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Feminist foreign policy

Shining a light on gender-based violence in Ankara

During the darkest months of the year, the Embassy of Sweden in Ankara, together with the City of Ankara and UN Women, shone a light...

Margareta Wahlström fighting for more women at the Red Cross

At a time characterised by complex challenges – devastating civil wars, large migration flows and climate change – the need for humanitarian operations is acute. Since...

Najwa Alimi and the safety of journalists in Afghanistan

Since the fall of the Taliban in 2001, a largely independent media landscape has emerged in Afghanistan with a plethora of media outlets. In the...

Mobilising SRHR commitments at Nairobi Summit

Some 6 500 delegates from 170 countries gathered at the Nairobi Summit on ICPD25 on 12–14 November this year. The summit was co-convened by the...

25 years since agreement reached on right to decide over your own body

Peter Eriksson, Minister for International Development Cooperation, Sweden Rasmus Prehn, Minister for Development Cooperation, Denmark Ville Skinnari, Minister for Development Cooperation and Foreign Trade, Finland...

‘Because I am a man’

16 days, 16 men, 16 ways to express masculinity. By involving men in its gender equality work, the Swedish Embassy in Harare created visibility for...

Kick-off in Geneva for the ‘Super Year for Gender Equality’

During 2019–2020, several international commitments on gender equality celebrate their anniversaries. The United Nations and its Member States are celebrating these commitments in various ways...

Sweden’s drive for democracy at the negotiating table in Brussels

This week, Minister for Foreign Affairs Ann Linde tweeted “Sweden driving force behind strong EU commitment to democracy – today and 10 years ago”. But...

#GirlsTakeover – a global initiative to ensure girls’ rights and make them visible as actors

Girls must be represented where decisions are taken and the future is formed. No one is too young to contribute to change, but girls are...

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...
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