For the first time in Germany's history, the coalition government has enshrined a feminist foreign policy - Feminist Foreign Policy (FFP) - in its coalition agreement. As part of their research, DGAP experts analyze the implementation of Feminist Foreign Policy with sound analyses and develop solution-oriented options for action.
At the end of June, Mongolia hosted a Female Foreign Ministers’ Meeting, bringing together several countries including Germany to discuss feminist foreign policy. Besides providing a people-centred approach to global crises such as climate and food security, FFP can serve geopolitical interests, provide access to the international arena and lead to more equal partnerships.
When it comes to the protests in Iran, critics ask: Where is Germany’s bold new foreign policy? They are misguided, while Berlin, in its response, seems to have forgotten three of its own principles.
Sechs von zehn Deutschen haben den Begriff „Feministische Außenpolitik“ noch nie gehört oder wissen nicht, was er bedeutet. Das zeigt: Damit das Konzept zu einer integralen außenpolitischen Arbeitsweise wird und nicht zu einem weiteren Buzzword ohne politische Folgen verkommt, ist adressatenspezifische Kommunikation von größter Wichtigkeit.
Six out of 10 Germans have never heard of the term “feminist foreign policy” or don't know what it means. Therefore, the concept must be communicated in a way that is understandable to a broader public.
