Feminist Foreign Policy Roundtable

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Asialink was delighted to welcome Delphine O, Ambassador-at-large and Secretary General for the Generation Equality Forum at the French Ministry of Foreign Affairs, for a roundtable discussion about feminist foreign policy in the Indo-Pacific.

The discussion explored the key challenges facing the implementation of feminist foreign policy agendas across the region. It brought together diverse voices from Australia, France and across the Indo-Pacific. We spoke about the complicated implications of using the term feminism in an Asian context, and how we can work to decolonize feminist approaches.

We also looked at areas of development collaboration for France, Australia and the Indo-Pacific, highlighting an increased focus on school-age children and intersectional issues.

Delphine was joined by Sarah Goulding from the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade, Alice Ridge and Lotte Wolff from the International Women’s Development Agency, Hugh Piper from AP4D, Associate Professor Lan Anh Hoang from the University of Melbourne, Nedha de Silva and Irene Gayatri from the Monash Gender Peace and Security Centre and Grace Corcoran from Asialink.

Delphine O, French Ambassador-at-large and Secretary General for the Generation Equality Forum was joined by Sarah Goulding from the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade, Alice Ridge and Lotte Wolff from the International Women’s Development Agency, Hugh Piper from AP4D, Associate Professor Lan Anh Hoang from the University of Melbourne, Nedha de Silva and Irene Gayatri from the Monash Gender Peace and Security Centre and Grace Corcoran from Asialink.