Womanhood & International Relations – Détails, épisodes et analyse

How the white female gaze gives meaning to relations and systems of power? Why was the Barbie movie so triggering to watch for many audiences worldwide?

How it portrayed United States' white feminism advocacy issues, fears, struggles and the quest for liberation from perceived chains of oppression? What can we learn from the creation and destruction of gynocentric systems of meaning, including... the possible appropriation of the concept of patriarchy?

A feminist review of the film Barbie (2023).

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• 38. Androcentric vs. Gynocentric View Of The World
• 75. Misbehaviour: A Gender Lens Film Review
• 102. The Matrix Trilogy
• 103. Patriarchy & The Triad of Men's Violence
• 175. The Loss of Meaning in the International System
• 182. Our Brand is Crisis

After producing +180 episodes and interviews for the podcast- on a wide range of topics from Feminist Theory in IR, FFPs, Conflict, Peace, Race, Gender, Climate Change and more-, for our 5th anniversary we launched a podcast data report on the trends and insights we have covered in the 3 levels of IR analysis. 

From the Absence of Women to the Missing Men: Whose identities, norms and concepts are leading States' behavior and why? How the study and praxis of International Relations is shaped by unequal gender and power dynamics? 

These and many more questions can be found in this data report.

We want to thank Cecilia, Maria, Chelo, Fabiana, Maren, Joselyn and Alexis for registering your interest in the launch of the data report and thank you to all the podcast listeners who have followed the different explorations in the span of five years and still continue learning and unlearning.

Your interest, feedback, constructive criticism and support to this work means a lot to me and I hope to continue improving in my research, growing as a woman and as a professional as I advance the production of this small independent media platform.

You can watch the 90 minute presentations in English and Spanish languages available in my Youtube channel:

✨Watch in the English language https://lnkd.in/gQq6sndr

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If you would like to book a consulting session, explore possible partnerships or upcoming event presentations in English or Spanish languages, please fill out this contact form: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSd2tH19jS1l0tQHw0Eg8Q88Bh131JgKFAyJwMVIqr-sEUku6Q/viewform

💜 Looking forward to reading your impressions on the different trends and insights shared as we continue this journey, thank you for your support to my work these past 5 years.

Does the survival of states (and their relations) ultimately come at the expense of the survival of our (& other) people?

A practical exercise episode for Feminist Perspectives and IR Analysis for whoever is interested in understanding current world affairs.

Listen to related episodes

• 74. The Masculine/Feminine National Cultures Index
• 87. Feminisms & International Security
• 98. Elaine Brière on How & Why Colonial Powers Want to Control Haiti
• 126. Nivine Sandouka on Palestinian Women: Beyond the Media Worldview
• 142. Psychology in International Relations
• 143. Roundtable: Countering Militarized Masculinities for Feminist Peace
• 149. Kirthi Jayakumar on Anticolonialism in International Relations
• 166. Hypermasculinity & Hyperfemininity on States

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 to our newsletter here and support our community in Patreon here: https://www.patreon.com/womanhoodir

Save the dates! Upcoming workshops:

• Perspectivas Feministas a la Agenda Mujeres, Paz y Seguridad Starts July 14th (Español)
• Feminist Approaches to Women, Peace and Security Starts July 22nd (English)

Listen to related episodes: 

• 86. Chloé Meulewaeter on Global Military Spending & Demilitarization Efforts
• 73. Akhila Kolisetty on Gender, Militarism and Climate Justice
• 36. ACLED: An Interview With Dr. Roudabeh Kishi
• 24. Kimberly Loh on Compassionate Conversations and Conflict Resolution

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 Campaign on Military Spending Officer, Executive Director at Alianza Iberoamericana por la Paz and collaborator at Centre Delás for Peace Studies.

