Womanhood & International Relations

A special message.  In this March 8th, with so much pain and so much work ahead, I want to thank and highlight the advocacy, research and activism of some fellow colleagues, friends and feminist sisters in different parts of the world.  Thank you for carrying on and for showing us that together we can and we will build more equitable and evolved societies: WCAPS, Fundación Alto Al Silenc...

New  #Podcast  Episode! 💜 🇵🇷Who are we beyond the national identity construct? What is the experience of Puerto Rican women beyond the colonial/exotic/victim tags?  A follow up episode on colonial mindset dynamics to the first one called "The Burden of the Colonial Mindset",   #PuertoRico , case study.  To listen to Part 1 click here: https://tinyurl.com/yyzufka6 and to l...

Have we overcome the coloniality of gender? If we continue producing and reproducing knowledge and power through the standards of euro/americanism...can we?  A first look into decolonial feminism. Listen to related episodes:  42. Nuclear Ban Treaty Begins: Gender & Postcolonial Perspectives  48. Postcolonial Theory 101 - What It Reveals of Mainstream IR 50. Postcolonial Feminism...

What’s the link between women and water? What statistics say about how we access, manage and rule over this natural resource? Why the water-sector/WASH projects are often male-dominated and what does it say about exploitation & eco-violence? Where are the women and how can we overcome the “victim” narrative when women and girls are composing two-thirds of climate refugees? Listen to related ep...

What numbers say about what & who's valued in the international system? How diplomacy was constructed since the 1920's as a male institution with heteronormative and homosocial narratives, behaviors and environments? Why do we measure social progress through quantification and representation? Where are the statistics of the non-Western world?  An invitation to rethink the binary trap - un...

What links colonialism, capitalism and patriarchy all together? How does it affect our relationship with each other and the Planet? What is feminist climate justice? And how can we bridge the gap between feminist and climate action movements to make a significant systemic change? An interview with Kara Stuart, co-chair of the Women’s Climate Justice Collective in Australia. Listen to related episo...

Are all women experiencing the same oppressions? Can we homogenize feminist discourses? Is it possible to continue colonial practices in the way Western women perceive “non-Western” women’s status, rights and experiences and viceversa? Is the West still seeking to preserve its subjectivity and dominance through tokenism, intersectional and gender equality approaches? A first look into Postcolonial...

What is the link between gender and environmental justice? What is an Ecofeminist Scorecard? Why is it making a difference in the EU? How can we start engaging, advocating and holding accountable our governments to ensure climate action and justice? An interview with Hanna Gunnarson & Sanne Van de Voort from Women Engage for a Common Future, an international network of over 150 women’s and civ...

How deeply engrained is euro-americanism in the way we perceive, research and respond to what happens in the world? What is postcolonial theory? What can we learn from the patriarchal mindset of opposites/binaries construction?  A first look into Postcolonial Theory applied to IR.  Listen to related episodes:
 17. The Burden of the Colonial Mindset  30. The Great Fracture In The UN...

Why has Mexico's FFP received backlash from local, domestic and international feminist groups? How has liberal feminism values been engrained in this model?  Why is it troublesome to compare feminist proposals in public/foreign policies in this country with other FFP models from developed countries in the North?  An interview with Isabella Esquivel Ventura, Mexican feminist, gender and p...

What is the Deep Feminine? How disconnected or connected are we as women to our lineage and ancestral roots? What can we learn from female indigenous elders on women's authentic power, climate change and earth-care? An interview with Hannah Ruth Dyson, documentary researcher and founder of Soul Seed Gathering. Listen to related episodes: ⚡16. Our Disconnection from the Feminine ⚡ 32. Voice...

What can we learn from the latest Oxfam International report? How is systemic racism engrained in the patriarchal and capitalist systems? How do we relate with inequality and what is our role in perpetuating or fighting it?  Listen to related episodes:
 ⚡20. The World Is Watching - Black Lives Matter: An interview with Vannary Kong and Jennifer Zhang ⚡ 32. Voice Amplified: An Interview...

