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Nachrichten, Termine, Experten
Nachrichten, Termine, Experten
Background
After taking office on 8 December 2021, the government of Olaf Scholz, and more specifically, the Federal Ministry for Economic Co-operation and Development (BMZ) under the leadership of Minister Svenja Schulze, announced the upcoming adoption of a feminist development policy. To this end, in 2022, the ministry engaged over 400 stakeholders from civil society, academia and multilateral organisations in Germany and abroad. Messaging from the ministry emphasises that German development policy plays a vital role in defining and realising strong and just societies worldwide and can, therefore, serve as a leveraging force in advancing the issues at the centre of this new strategy.
In March 2023, The BMZ announced the completion of its new Feminist development policy strategy. The new guidelines present a broad framework, centring gender equality efforts in the various areas of German foreign policy, including humanitarian aid delivery, peace negotiations and climate policy. A focal point of the strategy is the 3Rs: CET rights, resources and representation. In this context, rights refer especially to bodily self-determination, while resources include access to land, financial systems such as provision for old age, and loans. Finally, representation indicates the promotion of women's participation in political offices, decision-making bodies, and jurisdiction.
The announcement of the new strategy has been met with a mixed response. Supporters have praised the participatory consultations the policy designers undertook while developing the policy guidelines. However, observers noted limitations in the consultation process due to language barriers and accessibility, among other factors. Overlap with the BMZ’s Africa Strategy, launched in January 2023, can also be observed; calls for more political, social and economic participation for African women echo the 3Rs outlined in the new Feminist development policy.
There are many questions surrounding the new feminist development policy. What applications and concrete actions have we seen since the strategy was announced? How has the strategy affected the discussion around feminist development policy in Africa? How has it affected German-African development cooperation? In what practical ways can the new strategy help foster equal participation of all people in social, political and economic life - “irrespective of gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, skin colour, disability or other characteristics”?
The Webinar
To answer these questions, APRI – Africa Policy Research Institute is convening experts to conduct a thorough stock-take of the year since the new feminist development policy strategy was announced in March 2023. It will discuss and reflect on the objectives outlined in the strategy and the progress and challenges of implementing the Feminist development policy strategy in Africa and recommend ways forward.
Information on participating / attending:
Free of charge, anyone can register.
Date:
07/12/2024 13:45 - 07/15/2024 15:30
Registration deadline:
07/15/2024
Event venue:
Online event.
Berlin
Berlin
Germany
Target group:
Journalists, Scientists and scholars
Relevance:
international
Subject areas:
Politics
Types of events:
Seminar / workshop / discussion
Entry:
07/12/2024
Sender/author:
Vincent Reich
Department:
Presse- und Öffentlichkeitsarbeit
Event is free:
yes
Language of the text:
English
URL of this event: http://idw-online.de/en/event77330
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