduction

Brochure

Whether, how and with whom we have children is a very intimate question, but also one of social justice. The brochure introduces the activist concept of Reproductive Justice as developed by Black feminists in the 1990s in the U.S. and transfers it to struggles for reproductive self-determination and equitable distribution of resources today in Germany. English version not available in print. Verfügbar auch auf Deutsch (Pdf and Print) y disponible en Español.

By AG Reproduktive Gerechtigkeit

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Dossiers

Analyzes & perspectives & viewpoints on selected topics