Sweden's Feminist Foreign Policy

Duration:

Friday, January 1, 2016 - 00:00

Countries:

Sweden

PeaceWomen Consolidated Themes:

General Women, Peace and Security

Participation

Implementation

Initiative Type:

Other

Equality between women and men is a fundamental aim of Swedish foreign policy. Ensuring that women and girls can enjoy their fundamental human rights is both an obligation within the framework of our international commitments, and a prerequisite for reaching Sweden’s broader foreign policy goals on peace, and security and sustainable development.

You can download the Swedish Foreign Service action plan for feminist foreign policy 2015-2018 below, or to access the original content and for more information on Sweden's feminist foreign policy including Statement of Foreign Policy 2016, National Action Plan for the implementation of UNSCR 1325, and lectures and interviews by Minister for Foreign Affairs Margot Wallstrom, click through the Government Offices of Sweden website here

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Sweden's Feminist Foreign Policy

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