Together with 14 other organisations, we have sent an open letter to the Federal Council criticising the FDFA's decision to suspend funding to eleven partner organisations in Israel and Palestine without any apparent basis. This decision damages Switzerland's reputation and that of the affected NGOs.
UN Security Council Resolution 1325 on "Women, Peace and Security" is considered a milestone, but our work to implement the resolution reveals several points of criticism. Read more about the search for a truly feminist peace policy in the article by our programme manager Annemarie Sancar in KOFF's magazine à propos.
Would you like to join us in shaping feminist peace work and making a difference for women in peace processes?To complement our team in Bern, we are looking for a Network and Advocacy programme manager (70-100%) to support our growing global network and our political work to start immediately or as soon as possible.<br>
Our founder and president Ruth-Gaby Vermot-Mangold talks about her life and her commitment to women's peace work in an interview with the Croatian media platform Phralipen.
The second issue focuses on the topic of "security". How does a feminist understanding of security contradict a military understanding of security? Read the nine contributions from our network.
With the instrument Feminist Peace Initiatives we finance projects that emerge in our network. Events organised by us or our partners provide the impetus from which new ideas emerge and are passed on. This is also part of feminist peace work.
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Security for whom? Feminist visions for genuine securityA conversation with two members of our international board - Sima Samar, Afghanistan, and Margo Okazawa-Rey, USA - about how patriarchal ideas shape our understanding of security, the contrast between military and human security, and feminist visions for peace. |
Since the signing of the peace agreement in Colombia, we have been actively supporting the participation of conflict-affected women and marginalised groups in its implementation.
Making peace processes more gender-sensitive
The “Feminists Connecting for Peace” magazine showcases the diverse work of our global network.
Our advocacy aims to create political impact and achieve a feminist vision of peace. The focus is on the implementation of key human rights instruments that form the basis for a peaceful and gender-just world.
Feminists Connecting for Peace, our network of feminist activists, is at the centre of our activities.
