A Decade of Feminist Foreign Policy: Changing Trajectories of Adoption and Accountability over Time

Ten years ago, the world's first Feminist Foreign Policy was announced by Sweden. Since then, a further 14 governments have also committed to this approach which promises transformational change in how we think about foreign policy. In 2021, IWDA published new research exploring how early feminist foreign and international assistance policies had come about. In response to the findings of this research, particularly regarding the role of civil society in creating an enabling environment for feminist foreign policy, IWDA established the Australian Feminist Foreign Policy Coalition (AFFPC).

Over the last three years, the FFP landscape has changed dramatically. Some countries have dropped their commitments, nearly half of all FFP commitments have now been made by Majority World countries and geopolitical events are informing critical debates, questions and tensions about the scope, shape and implementation of FFP.

IWDA's findings show that the FFP movement is at a tipping point, with future trajectories dependent on bold action and accountability today. In this event, our panel members will discuss the research findings and implications for the future of FFP.

Please join the launch of IWDA's updated research on the changing trajectories to adoption and accountability of feminist foreign policy.

IWDA​ is an Australia-based organisation, resourcing diverse women's rights organisations primarily in Asia and the Pacific and contributing to global feminist movements to advance gender equality for all. For the last seven years IWDA has been working to develop an understanding of feminist foreign policy (FFP) through research, consultations with women's rights activists from around the world, and strategic collaborations. In 2021, in response to findings from our first FFP research report, "From Seeds to Roots", IWDA established the Australian Feminist Foreign Policy Coalition (AFFPC), a network of more than 200 individuals and organisations committed to advancing intersectional feminist foreign policy approaches in Australia.