Jennifer Thomson

A pleasure to contribute to this Forum on @drljshepherd.bsky.social and @paulcinnamon.bsky.social recent book

Jervis Forum Roundtable 17-27 on Kirby and Shepherd, Governing the Feminist Peace

Paul Kirby and Laura J. Shepherd’s Governing the Feminist Peace is an engagement with, and evaluation of, the complexities of the Women, Peace, and Security (WPS) agenda 25 years into its tenure by two scholars who…

US to expand anti-abortion aid rule to cover 'gender ideology,' diversity The Trump administration is set to expand the Mexico City Policy that blocks U.S. assistance to organizations that provide or promote abortions to cover groups involved in what the administration call...

US expands Mexico City policy to bar any aid going to projects that contain gender or DEI

So almost anything on poverty, rights, climate, or health

www.reuters.com/legal/govern...

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📢 ISA Members: The Women's Caucus is now accepting nominations for 5 executive comm positions, including Program Chair/Incoming Chair for 2026-2028. As current program chair/incoming chair, I'd be happy to answer any questions about our work. Join us! @isanet.bsky.social

So while preparing slides was once again been reminded of this little mystery....Huge gender gaps in support for 2 parties - Reform and Greens. Both genders are more likely to support the Greens, and gender gap in Green support is larger. But all the discussion focuses on young men & Reform

Pay-off spend up by two-thirds as universities shed 13,000 jobs Analysis of UK sector accounts shows number of job losses well above predictions, with experts warning cuts are not over yet

30,000 jobs gone in three years. Before the national insurance increase and the international student levy hits.

www.timeshighereducation.com/news/pay-spe...

Can’t imagine I’ll read a better book this year.

Humanists UK mourns Diane Munday, leading campaigner for the Abortion Act (1931-2026) Humanists UK is deeply saddened to announce the death of its patron, Diane Munday, who dedicated her life to social reform, most notably as the principal leader of the campaign for the Abortion Act 19...

After her last interview in @theguardian.com just last week, it's immensely sad to announce the death of Diane Munday at 94. Patron of @humanists.uk (first joining 70 years ago!), friend and mentor. Her exemplary life as an activist will be a permanent inspiration. humanists.uk/2026/01/11/h...

Men Explain Things to Me <p>Before there was <em>mansplaining</em>, there was Rebecca Solnit's 2008 critique of male arrogance. Reprinted here with a new introduction.</p>

'Every woman knows what I’m talking about.'
Yes, we do, sadly. Thank you @rebeccasolnit.bsky.social.
www.guernicamag.com/rebecca-soln...

Philip Larkin started writing ‘Aubade’ in 1974, & finished it in 1977 after his mother’s death. It was published in the TLS on 23rd December, apparently ruining a number of people’s Christmases. Larkin, terrified of death all his life, died on this day 1985.
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Notes from the field titled "Contending with the Coloniality of Feminist Foreign Policy: A Perspective from Africa" by Toni Haastrup.

📢New issue of #PAG21 is out!📢

In "Contending with the Coloniality of Feminist Foreign Policy", @tonihaastrup.bsky.social explores the absence of African knowledge from FFP agendas.

🌟Available #OpenAccess🌟

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Notes from the field titled "Civil Society and Feminist Foreign Policies in Latin America" by Daniela Sepúlveda

📢New issue of #PAG21 is out!📢

In "Civil Society and Feminist Foreign Policies in Latin America", Daniela Sepúlveda overviews the work of the Platform for Feminist Foreign Policy in Latin America and the role of civil society in advancing FFP.

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Notes from the field titled "Troubled Encounters: Feminist Foreign Policy and Donor-Implementer Relations in Peacebuilding" by Niklas Balbon and Younna Christiansen.

📢New issue of #PAG21 is out!📢

In their notes from the field, "Troubled Encounters", @balnik.bsky.social & Younna Christiansen outline the challenges of implementing a feminist foreign policy in the context of peacebuilding.

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Notes from the Field titled "Feminist Government but No Feminist Foreign Policy: The Curious Case of Canada" by Katrina Leclerc

📢New issue of #PAG21 is out!📢

In her notes from the field "Feminist Government but No Feminist Foreign Policy", @leclerck.bsky.social explores why the Canadian 🇨🇦 government has not delivered on a formal FFP despite its promises to do so.

