{"id":8306,"date":"2025-03-19T19:14:30","date_gmt":"2025-03-19T19:14:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.channelfoundation.org\/?p=8306"},"modified":"2026-03-25T18:52:01","modified_gmt":"2026-03-26T01:52:01","slug":"building-peace-as-a-feminist","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.trockwebdesign.com\/channel\/2025\/03\/19\/building-peace-as-a-feminist\/","title":{"rendered":"Building Peace as a Feminist"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The <a href=\"https:\/\/feministpeaceinitiative.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Feminist Peace Initiative<\/a>, in collaboration with the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theinclusivegloballeadershipinitiative.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Inclusive Global Leadership Initiative<\/a> at the University of Denver, has launched the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/feministpeaceinitiative.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Feminist-Peace-Playbook.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Feminist Peace Playbook: A Guide to Transforming U.S. Foreign Policy<\/span><\/i><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\">, released on 13th March 2025. <\/span><!--more--><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">This publication serves as a comprehensive framework for reshaping foreign policy through a feminist lens, centering peace, justice, and community well-being over militarization and domination. The report draws inspiration from successful feminist movements in Korea and Philippines for what is possible when pushing against autocracy and fortifying democracy. The initiative sees the power of values in feminist movements as a significant remedy to militarism. <\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335551550&quot;:0,&quot;335551620&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Designed as an actionable resource, the <\/span><i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Feminist Peace Playbook<\/span><\/i><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> outlines four key strategies: <\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335551550&quot;:0,&quot;335551620&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"1\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559683&quot;:0,&quot;335559684&quot;:-2,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">increasing public awareness of militarism<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335551550&quot;:0,&quot;335551620&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"1\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559683&quot;:0,&quot;335559684&quot;:-2,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"2\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">redefining national security through community safety, dignity and well-being<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335551550&quot;:0,&quot;335551620&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:240}\"><br \/>\n<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"1\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559683&quot;:0,&quot;335559684&quot;:-2,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"3\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">bridging divides to build power across movements<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335551550&quot;:0,&quot;335551620&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"1\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559683&quot;:0,&quot;335559684&quot;:-2,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"4\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">grounding policy-making in grassroots advocacy and advance feminist peace<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335551550&quot;:0,&quot;335551620&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">These strategies offer a transformative vision to counter deeply embedded militarized policies that continue to shape global conflicts and exacerbate inequalities.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335551550&quot;:0,&quot;335551620&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The Playbook, co-produced by Channel Foundation\u2019s grantee partners <a href=\"https:\/\/www.channelfoundation.org\/grants\/madre\/\">MADRE<\/a>, alongside <a href=\"https:\/\/www.channelfoundation.org\/grants\/women-cross\/\">Women Cross DMZ<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.channelfoundation.org\/grants\/ggja\/\">Grassroots Global Justice Alliance<\/a>, challenges the traditional narratives of national security. It advocates for divestment from military-driven solutions and reinvestment in social infrastructures that prioritize dignity and safety.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335551550&quot;:0,&quot;335551620&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">A central theme of the Playbook is the need to break the cycle of militarism by amplifying feminist peace narratives in U.S. media, strengthening oversight mechanisms in policy spaces, and ensuring sustained philanthropic support for peace movements. It also underscores the environmental consequences of military expansion and the urgent need for a shift toward demilitarized climate justice solutions while <\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">envisioning human security as rooted in meeting people\u2019s basic needs.<\/span> <span data-contrast=\"none\">As Harsha Walia, a Canadian activist notes, <em>mass migration is not a crisis in itself; it is \u201cthe outcome of the actual crises of capitalism, conquest, and climate change.\u201d <\/em><\/span><em>\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">This resource is an invitation for policymakers, activists, and funders to rethink security, challenge harmful global power structures, and mobilize towards a world where peace is built through collaboration and care rather than coercion and conflict.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335551550&quot;:0,&quot;335551620&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Feminist Peace Initiative, in collaboration with the Inclusive Global Leadership Initiative at the University of Denver, has<span class=\"excerpt-hellip\"> [\u2026]<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":8307,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[8,6],"tags":[123,143,168,64],"class_list":["post-8306","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-launches","category-reports","tag-asia","tag-ewpcrp","tag-madre","tag-wcdmz"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.trockwebdesign.com\/channel\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8306","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.trockwebdesign.com\/channel\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.trockwebdesign.com\/channel\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.trockwebdesign.com\/channel\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.trockwebdesign.com\/channel\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=8306"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.trockwebdesign.com\/channel\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8306\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":63795,"href":"https:\/\/www.trockwebdesign.com\/channel\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8306\/revisions\/63795"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.trockwebdesign.com\/channel\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/8307"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.trockwebdesign.com\/channel\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=8306"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.trockwebdesign.com\/channel\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=8306"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.trockwebdesign.com\/channel\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=8306"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}