Artikel A Polish Perspective on Women, Peace and Security: No Progress Without Reproductive Rights Reproductive rights in Poland are facing renewed attacks and old problems: a draft bill wants to tighten abortion regulation; doctors are denying care. Measures for fighting the backlash include pushing for comprehensive sex education, providing contraception, and integrating reproductive care into public health services. There will be no gender equality without reproductive rights. Antonina Lewandowska • 20 May 2020
Interview #RealityCheck 4: Providing Support to Human Rights Defenders in Mexico Stefania Grasso, Advocacy Officer at “Aluna,” explains how COVID-19 impacts the provision of psychosocial support to human rights defenders in Mexico. As the pandemic particularly threatens marginalized communities and people fighting for their rights, external actors should ensure financial stability for civil society organizations and continue monitoring human rights. Stefania Grasso • 17 June 2020
Artikel Reform Is Never Easy: What the Women, Peace and Security Agenda Can Learn From Security Sector Governance Many of the barriers to effective security sector governance also apply to the implementation of the Women, Peace and Security (WPS) agenda. In its new National Action Plan, Germany should draw from its approach to security sector reform and strengthen institutional oversight, commit to long-term funding, and put the goals of the WPS agenda at the centre of diplomatic dialogue. Megan Bastick • 18 June 2020
Artikel Girls, Peace and Security – The Key for Sustainable Change The next German National Action Plan on the Women, Peace and Security agenda should put a strong emphasis on the needs and rights of girls and young women. The German government could invest more in their education, scale up investments in their meaningful inclusion in peacebuilding, and promote a systematic integration of a gender and child rights perspective into programming. Regev Ben Jacob, Michiko Fukase, Susanne Hassel, Daniel Ziegler • 15 July 2020
Artikel On the Frontline: The Under-Told Story of Women in Extremist Movements Governments should recognise and confront women’s growing engagement with extremist movements: to avoid reinforcing stereotypes, they must acknowledge the agency of women who choose to join such groups and differentiate between the various roles they play. Only then can drivers of radicalisation be addressed and recruitment efforts undermined Jennie King, Eisha Maharasingam-Shah • 29 July 2020
Artikel Sometimes Multilateralism Is Not the Solution A look at the conflicts in the European neighborhood shows: Multilateral responses are often needed – but not always. Multilateralism to the south and east should be promoted only when it contributes to addressing fragility and conflict. It is in the fine grain of whether, how, and what form of multilateralism we should promote that the conversation should unfold. Nathalie Tocci • 19 October 2020
Artikel Protecting Multilateralism Against Anti-Globalists: The Case of Brazil Nationalist leaders like Brazil’s Bolsonaro who attack multilateralism for electoral gain at home still largely get away with it as they face little negative repercussions. Europe and Germany should make trade agreements and accession to the OECD conditional on more responsible and multilateral policies and target local elites with diplomatic pressure campaigns. Oliver Stuenkel • 05 November 2020
Artikel New Rules of Multilateralism: Minilateral and Multilateral Formats in the Indo-Pacific and Beyond Germany’s engagement in the Indo-Pacific has relied on bilateral efforts with major countries in the region. Such efforts should now be supplemented with flexible mini- and multilateral formats of cooperation centred around like-minded partners. The success or failure of these formats in the Indo-Pacific will be crucial for multilateralism beyond the region. Michito Tsuruoka • 03 December 2020
Artikel A Cooperative Brand of Sovereignty for Multilateralism In its new White Paper, Germany should promote a cooperative brand of sovereignty, support multi-stakeholder approaches, and strengthen the EU’s role in the multilateral system. As multilateralism is an instrument shaping the global order, Berlin should push for reforms on the climate crisis and security, and seize the COVID-19 crisis as an opportunity to forge a new global consensus. Manuel Lafont Rapnouil • 14 December 2020
Artikel Germany, Multilateralism and the Climate Crisis: How Cooperation Can Strengthen Climate Policy For climate policy to be successful, cooperation among big emitters is essential. Germany should use its political weight to help bring initiatives in the EU and the G20 to fruition while initiating and strengthening alliances aiming at concrete transformative measures and innovation. It can also help build knowledge systems that are fit for instigating and supporting change. Camilla Bausch • 16 December 2020
Artikel The Responsibility to Prepare and Prevent: A Framework for Action to Manage Climate-Linked Conflict Climate change comes with a range of security risks. However, with the right preparation, they can be managed and mitigated. Germany should push for the implementation of the Responsibility to Prepare and Prevent framework by promoting the institutionalization and harmonization of risk assessments, as well as better coordination between climate and security governance. Erin Sikorsky • 08 February 2021
Artikel Advancing Human Protection Through Multilateralism The agenda to protect populations in situations of violent conflict faces an uphill battle in today’s multilateral institutions. Germany can prevent a backsliding on the agenda by pursuing pragmatic multilateralism that starts with an acknowledgement of its own responsibility for protection and a willingness to form coalitions with a new set of partners. Jennifer M. Welsh • 03 February 2021