Gender

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Gender Democracy

Gender democracy, a concept that addresses the structural and societal causes of the inequality of men and women, is an overarching and cross-cutting theme for all activities of the Heinrich Böll Foundation.

Our whole programmatic work always integrates considerations of gender equality. We continuously promote this broader understanding of gender equality by striving to inject gender awareness and perspectives in international political processes and institutions.

Gender & Economic Governance

Policy Paper

Implementing Gender Equality at the World Bank

May 31, 2013 - Gender equality efforts at the World Bank are not new. Several recent World Bank and external reports have taken stock of how successfully gender equality concerns have been mainstreamed in World Bank activities in the past few years. This analysis finds that while there have been some improvements ,persistent weaknesses in implementation remain largely due to a focus on internal process over gender equality impacts in developing countries. more»

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An Endless Wait with Uncertain Future: Unpacking the Energy Crisis

- June 6, 2012 - The urgent need to address climate change, the concerns of depleting fossil fuel reserves, volatile global oil prices and continued economic crisis amongst other reasons have put energy at the center of public policy debates. While the discussions are centered around addressing energy security, often focused primarily around electricity generation, the more immediate energy crisis is in creating equitable energy access and eradicating energy poverty. Edited by Sunita Dubay and Srinivas Krishnaswamy more»

Policy paper

The World Bank's Proposed Program for Results (P4R)

- April 7, 2011 - This paper critiques the World Bank's proposed Program for Results (P4R) instrument by examining protections of the environment and affected communities and control of corruption (Part I); the effectiveness of proposed mechanisms of accountability (Part II); and the integrity of the consultation process on the proposed P4R instrument (Part III). Part IV presents conclusions. Nancy Alexander more»

More than an Add-on: the Centrality of Gender Equality for Development and Climate Solutions

- October 21, 2010 - Gender equality is highlighted as a special theme in the ongoing 16th round of replenishment talks for the World Bank Group’s International Development Association (IDA 16). A discussion about gender equality at the World Bank group is not new. Since 2001, the World Bank has had an official gender mainstreaming strategy. Yet there are some structural weaknesses in the way the World Bank addresses gender considerations that need to be overcome in order for IDA 16 to be able to contribute to gender-equitable development in the poorest developing countries. Liane Schalatek more»

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Gender Implications of the Financial Crisis in the United States

- August 2009
"The United States is a women’s success story in many ways... Yet for the past two decades at least, policies in other countries are catching up with and exceeding those in the United States, so that we can no longer consider ourselves the leader in women’s achievement or economic well-being." By Heidi Hartmann, Institute for Women's Policy Research more»

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The Current Economic and Financial Crisis: a Gender Perspective

- Summer 2009
This paper shows how the mortage debacle in the US affected not only the world economy, but also, and most seriously women and the poor. By Rania Antonopoulos, Levy Institute more»

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Gender and Financial Crisis: Chinese Aspiring Equitable Response

- April 2009
In this analysis, Lanyan Chen analysis China's consequences of the aftermath of the financial crisis with regard to women. By Lanyan Chen more»

Dossier

Gender, Macroeconomics and the International Financial Institutions

- In August 2007, the Heinrich Böll Foundation brought some 65 women and men from 37 countries to Washington, D.C. for our 5th international Summer School on Engendering Economics in a Globalizing World. more»

Gender & Democracy

Policy Paper

Women, Revolution, Politics and Power

December 16, 2011 - During the Arab uprisings, an unprecedented number of women took to the streets, paving the way for a more important role in politics. However, in the transitional period that follows, they now have to fight against their exclusion from the political arena. Dalal al-Bizri more»

Article

The Story of the Implementation of UN Security Council Resolution 1325 in Israel

- October 31, 2011 -

Eleven years ago, the UN Security Council passed Resolution 1325 (October 31, 2000). This groundbreaking resolution sent a significant message to many countries, including Israel. Anat Thon Ashkenazi of the NGO Itach-Maaki Women Lawyers for Social Justice describes the efforts of the implementation of UNSCR 1325 in Israel to date.

Anat Thon Ashkenazy more»

Dossier

Gender Kicks 2011

- April 19, 2011 - The Women's Soccer World Cup will be in Germany from June 26th to July 17th, 2011. Our dossier "Gender Kicks 2011" presents articles and facts on the situation of women in daily life and soccer across North America. Petra Krimphove and Jörg Michel more»

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10 Years UN Resolution 1325

- December 20, 2010 - Ten years after the adoption of UN resolution 1325 "Women, Peace and Security", the Gunda Werner Institute (GWI) of the Heinrich Boell Foundation in cooperation with the German Women's Security Council and Peace Women Across the Globe hosted an international conference. more»

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Diversity and Female Political Participation: Views on and from the Arab World

- November 1, 2010 - This edition of the Heinrich Boell Foundation’s series on Democracy analyzes the historical and current developments of gender relationships, and the role of women in the politics of Egypt, Morocco, the United Arab Emirates, and Kuwait. Claudia Derichs, Hoda Salah, Azadeh Zamirirad, Hala Kindelberger, Dana Fennert, and Vania Carvalho Pinto more»

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Gender Politics Makes a Difference - Experiences of the Heinrich Böll Foundation Across the World

- December 28, 2009
Politics can only succeed when it is inclusive of all genders. Gender justice is an ambitious goal, one that the Heinrich Böll Foundation is pursuing together with many different allies worldwide. This publication gives an overview of their work. more»

Gender & Foreign and Security Policy

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Women's Voices, Women's Choices

February 25, 2011 - On the occasion of the 100 year anniversary of the International Women's Day and to celebrate women empowerment, the Heinrich Böll Foundation publishes a dossier with articles and contributions from all over the world. more»

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Empowering Women in International Relations

- February 18, 2011 - Atlantic-community.org in cooperation with the Gunda Werner Institute and others is launching a new op-ed competition to celebrate the 10th anniversary of UN Resolution 1325 and to contribute to the implementation of its goal of empowering women in peace and security. more»

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Peace and Security for All

- March 23, 2010 - In this publication the Gunda Werner Institute in the Heinrich Böll Foundation presents a detailed position paper to contribute to the international debate on peace and security policy. The paper is based on a 2006 discussion paper, which has been extensively up-dated and revised. more»

Gender & Ecology

Policy Paper

Gender Equality in the Post-2015 Development Agenda: Where Does it Stand?

