Feminist Foreign Policy Course

Since 2014, 16 countries have either adopted or committed to adopting Feminist Foreign Policies. However, a lot more needs to be done in prioritizing feminism in feminist foreign policies. While some have chosen to continue dispensing aid, some chose to add women and stir.

Instead of choosing to engage with feminist values and focusing on intersectionality and peace, these policies continued to normalize “feminism-lite” agendas. In reality, women and non-binary people in the global south have been "doing" feminist foreign policy for generations now. Movements ranging from resisting colonialism to practicing food sovereignty, from inclusive lawmaking to deploying international law in pushing for their rights - the wealth of knowledge embodied in praxis in the majority world must be centered.

This course recognizes these gaps and takes a deep dive into the field to build strong understandings of Feminist Foreign Policy as a concept. It offers a comprehensive overview of feminist foreign policies as they exist, presents the building blocks of such policies, and presents lessons from rich examples from the majority world.

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Course Details

The course will be offered online via Zoom, over Four Saturdays. The dates and timings for upcoming courses are as follows:

August 3, 10, 17, 24, 2024 | 15:00 to 17:00 Hours IST

[EST / PST friendly batch] August 3, 10, 17, 24 | 22:00 to 00:00 Hours IST

September 7, 14, 21, 28, 2024 | 15:00 to 17:00 Hours IST

Cost: We follow a redistributive pricing model to ensure equity for facilitators and participants alike. We offer a sliding-scale fee structure, and invite you to introspect on your positionality before determining the category you select. We don't ask for proof: We trust your story!

  • ​Senior professionals with institutional support to pay for the course: INR 15,000 / GBP 150 

  • Self-employed professionals / Individuals without institutional support to pay for the course: INR 10,000 / GBP 100

  • Early career professionals (within 3 years of graduation): INR 7500 / GBP 75

  • Students and unemployed individuals: INR 5000 / GBP 50

  • Deep Discounted Rate: INR 3000 / GBP 30

We have SIX places per batch for a full scholarship per batch. We offer this on a first-come-first-serve basis. If our scholarship places are filled, we offer a heavily discounted rate for applicants who request a scholarship thereafter. This is to ensure equity for facilitators and participants alike.

 To apply for the course, fill this form: 

Before June 25, 2024 for the July intake.

Before July 25, 2024 for the August intake.

Before August 25, 2024 for the September intake.

​We encourage live participation in our course for a wholesome experience. But we also respect that the timing won't work for all time zones. We provide recordings that can be accessed online for up to 1 month. All participants receive certificates for completion.  We don’t have homework, but we do offer recommended reading, viewing, and listening resources that you can come back to at any time.

Course

Syllabus

  • This session is dedicated to understanding how feminist foreign policies are defined, practiced, understood, and critiqued. Participants will develop a critical lens to evaluate feminist foreign policies.

  • This session is dedicated to understanding the interrelationships among gender, power, and statecraft from a historical perspective. Participants will gain a foundation to recognize how feminism fits into this picture.

  • This session is dedicated to understanding building blocks for feminist foreign policy, centering the majority world. Participants will acquire an understanding of the kinds of practices that should constitute feminist foreign policies.

  • This session is dedicated to learning from past practice of communities across the majority world through time. Participants will gain critical tools to work toward shaping, evaluating, and understanding feminist foreign policies.