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Articles by Leonie Stamm
Pushing Back the Pushback? WPS, Power Politics, and Liberal Retreat
Twenty-five years after its adoption, the Women, Peace and Security agenda is operating within a different political landscape. Power politics is returning, militarization is accelerating, and the anti-rights pushback is intensifying. Yet the erosion of WPS is not only the result of an illiberal backlash; while many states continue to invoke the WPS agenda rhetorically, their substantive political commitment is waning. In 2000, the UN Security Council unanimously adopted Resolution 1325.
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Read more We provide an outside perspective on German decision-making and tackle misperceptions between Germany and its partners at a time of power shifts in Europe and of geopolitical realignment. By looking at German policies and policy-making from different angles, focusing on the country’s key relationships and factoring in the concerns of its neighbors and partners, we help Germany to play a positive role in constructing the future European order – and to help Europe build a brighter future.
What Feminist Foreign Policy Alliances Should Deliver in Times of Crisis
At a time when several different crises are affecting the international order, a growing number of states are committing to feminist foreign policy (FFP). This concept focuses on putting human security at the center of policy, rather than state interests, taking into account different vulnerabilities and needs.
‘Zeitenwende’: new security policy avenues for Denmark and Germany?
Tuesday 12 September 2023, 15.30-18.30 The German Embassy in collaboration with DIIS - Danish Institute for International Studies Göteborg Plads 1, Nordhavn 2150 Copenhagen Earlier this year, Denmark and Germany both presented their new national security strategies, formulated in response to the Russian war of aggression against Ukraine. But how have Denmark and Germany's foreign, security and defence policy benchmarks changed a year and a half after Russia’s unlawful invasion?
Mongolia Leans in to Feminist Foreign Policy
Crossroads Asia | Diplomacy | East Asia Last week, Mongolia hosted a “Female Foreign Ministers’ Meeting,” bringing together several countries discussing feminist foreign policy. On June 29 and 30, Mongolia’s Foreign Minister Battsetseg Batmunkh hosted foreign ministers from France, Germany, Indonesia, Liechtenstein, and South Africa as well as representatives from international organizations in Ulaanbaatar.
Feminist Foreign Policy
At the end of June, Mongolia hosted a Female Foreign Ministers’ Meeting, bringing together several countries including Germany to discuss feminist foreign policy. Besides providing a people-centred approach to global crises such as climate and food security, FFP can serve geopolitical interests, provide access to the international arena and lead to more equal partnerships.
Mongolia Leans in to Feminist Foreign Policy
On June 29 and 30, Mongolia’s Foreign Minister Battsetseg Batmunkh hosted foreign ministers from France, Germany, Indonesia, Liechtenstein, and South Africa as well as representatives from international organizations in Ulaanbaatar.
Mongolia Leans in to Feminist Foreign Policy - Tribune Content Agency (July 3, 2023)
On June 29 and 30, Mongolia’s Foreign Minister Battsetseg Batmunkh hosted foreign ministers from France, Germany, Indonesia, Liechtenstein, and South Africa as well as representatives from international organizations in Ulaanbaatar.
How Feminist Foreign Policy Can Help Overcome Outdated Dichotomies
Germany’s commitment to a feminist foreign policy (FFP) has reinforced the impression that values and interests are diametrically opposed categories; indeed, it is seen as polarizing the debate further. This is based on outdated assumptions, however. Rather, FFP could give a new impetus to talk about whose concerns are currently defined as values and whose as interests. Two years into Chancellor Olaf Scholz’ government, it is time for it to set its compass straight.
Iran Is no Litmus Test for Germany’s Feminist Foreign Policy
Four months ago, Jina Mahsa Amini, a 22-year-old Iranian Kurdish woman, died in Tehran at the hands of Iran’s so-called religious police. Her death triggered protests—led largely by women—which quickly spread across society and continue to this day. And Germany’s response? To talk about itself—to ask why the government has failed to support the protestors despite supposedly developing guidelines for a feminist foreign policy (FFP), and, in fact, already pursuing one.
We Need to Talk: Communicating Feminist Foreign Policy
As early as 2014, German decisionmakers at the Munich Security Conference argued that Germany needed to assume more responsibility internationally. However, the necessary public debate on German foreign policy, called for by, among others, Germany’s president at the time, Joachim Gauck, was not subsequently held.
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