Womanhood & International Relations

Today we launched a new crowdfunding campaign for our first #podcast journal! The Feminist (Self) World journal is a fun, creative and experiential tool for anyone eager to explore Identity, Power and Relationships with Others, the State and the World through different feminists lenses. Our campaign goal is to help people around the globe rethink the patriarchal system and yes, even rethink femini...

Has the "new" Cold War started? What is the AUKUS deal? Why France see this as a threat to multilateralism? Are threats against China being constructed by the US or is Tsai Ing-wen Administration's bet on increasing its defense already sending signals? What can realist and feminist IR theories tell us about self-fulfilling prophecies and our roles (as citizens, activists, witnesses, observers, etc...

How can the #Kaufman ’s theory help us understand social, cultural and political behaviors that maintain patriarchy and its influence over feminist ideas and movements? How are we perceiving power (inequality, domination, subordination, etc) in our daily personal lives? Are we reproducing or legitimizing the use of violence “for” power or fear? A conversation on Patriarchy 101 and a revision of th...

Are we creating a feminist world alternate from the mainstream reality? Are we breaking free from the Matrix or still playing part of it?  Join us in this exploration, follow us on Instagram @womanhood_ir, subscribe to our newsletter here and consider supporting our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/womanhoodir Recommended links to this episode:  Mark Passio - The Matrix Trilogy Decoded T...

Why feminist foreign policy models are creating so much controversy? How "feminist" are they or do we want them to be? What has been the COVID-19 impact to these models?  What are the main topics of debates on the definitions, implementations and efficacy around the globe? Here we share a new audio webinar in the English language, a summary of the September 9th Spanish-language webinar Políti...

We celebrated today on our Instagram account @womanhood_ir but here we share some of the highlights of these 2 years and our upcoming projects for the next one. We thank you so much for your support and encouragement to this podcast and invite you to share your feedback on your favorite episodes and ways we can improve our content in this short survey here: https://tinyurl.com/nbm8z35s All the bes...

How the long lasting civil war and consequent conflicts in Sudan and South Sudan impacted the lives of women and girls? How development and IDP’s reintegration programs since the 1990s helped or missed areas of opportunity like agriculture to foster gender equality and women empowerment? With an estimated of 8.3 million people facing rising food insecurity in South Sudan, how are farming schools,...

Are Canada, France and US governments "punishing" Haiti? Since the 2004 Haitian coup d'état and foreign military intervention that took Aristide from power, what can we learn from the long history of colonial influence in the world's first black-led republic and first independent Caribbean state? With the assassination of President Jovenel Moïse this July 2021 and the calls for political stab...

Leading up to Peace Day on September 21, our podcast has become a media sponsor to World Beyond War's upcoming virtual film festival , an event seeking to expose the impact of militarism around the world and the power of nonviolence.  The festival will span 3 weekends — Saturday, September 4, September 11, and September 18 — covering a multitude of themes, from colonial violence in Canada and...

What are the external and internal factors influencing the advocacy for a Feminist Foreign Policy model in India? How are gender and postcolonial perspectives on the history of the state affecting the implementation of international assistance programs and domestic politics quotas?  A commentary on the latest Kubernein Initiative 2021 report "Understanding the Feminist Foreign Policy: A view...

How has the COVID-19 global pandemic changed menstrual health education and hygiene efforts? What are the new trends in regards to human and women's rights defense, period poverty eradication, vaccines and sustainability? How can we start seeing the SDG's in an interconnected way instead of relating menstruation only to Gender Equality (5) or only Clean Water and Sanitation (6)? In which ways...

Which series of events led to US final (and controversial) withdrawal from Afghanistan? Why there is so much fear of the Taliban "taking over" and ruling the territory? How foreign invasions and influence from British/USSR to US and China shaped the nation-building process in Afghanistan? Could there be "legitimate" non-Western systems of governance? Will there be a new humanitarian crisis or Afgh...