New Podcast Episode! 💜 From the absence of women to the missing men: whose identities, norms and concepts are leading States' behavior and why?  A first look into masculinities and re-masculinization in International Relations. Join us in this exploration, listen to the episode and follow the conversation on Instagram: @womanhood_ir Related episodes: Androcentric vs. Gynocentric View of the...

New  #Podcast  Episode! 💜 🇵🇷Can we talk about race and intersectionality without addressing other systems of oppression? How deeply engrained is the English-language as the superior form of knowledge expression in IR and other disciplines?  A follow up episode on colonial mindset dynamics to the first one called "The Burden of the Colonial Mindset",   #PuertoRico , case study....

New Episode! 💜 With the Nuclear Ban Treaty taking effect this week, how significant is this and the NPT international law treaties from a gender and postcolonial perspectives? Where do we stand as women from nuclear and non-nuclear states? What is our view on national security, the missing elements beyond the binaries’ approaches and how is Realism, Liberalism and Feminist IR Theories dancing aga...

New #Podcast Episode! Are we ready to go deep within this 2021? In this episode we explore:  ✨How committed are we to unveil and heal systemic wounds?  ✨What is the difference between form and depth?  ✨Amidst all trendy approaches to race and social inequalities from feminism to postcolonial and intersectional lenses, where do we really stand? Join us in this exploration and shar...

An interview with Pauline Stoltz, author of the newly released book Gender, Resistance and Transnational Memories of Violent Conflicts.  In this episode we explore:  ✨ What silences and denials occurred during Indonesia's three most recent violent conflicts?  ✨ How do we relate to memory and painful events?  ✨ What is the role memory plays in transitional justice? What are I...

New Episode! To mark the International Day of Elimination of Violence Against Women, here we share with you the final results of the Ser mujer en Latinoamerica documentary map.  This is a three-year independent research and data journalism project featuring close to 700 testimonials on gender based violence and peace initiatives from women in 18 countries.  Thank you for all your support...

New Episode! 🤔 When did we normalize and (even cherish!) extremes? A brief look into androcentrism and gynocentrism. In this episode we explore: What is androcentrism? How did it shaped our first lenses through which we view and behave in our society and the world? What is gynocentrism and why is it different than a gynocentric culture? Is matriarchy the answer to the end of patriarchal system? W...

New  #Podcast  Episode! 🙋‍♀️ Are we praising more leading figures, their ideas or the meaning behind them? A look at the symbolic representation we give to female Heads of State handling of this pandemic and some notes on the US presidential elections and the apparent return of the “establishment”. 💜Join us in this exploration of the work,

New Episode! 📈 🌎 What can we learn from mapping political violence before and during COVID-19? An interview with Dr. Roudabeh Kishi, Director of Research and Innovation at the Armed Conflict Location & Event Data Project.  In this episode we explore:  ✨How the mapping project became an organization connecting data and researchers worldwide?  ✨How is ACLED breaking stereotype...

New Episode! 🙋‍♀️ How are women rising to power and how power positions are changing from Margaret Thatcher to Jacinda Ardern eras? A first look into the transition of hegemonic vs. feminine leadership.  In this episode we explore:  ✨ What is the Great Man Theory and how is it related to the foundations of IR?  ✨ What is hegemonic leadership and how Margaret Thatcher followed thi...

New  #Podcast  Episode!  🚀 The role of the State has been questioned several times this 2020. The #EndSARS protests in Nigeria and the constitutional reform in Chile are two current events challenging the symbolic relationship between the State and its People. 💜Join us in this exploration of the work, listen to the episode and support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/na...

New  #Podcast  Episode!   🚀 Are non-nuclear weapon states finding or forming leverage against nuclear powers?  On Saturday, Honduras became the 50th country to sign the TPNW, a multilateral legally binding instrument for nuclear disarmament that will take effect in 90 days - by January 22, 2021.  So far, none of the current nuclear powers have signed the accord raising do...

New  #Podcast  Episode! 💜 The humanitarian aid system has been failing women and girls since before the COVID-19 pandemic. Voice Amplified seeks to change that by providing funding and resources to help females from different backgrounds and countries lead conversations while challenging patriarchal views on how the current international system works. An interview with @voiceamplif...