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Discover the latest interviews and analysis from Feminist Foreign Policy Collaborative staff.
Feminist Foreign Policy: Centering Dignity, Equity, and Justice Worldwide
Our Senior Policy Advisor Spogmay Ahmed and Development and Communications Associate Jill Montilla join Jennie Wetter, Director and Host of “rePROs Fight Back,” to discuss the urgent need for a feminist foreign policy framework, findings from our recent publications and reflections from the Fourth Ministerial Conference on Feminist Foreign Policy in Paris.
The Good News on Women’s Rights
Our CEO Lyric Thompson joins Ravi Agrawal, Editor in Chief of Foreign Policy, for an episode of “FP Live” to discuss what good news for women’s rights and gender equality can be found beyond the headlines of high-profile setbacks.
Can Feminist Foreign Policy Keep Its Promises?
In an era of global polarization and escalating crises, the promise of a feminist foreign policy has emerged as a beacon of progressive change. Yet, a troubling paradox lies at its heart: while political support holds steady, the financial backbone of the movement — women’s rights organizations — faces a “life-threatening” funding crisis. Read Collaborative staff and FFP experts Katie Whipkey, Spogmay Ahmed and Beth Woroniuk’s interview with Rameen Siddiqui, Managing Editor at Modern Diplomacy.
Feminist Foreign Policies are Fighting for Their Life
“[S]mall strategic windows give some hope to the work of FFP advocates, who say they will continue to seek new ways to keep their work going amid the mounting opposition,” writes PassBlue’s Maria Luisa Gambale, highlighting positive findings from our latest report, Defining Feminist Foreign Policy 2025, against a backdrop of rising anti-gender backlash and declining official development assistance.
A Global Sisterhood: Reimagining Power Through Feminist Foreign Policy
“Despite the setbacks, Lyric and Spogmay’s work [at the Collaborative] reminds us that feminist foreign policy is no longer theoretical. It’s a growing movement grounded in community, courage, and connection,” writes author and podcast host Bonnie Marcus in her latest issue of her Substack Own Your Ambition.
Women, War and Peace
Ahead of the Fourth Ministerial Conference on Feminist Foreign Policies, our CEO Lyric Thompson joins France 24’s Annette Young for an episode of “The 51%” to discuss the 25th anniversary of UN Security Council Resolution 1325, feminist foreign policies and more.
“It’s not a side issue,” says Beth Woroniuk on Gender Equality at G7 Summit
In her interview with Canadian news outlet CTV News, our Senior Fellow Beth Woroniuk, who also serves as an appointee of the G7 Gender Equality Advisory Council, underlines that gender equality, climate change and global rights issues are being sidelined at this year’s G7 Summit.
Beth Woroniuk on Feminist-Led Change in a Turbulent World
Our Senior Fellow, Beth Woroniuk, joins Girls’ Globe’s Julia Wiklander for an episode of the Hey Changemaker! podcast. Beth shares how she’s seeing the current state of the global movement for feminist financing and feminist foreign policies, along with her advice for young feminists moving into the advocacy space today.
Feminists to the Fore
“The hope that I have for feminist foreign policy is that the diversification and growth of this cohort could be what we need to break up some of the regional blocks that have constrained progress.” Our Founder and CEO Lyric Thompson discusses feminist foreign policy with The Public Diplomacy Council of America.
Marita Perceval: “Estamos en un mundo en que negar derechos es la estrategia”
La presidenta de Feministas Sin Fronteras [y Becaria Senior del Colaborative de Política Exterior Feminista] conversa sobre la denuncia de violencia de género el expresidente Fernández y las políticas de Milei en su país. “Su libertad es la individulism extremo”, dice.
Women & Politics Show: Beth Woroniuk and Marita Perceval
Our Senior Fellows, Beth Woroniuk and Marita Perceval, join WRIR Richmond’s Carol Olson and Melissa Vaughn for an episode of the Women & Politics Show. Woroniuk and Perceval share what brings them to our Visiting Fellows Program, along with their objectives for their fellowship
Now Is The Time for a Feminist Foreign Policy
How are we overcoming the biggest challenges to more people, peace and planet-centered approaches to foreign policy? Our CEO and Senior Fellows discuss how our Visiting Fellows Program is rising to the occasion with Forbes.
Lyric Thompson Talks Feminist Foreign Policy in the United States
Will the United States adopt a feminist foreign policy? And what would that mean? In this episode of Inkstick Media’s Things That Go Boom, Lyric Thompson of the Feminist Foreign Policy Collaborative joins other feminist movement leaders to share their perspectives on the opportunities, challenges and silver linings in realizing a more feminist approach to foreign policy in the U.S.
Spogmay Ahmed on Feminist Foreign Policy and Her Advocacy Journey
In this episode of Girls’ Globe’s Hey Changemaker! podcast, Spogmay Ahmed of the Feminist Foreign Policy Collaborative describes what feminist foreign policy is, tells the story of how she got involved in this work and shares what inspires her to work for gender, racial and social justice.