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Research article titled "Claiming Historical Responsibility? The Persistence of Coloniality in German Feminist Foreign Policy" by Karoline Färber and Madita Standke-Erdmann

📢New issue of #PAG21 is out!📢

In "Claiming Historical Responsibility", @karolinefaerber.bsky.social & @erdfraeuleinma.bsky.social analyze how Germany 🇩🇪 represents, negotiates and reproduces its colonial past in their FFP.

🌟Available #OpenAccess🌟

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Research article titled "The Adoption of Feminist Foreign Policy: The Cases of Chile and Sweden" by Jennifer Thomson and Leslie Wehner.

📢New issue of #PAG21 is out!📢

In "The Adoption of Feminist Foreign Policy" @thomsonjennifer.bsky.social & @lesliewehner.bsky.social compare foreign policy changes in 🇨🇱 & 🇸🇪 pointing to the role of policy entrepreneurs and a favorable domestic context.

Available #OpenAccess

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Editorial titled "The Where, What, and Who of Feminist Foreign Policy: Hierarchies of Geography, Knowledge, and Power" by Columba Achilleos-Sarll, Toni Haastrup, and Jennifer Thomson.

📢New issue of #PAG21 is out!📢

In the editorial "The Where, What, and Who of Feminist Foreign Policy", @columbaachilleos.bsky.social, @tonihaastrup.bsky.social, and @thomsonjennifer.bsky.social offer a roadmap to FFP scholarship and practice.

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Our special section on #feministforeignpolicy in @politicsgenderj.bsky.social is currently free to access!

@tonihaastrup.bsky.social @columbaachilleos.bsky.social

The British library is in crisis: why does nobody care? The widespread indifference to the British Library's crippling cyberattack demonstrates a perilous failure to value the knowledge infrastructure vital for national prosperity

I’ve written a piece on the curious lack of media and political interest in the issues faced by our national @britishlibrary.bsky.social. This is strange given we live in a world where ideas, knowledge and research are a long-term source of innovation and insight
www.cityam.com/the-british-...

Cervical cancer vaccines save over 1 million lives in lower-income countries Major push by Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance and lower-income countries to extend access to the HPV vaccine has reached its target ahead of schedule.

A rare piece of good news for women www.gavi.org/news/media-r...

“…if you really want to know a nation, and to experience its collective mind, instead of tying tatty flags to lamp-posts you might want to get thee to a library, any library, but especially the British Library.”

From a speech Zadie Smith gave on the BL picket line. 👏👏

Sexism in space How should we represent humankind to aliens? With Pioneer 10 and 11, Nasa fell short. Next time, we must do better

"Only five objects we have crafted here on Earth are now drifting towards infinity, and four of them tell a lie about half of humankind"

#astronomy #nasa

A hilarious and terrifying read about Facebook (although Facebook have spent lots of money ensuring their name is removed from the cover and blurb.) Recommended reading for anyone who has ever used social media!

Also all sounds v reminiscent of Scottish politics of last ten years - Labour rested on their laurels to the gain of nationalists.

Anywhere but Westminster remains some of the best political journalism in the UK. Well worth watching.

Logo for "Review of International Studies" featuring a partial image of the Earth on a dark background, with text indicating an editor's selection by Katrina Lee Koo.

25 years of the United Nations Women, Peace and Security agenda - a new collection from @risjnl.bsky.social complied by Katrina Lee Koo.

Browse here - https://cup.org/4oAmXZq

cc @mybisa.bsky.social

💥 Explore the full Special Section #FeministForeignPolicy in @politicsgenderj.bsky.social. Thanks to all contributors! @tonihaastrup.bsky.social @thomsonjennifer.bsky.social @nwelfens.bsky.social @karolinefaerber.bsky.social @erdfraeuleinma.bsky.social @balnik.bsky.social @hlmuehlenhoff.bsky.social

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📄 Final Article
“Feminist Foreign Policy Without Migration?”
@hlmuehlenhoff.bsky.social, L. Popovic & @nwelfens.bsky.social explore exclusions around migration in Germany’s FFP guidelines.
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📝 Notes from the Field
Daniela Sepúlveda offers insights on civil society & FFP across Latin America.
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📝 Notes from the Field
"A Perspective from Africa" by @tonihaastrup.bsky.social critiques the coloniality of FFP and the exclusion of African knowledges. #OpenAccess
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