What would we see if we looked at migration through the gender lens? How does the experience of displacement differ for women and vulnerable social groups? In this episode, we speak with Neda Noraie-Kia, Head of European Migration Policy at the Thessaloniki Office of the Heinrich Böll Foundation. We talk about the gender aspect of migration policy and its relation to foreign policy. We discuss whether responsiveness is a matter of political will and illustrate what externalising the 'management' of migration means for women and vulnerable social groups. We take a closer look into the developments on EU level and the changing legal framework for EU migration policies.

In the series of podcasts ‘Retrieved’, by the Heinrich Böll Foundation - Thessaloniki office, we bring together experts, policy-makers and members of the civil society. We take a closer look at feminist foreign policy and understand what it means for the peace-building, migration, defence and many other policy areas.