Argentina

Title: Feminist Foreign Policy
Current Status: Abandoned
Status Description: While Argentina has not formally announced that it has abandoned its FFP, the new government abolished the Special Representative for Feminist Foreign Policy and dismantled the office.
Date Announced: February 1, 2023
Date Adopted: February 1, 2023
Date Abandoned: N/A
Announcement: via Decree
Initiating Leader: Maria Cristina Perceval
Lead implementing ministry/ agency (at time of FFP or commitment): Ministry of Foreign Affairs, International Trade and Worship
Associated governmental position (at time of FFP or commitment): Special Representative for Feminist Foreign Policy
Official Document Released: Yes
Date Released and Link to Official Document:
Decree on 1/2/2023 (Read)
Signed 2024 FFP Declaration: No
GSP’s Review (Read)

Bolivia

Title: Feminist Foreign Policy
Current Status: Intent to Adopt
Status Description: At the third Ministerial Conference on Feminist Foreign Policy hosted by Mexico in July 2024, the Minister of Foreign Affairs announced that Bolivia is working to develop an FFP.
Date Announced: July 1, 2024
Date Adopted: N/A
Date Abandoned: N/A
Announcement: At the third Ministerial Conference on Feminist Foreign Policy hosted by Mexico in July 2024, the Minister of Foreign Affairs announced that Bolivia is working to develop an FFP.
Initiating Leaders: Celinda Sosa
Lead implementing ministry/ agency (at time of FFP or commitment): Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Associated governmental position (at time of FFP or commitment): Minister of Foreign Affairs
Official Document Released: N/A
Date Released and Links to Official Documents:
N/A
Signed 2024 FFP Declaration: Yes
GSP’s Review (Forthcoming)

Title: Feminist International Assistance Policy
Current Status: Adopted
Status Description: In addition to the FIAP, Canada committed to adopting a holistic FFP. The FFP was originally scheduled to be released in 2020, but the government has yet to release any formal documentation despite stating it is guided by an FFP in a 2021-2022 report to Parliament.
Date Announced: June 6, 2017
Date Adopted: June 9, 2017
Date Abandoned: N/A
Announcement: via Ministerial Address
Initiating Leaders: Chrystia Freeland (Minister for Foreign Affairs), Marie-Claude Bibeau (Minister of International Development and La Francophonie), and Maryam Monsef (Minister for Women and Gender Equality and Youth) 
Lead implementing ministry/ agency (at time of FFP or commitment): Global Affairs Canada
Associated governmental position (at time of FFP or commitment): Ambassador for Women, Peace, and Security
Official Document Released: Yes
Date Released and Links to Official Documents:
Guidelines on June 9, 2017 (Read)
Address by Minister on June 6, 2017 (Read)
Press Release on June 9, 2017 (Read)
Background Note on June 9, 2017 (Read)
Gender Equality Toolkit for Projects on April 30, 2019 (Read)
Signed 2024 FFP Declaration: Yes
GSP’s Review (Read)

Title: Feminist Foreign Policy
Current Status: Adopted
Status Description: Chile was the first South American country to formally adopt and implement a FFP, and the government continues to be an active proponent of FFP in LAC and abroad.
Date Announced: March 22, 2022
Date Adopted: June 13, 2023
Date Abandoned: N/A
Announcement: Announced by Minister of Foreign Affairs at the Unidas Week 2022 (initiative of the United Women's Network between Latin America, the Caribbean, and Germany, which aims to promote dialogue on the challenges of the gender agenda in regional foreign policy
Initiating Leaders: Alberto Van Klaveren (Foreign Affairs Minister) and Gloria de la Fuente (Foreign Affairs Undersecretary) and Claudia Sanhueza (International Economic Relations Undersecretary) 
Lead implementing ministry/ agency (at time of FFP or commitment): Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Gender Affairs Division
Associated governmental position (at time of FFP or commitment): Undersecretary of Foreign Affairs
Official Document Released: Yes
Date Released and Links to Official Documents:
Guidelines on June 12, 2023 (Read)
Press Release on March 22, 2022 (Read)
Signed 2024 FFP Declaration: Yes
GSP’s Review (Read)

Title: Feminist Foreign Policy
Current Status: Adopted
Status Description: A standalone FFP declaration has not been officially released and implemented. However, the government committed to its development in its National Development Plan and later presented its FFP pillars in March 2024 at the Commission on the Status of Women (CSW 68), reaffirming its commitment to FFP.
Date Announced: March 7, 2023
Date Adopted: March 14, 2024
Date Abandoned: N/A
Announcement: via announcement at the Commission on the Status of Women (CSW) 67 & 68
Initiating Leader: Laura Gil (Vice Minister for Multilateral Affairs)
Lead implementing ministry/ agency (at time of FFP or commitment): Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Associated governmental position (at time of FFP or commitment): Gender Advisor, Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Official Document Released: No
Date Released and Link to Official Document:
Intent event on March 7, 2023 (Read)
National Development Plan 2022-2026 in May 2023 (Read)
News Item (Read)
Signed 2024 FFP Declaration: Yes
GSP’s Review (Read)

