27 September 2022 Conference: Feminist Development Policy – Transforming International Cooperation
Svenja Schulze, Federal Minister for Economic Cooperation and Development
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We are living in times of multiple crises that are making existing gender inequalities particularly evident. The reasons for this are discriminatory social structures, norms, and roles, which must be overcome if we want to achieve gender equality and sustainable democracies. And this is precisely why we need a feminist development policy, especially in times of crisis.
Women and girls in all their diversity are key agents of change for socially, economically, and ecologically sustainable development and lasting peace. Yet, no country in the world has achieved gender equality.
In order to accelerate progress, I have adopted a feminist development policy that is aimed at a gender-just society and equal participation of all people in the social, political and economic spheres.
At the event, I would like to engage in a discussion with high-ranking participants and with practitioners from civil society and international organizations on important features of Germany’s new feminist approach to development cooperation.
The main objective of the event is to receive further input and have an exchange on best practices, approaches, and core elements of a feminist development policy. Moreover, peacebuilders and activists from the Middle East and North Africa region will illustrate the crucial role women play in peace and dialogue processes and share their expectations of a feminist development policy. The programme will be rounded off by creative and activist input on our feminist future.
Agenda
Time | Agenda Item | Speakers |
08:45–09:30 a.m. | Registration, Coffee | |
09:30–09:40 a.m. | Introduction | Minu Hemmati // Moderator |
09:40–10:00 a.m. | Keynote | Svenja Schulze // Minister for Economic Cooperation and Development, Germany |
10:00–10:05 a.m. | Welcome Message | Sima Bahous // Executive Director, UN Women |
10:05–10:50 a.m. | Panel I: Feminist Approaches in the Limelight – Discussing Key Elements and Good Practices | Svenja Schulze // Minister for Economic Cooperation and Development, Germany Alvaro Bermejo// Director-General International Planned Parenthood Federation, IPPF (tbc) Thokozani Mbwana // Policy, Research, Advocacy, Pan Africa ILGA (International Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Trans and Intersex Association) Spogmay Ahmed // W7 Advisor, Senior Global Policy Advocate, International Center for Research on Women (ICRW) |
10:50 – 11:05 a.m. Coffee break | ||
11:05–11:15 a.m. | Live Performance | Enana Alassar // Singer and songwriter |
11:15 a.m.–12:20 p.m. | Panel II: Realities and Demands: Women as Change and Peace Agents in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) | Åsa Regner // Deputy Executive Director, UN Women Hind Al-Eryani // Journalist and Human Rights Activist, Member of Yemeni Women's Pact for Peace and Security (Yemen) Suzan Aref // CEO of Women Empowerment Organisation Iraq, W7 Advisor (Iraq) Rida al-Tubuly // Co-Founder and Director of Together We Build It (Libya) Taban Shoresh // Founder and CEO of The Lotus Flower, Member of Action Network on Forced Displacement (Iraq) Derya Türk-Nachbaur // Member of German Parliament, Committee for Economic Cooperation and Development and Committee on Human Rights and Humanitarian Aid (Germany) |
12:20–12:35 p.m. | Highlights from the panel discussions – initial reactions to the expectations and demands | Vira Mistry // Young Feminist Europe Rachel Gasser // Berghof Foundation |
12:35–12:40 p.m. | Closing | Minu Hemmati // Moderator |
12:40 – 2:30 p.m. Networking Lunch | ||
As at: 23/09/2022