Operationalizing a Feminist Foreign Policy: Recommendations for the US Government
Publisher: One Earth Future, Our Secure Future
Author(s): Stephenie Foster, Susan Markham, and Sahana Dharmapuri
Date: 2019
Topics: Assessment, Gender, Governance, Programming, Protection and Access to Justice
Countries: United States
This document focuses on how to operationalize a new feminist foreign policy within the US context. First, it sets out the existing international and national legal and policy frameworks and the simple—and profound—principles for the policy that are both foundational and aspirational. It then makes a series of key points regarding the implementation of this policy within the context and structures of the US government. These points are informed by a growing feminist and gender-focused discourse in US foreign policy and national security among activists, academics, and advocates.