Feminist struggles for greater equality and participation have been part of all societies for many centuries - but the discourses are mostly influenced by “Western” feminism. The digital event series “Feminist Development Policy: Women’s and LGBTQI+ Rights Worldwide” examines gender equality from a global perspective, shows examples from countries in the Global South and presents elements of feminist development policy.

The strategy of the Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ) “Feminist development policy – ​​for fair and strong societies worldwide” explicitly includes queer perspectives and advocates for the rights of all people. But in many countries, the rights of LGBTQI+ people are threatened and their safety is at risk. Two speakers report on the current situation:

Speaker:
Robert Amoafo, PAN Africa International Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Trans and Intersex Association
Queer emergency aid Uganda

Moderation: Dr. Friederike Beier

The online events take place via Zoom from 18:30 p.m. to 20 p.m. (time subject to change).

Participation is free of charge. Registration is possible up to one day before the events at https://www.fes.de/veranstaltungen/ Veranstaltungsdetail/273290. The Zoom link will be sent after registration on the day of the event.

All topics and dates of the digital series:
Wednesday, January 17, 2024: Feminist development policy - an introduction and reflection
Wednesday, January 31, 2024: Women and girls in war and crisis areas
Wednesday, February 21, 2024: Feminist perspectives on the global climate crisis
Tuesday, March 05, 2024: Feminist perspectives on reproductive health and justice
Tuesday, March 19, 2024: Feminist development policy and LGBTQI+ rights worldwide

Information about the events and speakers can be found here:
https://www.engagement-global.de/veranstaltungen.html
https://www.fes.de/fritz-erler-forum/

The series of events is a development policy educational offer from the Stuttgart branch of Engagement Global as part of the Development-Related Education in Germany (EBD) program. It takes place in cooperation with the Fritz Erler Forum Baden-Württemberg, state office of the Friedrich Ebert Foundation eV.