Navigating the War on Gaza
The surge in violence in Israel and Palestine has deeply unsettled and horrified us. In moments of acute crisis, it is difficult to meaningfully respond in a way that rejects a militarized approach and affirms the dignity and humanity of those most affected by violence.
Selected Essays Announced in Feminist Foreign Policy Essay “Un-Contest”
The War Prevention Initiative is pleased to announce 11 essays on feminist foreign policy selected for publication.
A Tribute to Johan Galtung
We are saddened by the news of Johan Galtung’s passing. As “a founding father of peace studies,” Galtung has made unparalleled contributions to peace and conflict research and has left an unforgettable mark on generations of scholars and practitioners.
How to Better Define a Feminist Foreign Policy
In this essay, Padmini Das offers three strategies for how to better define and implement a feminist foreign policy.
From the Cuban Missile Crisis to Russia’s War in Ukraine: Strategic Empathy as Feminist Foreign Policy
In this essay, Samara Shaz outlines how a feminist foreign policy should replace brinkmanship with strategic empathy in order to end wars and prevent further loss of human life.
Right to Choice and the Hijab: Call for International Legal Reform
In this essay, Raghavi Purimetla and Amukta Sistla envision how a feminist foreign policy can integrate with international legal frameworks to protect women’s rights around the world.
“From Victims to Leaders”: Let the Silenced Speak – Climate Change through the Lens of Feminist Foreign Policy
In this essay, Shrinwanti Mistri argues for climate justice as a core feature of feminist foreign policy, and for centering those most impacted and marginalized by the global climate crisis in decision-making processes about how to address it.
The Feminist Revolution: An Anti-Capitalist, Anti-Militarist Case for Rethinking Foreign Policy
In this essay, Irina Militaru argues that a feminist foreign policy must be anti-capitalist.
The War Within
In this essay, Morgan Shier intimately links the experience of daily life with a call for policies that recognize human multidimensionality, intersectionality, and interconnectedness.
The Case for a Feminist Domestic Policy for Mexico
In this essay, Rocío Magali Maciel calls for a feminist domestic policy for Mexico—in addition to the country’s feminist foreign policy—to address violence against women.
The Girl Next Door: How Local Individuals Can Affect Global Policy
In this essay, Isobel Dodd argues that addressing domestic misogyny must be a part of a feminist foreign policy to strengthen state security.
Unsettling Feminist Foreign Policy and Aotearoa New Zealand
In this essay, Angela Wilton argues that a “feminist” foreign policy would be an anti-feminist act in Aotearoa New Zealand without co-creation and co-governance with Indigenous peoples.
Framing an Afro-Feminist Foreign Policy
In this essay, Oluwatoyin Christiana Olajide explores a two-pronged approach for pursuing a feminist foreign policy in an African context: local feminist activism with global reach and men’s ally-ship within government ministries.