Title: Feminist Diplomacy Policy
Current Status: Adopted
Status Description:  France's feminist diplomacy has not yet evolved into a holistic FFP. However, the government continues to promote its approach and has made significant efforts, primarily internally, to implement its commitments.
Date Announced: September 24, 2018
Date Adopted: March 8, 2019
Date Abandoned: N/A
Announcement: In a joint article by M. Jean-Yves Le Drian, Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs, and Mrs. Marlène Schiappa, Minister of State for Gender Equality and the Fight against Discrimination on International Women's Day
Initiating Leader: Jean-Yves Le Drian (Minister of Europe and Foreign Affairs) and Marlène Schiappa (Secretary of State for Gender Equality)
Lead implementing ministry/ agency (at time of FFP or commitment): High Council for Gender Equality (oversight) and Ministry of Europe and Foreign Affairs (implementation)
Associated governmental position (at time of FFP or commitment): Ministry for Europe and Foreign Affairs
Official Document Released: Yes
Date Released and Link to Official Document:
Strategy report on September 24, 2018 (Read)
Press release on March 8, 2019 (Read)
Official Webpage on March 8, 2019 (Read)
Guidelines in March 2022 (Read)
Signed 2024 FFP Declaration: Yes
GSP’s Review (Read)

Title: Feminist Foreign Policy
Current Status: Adopted
Status Description: Germany formally rolled out the implementation of its FFP in 2023.
Date Announced: December 1, 2021
Date Adopted: March 1, 2022
Date Abandoned: N/A
Announcement: Intent announced in coalition agreement on National Security Strategy; adoption through a press release
Initiating Leader: Annalena Baerbock (Federal Minister for Foreign Affairs)
Lead implementing ministry/ agency (at time of FFP or commitment): Federal Foreign Office
Associated governmental position (at time of FFP or commitment): Ambassador for Feminist Foreign Policy
Official Document Released: Yes
Date Released and Link to Official Document:
Guidelines on March 1, 2023 (Read)
Press Release on March 1, 2023 (Read)
Synthesis of Contributions by Civil Society in 2022 (Read)
Signed 2024 FFP Declaration: Yes
GSP’s Review (Read)

Title: Gender Mainstreaming
Current Status: Intent to adopt
Status Description: Liberia was receiving technical assistance from the Swedish government to develop a policy and has participated in FFP events and panels, but no formal announcement of its plans or timeline for FFP adoption have been released.
Date Announced: September 21, 2022
Date Adopted: N/A
Date Abandoned: N/A
Announcement: In meeting between Liberian officials and UN Women
Initiating Leader: Williametta Piso Saydee-Tarr (Minister of Gender, Children and Social Protection)
Lead implementing ministry/ agency (at time of FFP or commitment): Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Associated governmental position (at time of FFP or commitment): Minister of Gender, Children, and Social Protection
Official Document Released: No
Date Released and Link to Official Document:
Unofficial News Report (Read)
Signed 2024 FFP Declaration: No
GSP’s Review (Read)

Title: Feminist Foreign Policy
Current Status: Intent to adopt (likely abandoned)
Status Description: The government has not made any further declarations of its commitment to FFP nor its abandonment of the commitment since its original announcement in 2021 at the Generation Equality Forum. However, the only outspoken government official on FFP -- former Foreign Minister Najla El Mangoush -- was dismissed from her position in August 2023. The government's commitment is likely to remain unfulfilled.
Date Announced: June 30, 2021
Date Adopted: N/A
Date Abandoned: N/A (if abandoned, likely August 2023)
Announcement: Generation Equality Forum in 2021
Initiating Leader: Najla El Mangoush (Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation)
Lead implementing ministry/ agency (at time of FFP or commitment): Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Associated governmental position (at time of FFP or commitment): Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation
Official Document Released: No
Date Released and Link to Official Document:  N/A
Signed 2024 FFP Declaration: No
GSP’s Review (Read)

