{"id":7983,"date":"2024-05-02T12:31:31","date_gmt":"2024-05-02T12:31:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.cordaid.org\/en\/?post_type=publication&#038;p=7983"},"modified":"2026-02-10T10:15:21","modified_gmt":"2026-02-10T10:15:21","slug":"feminist-foreign-policy-positioning-in-a-fast-developing-debate","status":"publish","type":"publication","link":"https:\/\/www.cordaid.org\/en\/publications\/feminist-foreign-policy-positioning-in-a-fast-developing-debate\/","title":{"rendered":"Feminist Foreign Policy: positioning in a fast-developing debate"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"section section--core \"><div class=\"container\"><div class=\"row\"><div class=\"col-12 col-md-8 offset-md-2 block-wrapper\"><div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p><strong>This paper presents Cordaid\u2019s position in the current debate on the development and implementation of the Dutch Feminist Foreign Policy. It provides insight into recent developments and highlights the challenges and opportunities for Cordaid, as well as the various themes we work on.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cordaid.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/55067143613_24c1a0c3eb_k-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-10088\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cordaid.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/55067143613_24c1a0c3eb_k-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.cordaid.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/55067143613_24c1a0c3eb_k-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.cordaid.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/55067143613_24c1a0c3eb_k-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.cordaid.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/55067143613_24c1a0c3eb_k-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.cordaid.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/55067143613_24c1a0c3eb_k-78x44.jpg 78w, https:\/\/www.cordaid.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/55067143613_24c1a0c3eb_k.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Social workers in Harare, Zimbabwe, collaborating with Cordaid for a healthcare project. Photograph: Niels van Laar\/Cordaid<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Examining the obstacles to gender equality, this publication explains the importance of a Feminist Foreign Policy as a tool to drive positive structural change and support inclusive societies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>After providing an overview of Dutch Feminist Foreign Policy, the paper presents Cordaid\u2019s perspective on the opportunities and challenges posed by its implementation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cordaid.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Feminist-Foreign-Policy-Position-paper-April-2024.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Download and read the position paper<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":10088,"template":"","tags":[],"topic_tax":[35],"country_tax":[55],"class_list":["post-7983","publication","type-publication","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","topic_tax-gender-equity","country_tax-netherlands"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.3 - 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