Feminist Foreign Policy: Redefining Global Diplomacy in the 21st Century (Europe Case Study)

Abstract

Feminist Foreign Policy (FFP) that emerged in 2014 has created a new way of looking at the world of global diplomacy that has been traditionally a realist and one that is male dominated with its traditionally male 3S and power politics, to be only partially surrounded. This paper illuminates how FFP provides an alternative view of international affairs in that it focuses on human security, gender equality and inclusive decision-making over nuclear power, military bases and the centrist view. The research is qualitative in approach; the data is collected in various articles, journals, and books, and summarized based on the views of the researcher. The paper, through a comparative analysis of other states like Sweden, France, Spain and Germany, shows how FFP has incorporated gender equality in the diplomatic agendas at the international scene. To conclude, this work demonstrates the importance of Feminist Foreign Policy as not only reforming diplomacy or making women more active, but also affecting the organization of the state, changing the priorities of national security to individual security, as well as proving that Feminist Foreign Policy is not just paperwork, or a figurative term; it is a practice and can also be applied everywhere in the world.