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Articles by Swedish Ministry for Foreign Affairs

#PloggingForThePlanet: Kinshasa

Staff at the Swedish Embassy in Kinshasa wanted to send out a signal about environmental efforts, and they succeeded in getting people around them involved....

Dr Samar gives a voice to those no one listens to

She’s fighting for education for children, clinics for women and health care for poor people. Sima Samar’s fight for human rights began in a hospital...

Never again!

This year marks the 25th anniversary of the genocide against the Tutsi in Rwanda. The Swedish Embassy in Kigali organised a discussion evening, held in...

“The world belongs to those who work to make it better”

At the end of April, gender equality advocates from around the world gathered for the Tunis Forum on Gender Equality. It was an important and...

WikiGap has brought us 27 000 articles closer to a gender-equal internet

Last year, the first major WikiGap initiative was carried out at some 50 missions abroad around the world. WikiGap has now spread beyond the Swedish...

To protect press freedom we must highlight the challenges it faces

Freedom of the press is a cornerstone of democracy but it is facing increasing challenges that we must highlight. World Press Freedom Day – 3...

Gender equality champions join forces in Tunis

On 24–26 April, Tunisia will host the Tunis Forum on Gender Equality, gathering representatives of governments, civil society, business and academia from around the world...

Swedish drive for source criticism

In many places around the world, social media is young people’s primary source of information and news. Knowledge about fact-checking is becoming increasingly relevant, and...

United Nations Commission on the Status of Women: despite hard international climate, a final document could be adopted

Negotiations were hard and polarised at the UN Commission on the Status of Women (CSW). Several countries displayed strong resistance to progressive language, not least...

New blog highlights science and innovation

Sweden has a strong position as global leader in innovation and has a high position in international comparisons. But what are we doing to strengthen...
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