Why is the latest UN's Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change report causing so much alarm? In preparation for the COP26, what are the key findings of this document and how are we as people, researchers, influencers and communicators reacting or responding to it?  A commentary on gender, international media and human-earth relations.  Join us in this exploration, follow us on Instagra...

How structural gender violence can harm or encourage the Spirit of women at universities, think tanks and entrepreneurial initiatives? As we are approaching the second anniversary of this podcast, today I share with you the journey and lessons of launching feminist online workshops as a freelancer, consultant and now: entrepreneur. From resistance to change structures and career paths in the IR wo...

One of the most common questions I've received in the past two years is "How-to speak with professors about feminist theory in IR?" Today I share with you three tips to start a conversation. Listen to related episodes: 12. Marissa Conway on How Feminist Foreign Policy Is Transforming World Affairs 21. Why Feminist Theory Matters in International Relations 59. Marion Messmer on How-To Incorporate G...

Why is it that, as the number of people suffering increases, the less we seem to care? How psychic numbing is affecting the way we relate and act upon injustices domestically or internationally? Are we valuing human life in a consistent way?  What's the role of media and social media platforms in this post-truth era regarding our empathy towards the pain of Others?  An interview with Dr....

What are the four main topics to understand when approaching gender issues in the Middle East? How to start learning about the different feminist movements and ethnic groups in North Africa? Why there is a Western fixation on the "veil"? Is the separation State & Religion ever possible?  A first interview with Itzel Pamela Pérez-Gómez, Middle East Studies professor at Universidad Anahuac...

Are we reproducing the patriarchal mindset by feminizing peace? Is it helping shift or continue the re masculinization of realpolitik? Can we ever escape the binary paradigm on war/peace, public/private, local/linternational spheres?  Join us in this exploration, listen to the episode and support our community in Patreon here: https://www.patreon.com/womanhoodir Save the dates! Upcoming works...

How widely accepted is the “power over the other” mindset? What can we learn from human security and female archetypes in war and post-war contexts? Watch the Instagram Live for this episode here.  In preparation of our upcoming online workshop on Feminist Approaches to Women, Peace and Security, here is a brief exploration on feminism, militarism and weapons of wars.  Join us in this ex...

Who deserves to survive and be safe? Why were we made to believe that by ensuring the state's survival, by default, its citizens will be safe?  In preparation of our upcoming online workshop on Feminist Approaches to Women, Peace and Security, here is a brief exploration on feminism theory applied to international security.  Join us in this exploration, listen to the episode, subscribe t...

How can we understand the rise of global military spending prior and during the COVID-19 pandemic? What is the military economic cycle and why is the State the biggest customer of the military industry?  In the calls for demilitarization, how can feminist and peace movements help decentralize  militaristic values as the only way for "security"? An interview with Chloé Meulewaeter, Global...

Why is it so difficult to engage in menstrual health education and hygiene talks in Uruguay, one of the richest countries in South America? How is structural gender violence (& COVID-19!) impacting women and girls' body autonomy? What are the benefits of "relearning" menstruation as adults to help teach children regardless of their sex and gender about this biological process? An interview wit...

What can we learn from what's deemed "invisible"? How is the international relations system shaped by sexuality and gender? Why are IR university centers of study and think tanks reproducing patriarchal and androcentric views of the world? From a Queer Theory lenses, how are these labour and ideological decisions tied to political economy and marginalization strategies? Join us in this exploration...

For our first Women + Peace virtual fest, we are seeking to highlight inspiring and/or thoughtful stories from female directors/producers in different parts of the world on the following topics: 🌟Gender, conflict and peace 🌟Conflict resolution 🌟Peace processes & peace building 🌟Entrepreneurship for peace 🌟Arts for peace 8 short docs will be selected for the 2021 online screening and femal...

Which stories and archetypes give meaning to menstruation in our cultures? What ancient or modern teachings are helping us frame our menstrual cycle? Listen to related episodes: 46. Hannah Ruth Dyson on The Deep Feminine  50. Postcolonial Feminism 101 - Which Women's Experiences Do We Know More About? 53. Women, Water & Development: What's the Link?  65. Luisa Passalacqua on Menstrua...