FEPS Newsletter 27 Oct 2023 – Social Europe, Feminist Foreign Policy, Africa, US, EU treaties,…

PAST EVENT
Walking the talk: Feminist Foreign Policy in action
23 October – Brussels

This conference, held under the auspices of the European Gender Equality Week and co-organised by FEPS and the Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung (FES), reaffirmed the need to anchor a feminist foreign policy (FFP) not only at the national but also at the EU level.

The discussions outlined concrete ways of materialising a people-oriented and feminist approach to international relations through relevant initiatives to be implemented across policy fields, from peace and security to free trade agreements and sustainable development goals.

A major emphasis was placed on the urgency to ensure accountability through sound gender impact assessment methods, the close involvement of local and feminist movements on the ground and inclusive decision-making processes focusing first and foremost on the recipients of any foreign policy. Not only did the conference feature a long list of influential FFP voices from all over Europe and the world, but it also marked the official launch of the ‘Feminist Foreign Policy Progressive Voices Collective’. Read more.