How Can Germany's Feminist Policies Benefit Africa? DeutscheWelle: Africa
Baerbock's travels usually include visits that allow her to witness firsthand the living conditions of local women. Not everyone is enthusiastic about her direct approach. During a visit tolast fall, her counterpart, Vladimir Norov, was surprised that the German foreign minister wanted to visit a women's shelter and see how women lived there.
Federal Minister for Economic Cooperation and Development Svenja Schulze also presented guidelines for a feminist development policy."We want our development cooperation to help fight global hunger, to fight poverty," she said."We want to make societies more equitable. You can't do that without half the potential, without women."
Both strategies focus on what is known as the"three Rs:" rights, resources and representation for women and other disadvantaged groups. By the end of the election period, the Federal Foreign Office wants to spend 85% of its project funds in a"gender-sensitive" manner, which means a project would only be funded if the concerns of women are taken into account.
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