Join us in this exploration, listen to the episode, subscribe to our newsletter here and support our community in Patreon here: https://www.patreon.com/womanhoodir

Save the dates! Upcoming workshops:

• Perspectivas Feministas a la Agenda Mujeres, Paz y Seguridad Starts July 14th (Español)
• Feminist Approaches to Women, Peace and Security Starts July 22nd (English)
• Open Call for Women + Peace Short Docs Virtual Fest - Deadline August 15th

Listen to related episodes:

• 36. ACLED: An Interview With Dr. Roudabeh Kishi
• 42. Nuclear Ban Treaty Begins: Gender & Postcolonial Perspectives
• 44. Denormalizing the Concept of "Statesman": A First Look Into Masculinities in IR
• 73. Akhila Kolisetty on Gender, Militarism and Climate Justice
• 74. The Masculine/Feminine National Cultures Index

Recommended links to this episode:

• Global Campaign on Military Spending Campaign: https://demilitarize.org
• Centre Delàs for Peace Studies: http://centredelas.org/?lang=en
• II World Peace Congress: https://www.ipb2021.barcelona

"The main goal of the Second IPB World Congress is to provide a space for gathering and sharing experiences for all involved in international peace and justice movements. A place where we can foster synergies between organizations and individuals, and between interconnected social movements fighting for global justice: peace and disarmament advocates, feminist and LGBTQIA+ campaigners , ecologists and climate activists , antiracists and indigenous people, human rights defenders and trade unionists. We want to promote the inclusion of a peace perspective within these movements, in order to better confront the global challenges of our time: climate change and environmental collapse, gender, racial and economic inequality, the Covid-19 pandemic, mass migrations, refugee crisis, humanitarian emergencies caused by war and repression, and more. This Congress is an opportunity for diverse people, groups and causes to share strategies and to articulate alternatives together. A space to create and renovate tools and discourse, to mobilize citizens from all across the globe in favor of peace and disarmament. A place where we can (re) imagine our world, and take action for peace and justice. We invite you to join us at the Second World Peace Congress in Barcelona, organized by the International Peace Bureau".

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 with Carla Giacummo, founder of Eco-Ser. 

Join us in this exploration, follow us on Instagram @womanhood_ir, subscribe to our newsletter here https://tinyurl.com/3gv2ps79 and join our community in Patreon here: https://www.patreon.com/womanhoodir

Listen to related episodes:

• 53. Women, Water & Development: What's The Link?
• 64. Verena Demmelbauer on Gender Responsive Toolkit for WASH Projects
• 65. Luisa Passalacqua on Menstruation Across Generations
• 79. Menstrual Hygiene Day: Poverty, Culture and Sustainability
• 82. Red Moon

Recommended links of this episode: 

• https://www.eco-ser.com.uy/
• https://www.eco-ser.com.uy/menstrupedia/
• https://www.facebook.com/ecoseruy
• https://www.instagram.com/ecoseruy/
• https://mhhub.org/community/mh-hub-espanol/

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, listen to the episode, subscribe to our newsletter here and support our community in Patreon here: https://www.patreon.com/womanhoodir

Save the dates! Upcoming workshops:

• Perspectivas Feministas a la Agenda Mujeres, Paz y Seguridad Starts July 14th (Español)
• Feminist Approaches to Women, Peace and Security Starts July 22nd (English)
• Open Call for Women + Peace Short Docs Virtual Fest - Deadline August 15th

Listen to related episodes: 

• 12. Marissa Conway on How Feminist Foreign Policy Is Transforming World Affairs
• 21. Why Feminist Theory Matters in International Relations
• 38. Androcentric vs. Gynocentric View Of The World
• 44. Denormalizing the Concept of "Statesman": A First Look Into Masculinities in IR
• 50. Postcolonial Feminism 101 - Which Women's Experiences Do We Know More About?
• 59. Marion Messmer on How-To Incorporate Gender Perspectives Within IR Think Tanks
• 74. The Masculine/Feminine National Cultures Index

Recommended readings

• Why is there no queer international theory? - Cynthia Weber 
• From Queer to Queer IR - Cynthia Weber
• Everything You Always Wanted to Know about Sex (in IR) But were Afraid to Ask: The ‘Queer Turn’ in International Relations
• Queering the Politics of Global Sexual Rights? - Leticia Sabsay 
• Neoliberal Geopolitical Order and Value - Anna Agathangelou 
• QUEER FEMINIST INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS: UNEASY ALLIANCES, PRODUCTIVE TENSIONS - Darcy LEIGH
• International Relations and the Invisible Queer - Kathryn Constantinides
• La Nación Heterosexual - Ochy Curiel
• Towards trans-gendering IR? - Laura Sjoberg
• Sexualities in World Politics: How LGBTQ Claims Shape International Relations (2015) 
• Gays in the Military: Texts and Subtexts 

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 female directors/producers will be invited to virtual live Q&As - podcast recording on International Peace Day, September 21st.

