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14:00 -15:15 Some EU member states - such as Sweden and France - have declared to pursue a Feminist Foreign Policy. In June 2020, the Centre for Feminist Foreign Policy released a report, commissioned by the Greens/EFA in the European Parliament, in which it argued for “A Feminist Foreign Policy for the European Union”. Among other things, such a Feminist Foreign Policy calls for disarmament, reversing militarisation, and prioritising human security. While in fact, the EU’s latest Action Plan on Women, Peace and Security is more ambitious than previous proposals, EU leaders are also mov...

Universiteit van Amsterdam (UvA) This is the third event in the In Focus Series: “A Feminist EU in the World?” In this event we zoom in on the EU’s policies on Climate Justice and climate change from an (intersectional) feminist perspective. Annica Kronsell, Andrew Telford, and Margaretha Wewerinke-Singh will explore the opportunities and pitfalls of EU climate change policies if carried out through a lens of Feminist Foreign Policy. The roundtable discussion will focus in particular on recent trends in global rights-based climate litigation, climate security, and gendered and racialize...

KOTA KINABALU: Sabah Umno's firm stand to stay with its partners in the ruling state Gabungan Rakyat Sabah (GRS) government is a necessity to retain power at the state level, says a political analyst. Dr Arnold Puyok said although Umno's relations with Bersatu are straining at the federal level, Sabah Umno was seeing the importance of keeping the nine-party GRS coalition intact to continue leading the state which they won in the Sept 26 snap polls. "Only by keeping themselves together can they continue to lead Sabah. Remember, GRS formed the state government with the support from Perikatan Na...