INTERVIEW: Can Feminist Foreign Policy Keep Its Promises?

True, equitable partnership is grounded in co-creation and power-sharing. It means shifting from donor-recipient models to structures based on shared decision-making.

By Rameen Siddiqui, Managing Editor, Modern Diplomacy

In an era of global polarization and escalating crises, the promise of a Feminist Foreign Policy (FFP) 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. In an exclusive multi-respondent Q&A, experts from the Feminist Foreign Policy Collaborative — Katie Whipkey, Spogmay Ahmed and Beth Woroniuk — break down the alarming data from their latest report and outline the path from minimalist commitments to a truly transformative global agenda.

Read the rest of theKatie, Spogmay and Beth’s interview with Rameen in Modern Diplomacy.