Title: Feminist Foreign Policy
Current Status: Abandoned
Status Description:  In late 2023, all mentions FFP were removed from the government websites. No formal abandonment of the policy was announced
Date Announced: June 30, 2021 
Date Adopted: June 30, 2021
Date Abandoned: December 2, 2023
Announcement: Intention mentioned its Coalition Agreement and affirmed at Generation Equality Forum 2021
Initiating Leader: Jean Asselborn (Minister of Foreign and European Affairs)
Lead implementing ministry/ agency (at time of FFP or commitment): Ministry for Equality between Men and Women, Ministry of Foreign and European Affairs, and Directorate for Cooperation
Associated governmental position (at time of FFP or commitment): Ambassador-at-Large for Human Rights
Official Document Released: Yes
Date Released and Link to Official Document:  
Coalition Agreement on December 3, 2018 (Read)
Signed 2024 FFP Declaration: No
GSP’s Review (Read)

Title: Feminist Foreign Policy
Current Status: Adopted
Status Description: Mexico formally rolled out the implementation of its FFP in 2020 and has remained a strong advocate for FFP, including promoting a LAC declaration and hosting the international FFP conference in 2024.
Date Announced: September 2019
Date Adopted: January 9, 2020
Date Abandoned: N/A
Announcement: Intention announced during 74th UN General Assembly; Official adoption announced during 31st Annual Meeting of Ambassadors and Consuls
Initiating Leader: Marcelo Ebrard (Foreign Secretary) and Martha Delgado Peralta (Undersecretary for Multilateral Affairs and Human Rights at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs)
Lead implementing ministry/ agency (at time of FFP or commitment): Foreign Ministry
Associated governmental position (at time of FFP or commitment): Under-Secretariat for Multilateral Affairs and Human
Official Document Released: Yes
Date Released and Link to Official Document:  
Ministry statement in June 2020 (Read)
Policy Paper in January 2020 (Read)
Analysis paper in April 2020 (Read)
Press release on January 9, 2020 (Read)
Signed 2024 FFP Declaration: Author, Yes
GSP’s Review (Read)

Title: Feminist Foreign Policy
Current Status: Intention to adopt
Status Description: The government has not made a formal announcement of its plans or timeline for FFP adoption; however, it hosted the first World Women’s Forum in August 2024 in which the government committed to the 2023 Ulaanbaatar Declaration.
Date Announced: June 29, 2023
Date Adopted: N/A
Date Abandoned: N/A
Announcement: Announced at the Female Foreign Ministers’ Meeting
Initiating Leader: Battsetseg Batmunkh (Foreign Minister)
Lead implementing ministry/ agency (at time of FFP or commitment): Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Associated governmental position (at time of FFP or commitment): Not Announced
Official Document Released: Yes
Date Released and Link to Official Document:  
Declaration (“Ulaanbaatar Declaration”) on June 30, 2023 (Read)  
News Item on the World Women’s Forum in August 2024 (Read)
Signed 2024 FFP Declaration: Yes
GSP’s Review (Read)

Title: FAIR (Feminist Approach to International Relations)
Current Status: Adopted
Status Description: Powers over matters of foreign affairs are reserved to the United Kingdom, as Scotland is part of the UK per the Scotland Act 1998. However, the Scottish Government can pursue their own interests internationally including delivering development assistance. It is upon this agreement that the Scottish Government pursues the FAIR.
Date Announced: November 2, 2022
Date Adopted: November 13, 2023
Date Abandoned: N/A
Announcement: Officially at women's leadership forum in Iceland; intent outlined in the the 2021-22 Programme for Government
Initiating Leader: Christina McKelvie (Minister for Culture, Europe and International Development)
Lead implementing ministry/ agency (at time of FFP or commitment): Scottish Government
Associated governmental position (at time of FFP or commitment): Minister for Culture, Europe and International Development
Official Document Released: Yes
Date Released and Link to Official Document:  
Position paper on November 9, 2023 (Read) Background note on November 2, 2022 (Read)
(independent) Evidence report on June 15, 2023 (Read)
Initial interview report in October 2022 (Read)  
Signed 2024 FFP Declaration: N/A
GSP’s Review (Read)

Title: Feminist Foreign Policy
Current Status: Intention to adopt
Status Description: Slovenia committed to formally launching its FFP in June 2024, but the officially documentation has yet to be released. However, the government continues to promote FFP abroad.
Date Announced: March 8, 2023
Date Adopted: N/A
Date Abandoned: N/A
Announcement: 26th Consultation of Slovenian Diplomacy on International Women's Day
Initiating Leader: Tanja Fanjon (Minister for Foreign and European Affairs)
Lead implementing ministry/ agency (at time of FFP or commitment): Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Associated governmental position (at time of FFP or commitment): Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs
Official Document Released: No (committed to June 24, 2023, no official document released so far)
Date Released and Link to Official Document:  
News item (Read)
Signed 2024 FFP Declaration: Yes
GSP’s Review (Read)

