Good news from South America

Chile will start implementing “Feminist Foreign Policy,” which means establishing the principle of equality and non-discrimination as a guide when setting the country’s foreign policy.

The south Andean country became the first South American country to implement Feminist Foreign Policy, joining countries like France, Germany, Canada, Spain, Luxembourg, and Mexico.

Chile today, more than ever, aspires to the development of policies and actions that promote the autonomy and empowerment of women in different spaces to build a more just, inclusive, and sustainable society.

Although the concept can generate doubts and even suspicions, the truth is that the basis of a Feminist Foreign Policy is nothing strange.

On the international level, Chile will take an active role in bilateral and multilateral forums to advance gender equality.
On the domestic level, the government recognizes the persistent gender gaps that prevent the full participation of women in all decision-making spaces.
A new Division of Gender Affairs will be created, which will be responsible for the implementation of the Feminist Foreign Policy.

Women ambassadors went from 14 in 2021 to 27 in February 2023.

We know that gender inequality severely limits the potential for growth and development of societies,

Foreign Affairs Minister Klaveren said.

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