How does an EU Feminist Foreign Policy looks like?

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At the request of our MEPs Hannah Neumann & Ernest Urtasun, the European Parliament discuss proposals to make EU’s foreign & security policy more gender equal!
But how does a Feminist Foreign Policy look like and is it relevant?
- A women’s quota of 50% for management positions in the European External Action Service (EEAS)
- Mandatory gender equality trainings for all middle and senior managers of the EEAS and Heads/Commanders of CSPD missions and operations
- 85% of the official development assistance to be dedicated for programmes supporting gender equality
- Clear, measurable, time-bound objectives for the upcoming Gender Action Plan (GAP III), which provides the framework for the Commission, the EEAS and member states in their approach to gender equality through external action
- Establishing gender focal points in all EU Delegations
- Setting up the position of gender advisor in each EEAS Directorate, a person who works on gender equality and the topic of “Women, Peace and Security”
- an urgent ratification of the Istanbul Convention
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