There is no age limit and we encourage submissions from 2 to 25 minutes in different languages with English and/or Spanish subtitles.

🎙Let’s spark meaningful conversations on systemic change together, you can submit your trailer here: https://tinyurl.com/sucx9n6u

Which stories and archetypes give meaning to menstruation in our cultures? What ancient or modern teachings are helping us frame our menstrual cycle?

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• 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 Menstruation Across Generations 
• 79. Menstrual Hygiene Day: Poverty, Culture and Sustainability 

💜Join us in this exploration, follow us on Instagram @womanhood_ir, subscribe to our newsletter here and join our community in Patreon: www.patreon.com/womanhoodir

How state-centric and masculine-dominated is the #womenpeacesecurity agenda? Why the “add women and stir” formula is a success and why are we failing to see #gender mainstreaming cannot work in structures that thrive on unequal power relations?

Listen to related episodes:

• 11. Why Feminist Theory Matters in International Relations
• 23. Hegemonic Masculinity and Femininity in World Politics
• 38. Androcentric vs. Gynocentric View Of The World
• 44. Denormalizing the Concept of the “Statesman”
• 50. Postcolonial Feminism 101 - Which Women's Experiences Do We Know More About?

💜Join us in this exploration, follow us on Instagram @womanhood_ir and join our community in Patreon: www.patreon.com/womanhoodir

Recommended links to this episode:

• UN WOMEN Facts and figures: Women, peace, and security https://www.unwomen.org/en/what-we-do/peace-and-security/facts-and-figures#_Toc54253571
• WPS THE RESOLUTIONS http://www.peacewomen.org/why-WPS/solutions/resolutions
• How Often Does the UN Security Council Use a Gender Lens? Not Often Enough https://www.e-ir.info/2019/11/06/how-often-does-the-un-security-council-use-a-gender-lens-not-often-enough/
• Sexual Torture of Men in Croatia and Other Conflict Situations: An Open Secret https://www.kit.nl/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/636_Sexual_Torture_of_Men_in_Croatia_and_Other_Conflict_Situations.pdf
• How Feminist is the United Nation's Women, Peace, and Security Agenda? https://reimaginingpeacejustice.com/how-feminist-is-the-united-nations-women-peace-and-security-agenda/
• Sustaining Feminist Curiosity for the Future of Women, Peace, and Security: Q&A with Cynthia Enloe https://theglobalobservatory.org/2020/10/sustaining-feminist-curiosity-for-future-of-wps-qa-with-cynthia-enloe/
• Beyond the “Women, Peace and Security” Agenda: Why We Need a Feminist Roadmap for Sustainable Peace https://genderandsecurity.org/sites/default/files/Cohn_-_Beyond_the_Women_Peace_and_Security_Agenda_Why_We_Need_a_Feminist_Roadmap_for_Sustainable_Peace.pdf
• A Tale of Two Feminisms in International Relations? Feminist Political Economy and the Women, Peace and Security Agenda https://www.cambridge.org/core/journals/politics-and-gender/article/abs/tale-of-two-feminisms-in-international-relations-feminist-political-economy-and-the-women-peace-and-security-agenda/2AE46E3947380F6B8D9260325EE6E29B
• Three reasons why an intersectional approach to women’s peace and security agenda is important https://reliefweb.int/report/world/three-reasons-why-intersectional-approach-women-s-peace-and-security-agenda-important
• Does Gender Shape the War System and Vice Versa? https://www.e-ir.info/2014/11/16/does-gender-shape-the-war-system-and-vice-versa/
• Sex and World Peace http://cup.columbia.edu/book/sex-and-world-peace/9780231131827