#MoreWomenMorePeace: Wangari Maathai

Published 16 October 2017 in: Democracy and Human Rights, Feminist Foreign Policy, Feministisk utrikespolitik, Foreign policy, Gender equality, Okategoriserade, Peace and Security, Sustainable development, United Nations, Women, Women Peace and Security , , , , Not defined English

There is an important story about women, peace and security that needs to be told.
We are putting the spotlight on women who have paved the way – the bold and the brave – and we know there are and can be many more of them.
We are pushing for #MoreWomenMorePeace


Foreign Editor, Ministry for Foreign Affairs

MFA to fund initiative to counter online hate against journalists

Published 5 October 2017 in: Democracy and Human Rights, Feminist Foreign Policy, Gender equality, Media, Women , , English

The Swedish Ministry for Foreign Affairs (MFA) has decided to fund a pilot study aimed at strengthening awareness of the link between online hate campaigns against journalists and organised disinformation, writes Minister for Foreign Affairs Margot Wallström.


Joint action needed today to avoid the wars of tomorrow

Published 22 September 2017 in: Democracy and Human Rights, Foreign policy, Peace and Security, Sweden in the UN Security Council, United Nations , , English

Last year, more countries were experiencing violent conflict than in nearly 30 years. In many cases we didn’t fail to see the conflicts coming – we failed to respond in time. It is time to step up. We must act before wars are waged and massacres committed. We must invest in peace.


UN awards Sweden for feminist foreign policy

Published 21 September 2017 in: Feminist Foreign Policy, Gender equality, Sweden, United Nations, Women , , , , English

Minister for Foreign Affairs Margot Wallström has been awarded a prize by the UN body UN Women in New York. She received the Agent of Change Award for her commitment to gender equality and her work to strengthen women’s rights.


#MoreWomenMorePeace: Women peacebuilders in Colombia

Published 20 September 2017 in: Democracy and Human Rights, Feminist Foreign Policy, Feministisk utrikespolitik, Freden i Colombia, Gender equality, Peace and Security, Women, Women Peace and Security , , America: Colombia

There is an important story about women, peace and security that needs to be told.
We are putting the spotlight on women who have paved the way – the bold and the brave – and we know there are and can be many more of them.
We are pushing for #MoreWomenMorePeace


Foreign Editor, Ministry for Foreign Affairs

#MoreWomenMorePeace: Jody Williams

Published 20 September 2017 in: Democracy and Human Rights, Feminist Foreign Policy, Peace and Security, United Nations, Women, Women Peace and Security , , , , Not defined English

Foreign Editor, Ministry for Foreign Affairs

#MoreWomenMorePeace: Alva Myrdal

Published 5 September 2017 in: Democracy and Human Rights, Feminist Foreign Policy, Feministisk utrikespolitik, Foreign policy, Gender equality, Sweden, United Nations , , , , , , , , , , Not defined

There is an important story about women, peace and security that needs to be told. We are putting the spotlight on women who have paved the way – the bold and the brave – and we know there are and can be many more of them. We are pushing for #MoreWomenMorePeace.


Foreign Editor, Ministry for Foreign Affairs

#MoreWomenMorePeace: Malala Yousafzai

Published 31 August 2017 in: Democracy and Human Rights, Feminist Foreign Policy, Feministisk utrikespolitik, Gender equality, Okategoriserade , , , , , Not defined English

There is an important story about women, peace and security that needs to be told.
We are putting the spotlight on women who have paved the way – the bold and the brave – and we know there are and can be many more of them.
We are pushing for #MoreWomenMorePeace.


Foreign Editor, Ministry for Foreign Affairs

#MoreWomenMorePeace: Jane Addams

Published 28 August 2017 in: Democracy and Human Rights, Feminist Foreign Policy, Feministisk utrikespolitik, Gender equality, Okategoriserade , , , Not defined English

There is an important story about women, peace and security that needs to be told.
We are putting the spotlight on women who have paved the way – the bold and the brave – and we know there are and can be many more of them.
We are pushing for #MoreWomenMorePeace.


Foreign Editor, Ministry for Foreign Affairs

#MoreWomenMorePeace: Samar Yazbek

Published 24 August 2017 in: Democracy and Human Rights, Feminist Foreign Policy, Feministisk utrikespolitik, Gender equality, Okategoriserade , , , , English

There is an important story about women, peace and security that needs to be told.
We are putting the spotlight on women who have paved the way – the bold and the brave – and we know there are and can be many more of them.
We are pushing for #MoreWomenMorePeace.


Foreign Editor, Ministry for Foreign Affairs
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