April 5, 2013 - The post-2015 development agenda and the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) have the potential to make a positive, long-lasting difference in addressing today's myriad of unresolved challenges and fundamental crises if they focus on gender equality and macro-economic policy reform. This paper analyses how gender equality is taken up in the post-Rio+20 process. Alexandra Spieldoch more»

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From Ignorance to Inclusion

- November 6, 2012 - Gender-Responsive Multilateral Adaptation Investments in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) Region – This study analyses how gender-responsive multilateral adaptation projects in the MENA region are, finding and discussing both best and worst practice examples. The authors demands that multilateral institutions in all their MENA adaptation projects implement gender safeguard policies consistent with existing international conventions and instruments on gender equality. Liane Schalatek, Sarah Little, Sarah Bibler, Celine Salcedo-La Vina more»

Article Series

A Series of Think Pieces on Gender Equity and Sustainable Development

- June 13, 2012 - On the eve of Rio+20, the Heinrich Böll Stiftung North America has asked several of its partners from civil society to reflect in short commentaries about some of the linkages and synergies between gender equity and key issue areas of sustainable development. more»

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An Endless Wait with Uncertain Future: Unpacking the Energy Crisis

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Gender Relations and Women’s Vulnerability to Climate Change

- May 9, 2012 - Recognizing the significance of inequitable gender relations for women’s vulnerability to climate change, this study analyzes if and how an adaptation measure involving a relocation program that gives titles to new public housing to women implemented in response to severe flooding in the Mexican state of Tabasco in 2007, has contributed to modifying gender relations and strengthening gender equality. Jenny Jungehülsing more»

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Engendering the Climate for Change

- February 14, 2012 - The effects of climate change and current policy responses have disproportionately negative impacts on women. As part of the effort to address the imbalance, this research assesses policies and practices for gender-just adaption in India. Aditi Kapoor more»

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The Future We Want. A Feminist Perspective

- January 26, 2012 - The multiple crises – the financial crash, hunger, climate change and resource scarcity – demonstrate emphatically that neoliberal market globalization cannot fulfill its promises: namely to bring about the optimal allocation of resources on the entire planet and thus be a win-win game for all. Christa Wichterich more»

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Gender Equity and Sustainable Development: Prioritizing Actions To Achieve Results

- January 26, 2012 -

Today, prospects for sustainable development remain a serious challenge as our global economy, our natural environment, our social well-being, and our political structures are in crisis. From the economy to climate change to food and agriculture, systems of governance are in disarray. Everyone is struggling more intensely in today’s world – particularly women and girls.

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Gender and Climate Finance: Double Mainstreaming for Sustainable Development

- October 19, 2011 - Climate change is not gender-neutral. Suffering from gender-based vulnerabilities to climate change, women are more often victims of climate change than men; however, women also possess knowledge of and experiences in capacities to mitigate as well as strategies to cope and adapt, which makes them important “agents of change” in the fight against global warming. Liane Schalatek more»

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Climate Adaptation Challenges from a Gender Perspective

- April 4, 2011 -

On 22 February, the Heinrich Böll Foundation North America, the Institute for Agriculture and Trade Policy (IATP), Women Organizing for Change and Natural Resource Management (WOCAN) and the UN Non-Governmental Liaison Service (NGLS) co-organized a panel discussion on "Climate Adaptation Challenges from a Gender Perspective - CSO Messages for Rio +20."

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Women who Go, Women who Stay: Reactions to Climate Change

- March 28, 2011 -

Climate change is the biggest environmental problem currently confronting humanity and affecting all socioeconomic sectors in the country and around the world. Its impact, however, is differentiated by gender, economic, social and geopolitical factors. In this case study, interviews with women and men in six communities in the southern Mexican state of Chiapas were conducted.

Jenny Jungehülsing more»

Policy Paper

Geschlechtergleichheit – (k)ein Mandat für internationale Klimaverhandlungen?

- May 25, 2010 - Klimawandel ist nicht genderneutral und seine Auswirkungen sind längst eine bittere Realität für die ärmsten Menschen, darunter besonders häufig Frauen. Frauen sind dabei nicht nur Opfer des Klimawandels, sondern auch proaktive Akteurinnen, agents of change, mit einem bislang weitestgehend ignorierten Wissens- und Handlungspotential. Liane Schalatek more»

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Gender and Climate Change in Southern Africa

- Although various studies have focused on climate change impacts and adaptation opportunities in Africa, few have focused on the household level and in particular on gender differentiated impacts of climate change. This study, commissioned by Heinrich Böll Stiftung, provides an analysis and summary of the findings of eight case studies carried out in four southern African countries. Furthermore, the study aims to identify various policies, programmes and activities that could address these issues. more»

Articles

The Missing Link: Bringing Gender Equality to Adaptation Financing

- November 2009
Climate change has already severe impacts especially in the poorest countries and for the most vulnerable people and groups, among them disproportionally many women. Adapting to these impacts will be very costly but unavoidable. By Liane Schalatek more»