Today and tomorrow, the second edition of the Shaping Feminist Foreign Policy Conference will take place at the World Forum, The Hague. The Shaping Feminist Foreign Policy Conference is a call to action to further promote and implement feminist foreign policy. The conference can be followed online: https://lnkd.in/e5UKU6ZQ
Women make up half the world’s population, yet it is rare to find a place where they are equally represented in places where decisions are made about their lives (in politics and management boards, for example). 1.2 billion women live in countries where the right to safe abortion is not guaranteed. Care responsibilities and other unpaid work place an unfair burden on women, putting them at a disadvantage on the labour market. In regions hit by disasters and conflict, women often fall victim to sexual violence. Women need to be involved more in conflict resolution; the chance that a peace agreement will hold for longer than two years is 20% higher if women are involved in peace talks, and the chance that there will still be peace after fifteen years is as much as 35% higher. As long as the rights of women and girls remain uncertain, they will face discrimination, including in financial and legal terms – unequal access to property, land, inheritances, loans and education, for example. This violates the rights of women and girls, exposing them to poverty, dependence and violence.
There is more than enough reason to focus Dutch foreign policy on equality, equal treatment and equal opportunities to participate in politics and society. This also contributes to reducing poverty, economic inequality, extremism and conflict.
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Join us at the Shaping Feminist Foreign Policy Conference 2023!
Together, let's address the disadvantage, exclusion, and inequality faced by women, LGBTIQ individuals, and marginalized groups worldwide. At this international gathering, policymakers, civil society organizations, governments, NGOs, academics, and businesses will unite to create a just and inclusive future for all.
This conference serves as a platform to discuss, learn, and collaborate towards global gender equality. By working together, we can take significant steps towards a more inclusive and just world.
More information about the Shaping Feminist Foreign Policy Conference 2023 can be found on www.government.nl/sffp
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