Development and
Cooperation

Digital monthly 7/2023

Feminist development policy

Distribution of free sanitary pads to women in Kiambu, Kenya.
German development policy

What really helps women worldwide – sanitary pads, visas and loans

Germany’s Federal Minister for Economic Cooperation and Development explains how feminist development policy contributes to making societies more equitable, resilient and stable

Women protest against femicides in Mexico City.
Domestic violence

An invisible war against women

Domestic violence against women claims more victims than armed conflicts

A Sudanese woman in a makeshift refugee camp in Chad’s desert.
Women in conflict

Men must be held accountable

Women become victims in conflicts between men, so men must assume responsibility

You might also like

More Articles

Campaigning against female genital mutilation in Liberia.
Women’s rights

Men must play their part in women’s empowerment

Mariame Racine Sow is a women’s rights activist from Senegal who appreciates that development and feminism are linked

Protest against gender-based violence in New York’s Washington Square Park.
Feminist development theory

Feminist development policy for inclusive societies

Feminist Development Policy in Germany offers the opportunity to look at rights, resources and representation from a social contract perspective

Commemorating a murdered woman.
Rule of law

The large number of femicides marks Mexico’s reputation

So far, reforms do not adequately protect women from violence

Delfina Gómez, the first female governor of Edomex, with President Andrés Manuel López Obrador.
Social change

Mexico is slowly inching towards gender justice

In spite of widespread machismo, there is some progress on women’s rights

Choice matters – free distribution of condoms in South Africa.
Demographics

Family planning is a woman’s right

Smart family-planning policies support women’s rights and empower young people

Tahira Safdar is the chief justice of the Balochistan High Court.
Law courts

In Pakistani courts, a few women wield strong influence

Why there are too few female judges at the top level of Pakistan’s judiciary

Protesting in Lahore on 8 March 2023.
Gender justice

Pakistan is slowly moving towards gender justice

Gender parity is now within reach in the prestigious Central Superior Services

You might also like

Not wearing a headscarf has become common in Teheran.
Authoritarian dress code

Iran’s regime is trying to enforce hijab rules again

: In Tehran and other cities, many women are not covering their hair anymore in acts of public defiance

A woman dances during a demonstration of the Iranian community in Barcelona.
Our view

Sustainable development is inherently feminist

Feminist development strategies must dismantle gender inequality, because truly sustainable development depends on women

Demographic change

Slow decline of African birth rates

High fertility correlates with poverty – and compounds it