Centre for Feminist Foreign Policy x 1014: New Approaches to Foreign Policy

Considering the ongoing security crises, the global pushback against human rights, and the climate emergency, the transatlantic partnership is more critical than ever. This series of conversations by the Centre for Feminist Foreign Policy (CFFP) and 1014 aims at increasing the dialogue between both sides of the Atlantic and fostering awareness about more sustainable approaches to foreign policy. It strives to discuss transatlantic priorities in the fields of security, sexual and reproductive rights, and climate justice from a Feminist Foreign Policy perspective. 

 

With a new U.S. administration and a more assertive and capable European Union, there is now a once-in-a-generation opportunity to design a new transatlantic agenda for global cooperation based on our common values, interests and global influence. Against the backdrop of a new geopolitical and economic reality, a strong transatlantic relationship to sustain peace and security is undeniably relevant. A Feminist Foreign Policy questions the traditional understanding of state security and calls for a people-centred approach to security and peace. How can this approach be integrated into transatlantic relations? What are the resources and policies needed to strengthen European and transatlantic defence, as well as transatlantic security cooperation from a feminist perspective? 1014 and CFFP discussed these questions with Pam Campos Palma, political strategist, former military intelligence analyst, and Director of Peace and Security at the Working Families Party; and Verity Coyle, Senior Advisor and Nonresident Fellow with Stimson’s Conventional Defense program. Moderated by Kristina Lunz, Executive Director of the Centre for Feminist Foreign Policy.

Rights, Responsibilities, and Revolutions - Understanding Sexual and Reproductive Health Rights in a Transatlantic Context

April 7, 2021

In recent years attacks on Sexual and Reproductive Health Rights (SRHR) - such as the Global Gag Rule and Poland’s abortion ban - have been growing on both sides of the Atlantic with the number of actors fighting to undo the international achievements for womens’ and sexual minority’s rights gaining further ground. Across the globe, states and NGOs are working to undermine the international women’s rights agenda: They lobby to alter the language in UN resolutions, advance alternative understanding of international treaties, delegitimize feminists and their work by advocating cultural realism and ‘traditional values’ and pull financial resources from education and health services that account for reproductive rights. How can existing national and international human rights legislation be protected? How can the strengthening of transatlantic relations and collaborations between Europe and the US support SRHR on both sides of the Atlantic? How can a Feminist Foreign Policy contribute to the protection and expansion of SRHR? 1014 and CFFP discussed these questions with Heather Boonstra, Vice President of Public Policy at the Guttmacher Institute; and Leah Hoctor, the Senior Regional Director for Europe at The Center for Reproductive Rights.  Moderated by Nina Bernarding, Executive Director of the Centre for Feminist Foreign Policy.

Climate and Gender Justice - Addressing the Climate Crisis with an Intersectional Feminist Approach

April 14, 2021

How does the climate crisis impact the current societal structures, both within and among nations? How can we use the climate crisis as an opportunity to reshape power structures? How is the fight for climate justice interconnected with the fight for feminism and how can a Feminist Foreign Policy address the current climate emergency? 1014 and CFFP discussed these questions with Natalia Cardona Sanchez, Associate Director for Justice & Equity at 350.org, and Leonie Bremer, climate activist at Fridays for Future Germany. Moderated by Kristina Lunz, CFFP Co-Founder and Germany Co-Executive Director.