Feminist Foreign Policy in Focus: Experts Discuss New Perspectives in Austria's Parliament

PeopleOther ♦ Published: November 29, 2023; 20:40 ♦ (Vindobona)

The Austrian Parliament hosted an important panel discussion on "Feminist Foreign Policy", where experts emphasized the need for a change of perspective in international politics.

Moderator Markus Müller-Schinwald, former Foreign Minister of Sweden Ann Linde, Co-CEO Centre for Feminist Foreign Policy Kristina Lunz, Chair in Global Politics University of Manchester Toni Haastrup (f.l.t.r.). / Picture: © Parlamentsdirektion/Johannes Zinner

Sweden, which was the first country to introduce a feminist foreign policy in 2014, served as a point of reference. This policy focuses on women and marginalized groups and questions existing power relations. Although Sweden has moved away from this approach following a change of government, the concept remains relevant in other countries.

The discussion, moderated by Markus…