Title: Feminist Foreign Policy
Current Status: Adopted
Status Description: Spain formally rolled out the implementation of its FFP in 2023.
Date Announced: 2020
Date Adopted: February 2021
Date Abandoned: N/A
Announcement: First appearance of new Foreign Minister at Foreign Affairs Committee in Parliament
Initiating Leader: Irene Montero (Minister of Equality) and Arancha González Laya (Minister for Foreign Affairs, European Union, and Cooperation)
Lead implementing ministry/ agency (at time of FFP or commitment): High-Level Advisory Group, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, European Union
Associated governmental position (at time of FFP or commitment): Ambassador-at-Large for Feminist Foreign Policy
Official Document Released: Yes
Date Released and Link to Official Document:  
Guidelines in February 2021 (Read)
Action Plan for FFP 2023-2024 in October 2023 (Read)
Signed 2024 FFP Declaration: Yes
GSP’s Review (Read)

Title: Feminist Foreign Policy
Current Status: Abandoned
Status Description: Upon the election of the far-right government in Sweden in September 2022, the Foreign Minister officially announced that Sweden would abandon its FFP while still maintaining gender equality as a core value.
Date Announced: October 18, 2014
Date Adopted: October 18, 2014 
Date Abandoned: October 2022
Announcement: First media interview with the newly appointed Foreign Minister Margot Wallström
Initiating Leader: Margot Wallström (Minister of Foreign Affairs)
Lead implementing ministry/ agency (at time of FFP or commitment): Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Associated governmental position (at time of FFP or commitment): Ambassador for Gender Equality
Official Document Released: Yes
Date Released and Link to Official Document:  
Handbook on August 29, 2018 (Read)
(unofficial) Evaluation in August 2023 (Read)
Signed 2024 FFP Declaration: No
GSP’s Review (Read)

Title: Feminist Foreign Policy
Current Status: Intention to Adopt
Status Description: The status of the FFP is uncertain following the election of a right-wing coalition government in November 2023.
Date Announced: November 8, 2022
Date Adopted: N/A
Date Abandoned: N/A
Announcement: Letter to Parliament
Initiating Leader: Wopke Hoekstra (Minister of Foreign Affairs) and Liesje Schreinemacher (Minister for Foreign Trade and Development Cooperation)
Lead implementing ministry/ agency (at time of FFP or commitment): Minister of Foreign Affairs
Associated governmental position (at time of FFP or commitment): Ambassador for Women’s Rights and Gender Equality
Official Document Released: Yes
Date Released and Link to Official Document:  
Letter to the Senate on May 17, 2022 (Read)
Letter to House of Representatives on December 7, 2022 (Read)
News item on November 18, 2022 (Read)
Signed 2024 FFP Declaration: No
GSP’s Review (Read)

Title: Feminist Foreign Policy
Current Status: Adopted
Status Description: Latin America as a region cannot formally adopt a FFP; however, the resolution submitted to the Organization of American States recognizes FFP as good practice for the region and supports member states to adopt FFPs or foreign policies with a gender perspective.
Date Announced: March 2, 2024
Date Adopted: March 2, 2024
Date Abandoned: N/A
Announcement: Sidelines of the VIII Summit of the Community of Latin American and Caribbean States or CELAC
Initiating Leader: Permanent Missions of Bolivia, Chile, Colombia, and Mexico
Lead implementing ministry/ agency (at time of FFP or commitment): Organization of American States
Associated governmental position (at time of FFP or commitment): N/A
Official Document Released: No
Date Released and Link to Official Document:  
Press release on March 2, 2024 (Read)
Draft resolution on March 2, 2024 (Read)
Launch event on March 14, 2024 (Read)
Launch event concept note on March 14, 2024 (Read)
Signed 2024 FFP Declaration: No
GSP’s Review (Read)

Title: Political Declaration on Feminist Approaches to Foreign Policy
Current Status: Adopted
Status Description: Following a high-level event in New York during the High Level Week of the 78th Session of the United Nations General Assembly, the FFP+ group adopted a political declaration on Feminist Approaches to Foreign Policy.
Date Announced: September 20, 2023
Date Adopted: September 20, 2023
Date Abandoned: N/A
Announcement: High-level event on Feminist Foreign Policy during the 78th Session of the UN General Assembly
Initiating Leader: Representatives of the governments of Albania, Argentina, Belgium, Canada, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, France, Germany, Israel, Liberia, Luxembourg, Mexico, Mongolia, Rwanda, Spain, The Kingdom of the Netherlands and Tunisia
Lead implementing ministry/ agency (at time of FFP or commitment): United Nations
Associated governmental position (at time of FFP or commitment): N/A
Official Document Released: Yes
Date Released and Link to Official Document:  
Political Declaration on Feminist Approaches to Foreign Policy (Read)
Signed 2024 FFP Declaration: Author/Initiator
GSP’s Review (Read)