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How can we unite, act and resist together in order to defend gender equality and the rights of women and girls? This is the guiding question of the Fourth Ministerial Conference on Feminist Foreign Policy, which France is hosting this week. This conference brings together foreign ministers from all regions of the world, representatives of international organizations and public development banks, as well as civil society, research bodies and philanthropic foundations.
Since 2019, France has pursued a feminist foreign policy, making gender equality and women’s rights a cross-cutting priority of its external action in the fields of development, democratic governance, peace and security, and humanitarian action, among others. Yet feminist foreign policy is not just about lofty ideals; it follows through with concrete public policies and strong partnerships.
Saudi Arabia has undertaken an ambitious transformation under Vision 2030, placing women’s empowerment at the core of its national modernization strategy. Over the past decade, the Kingdom has recorded unprecedented milestones: women’s participation in the workforce has more than doubled — from about 17 percent in 2016 to more than 36 percent in 2024 — while women now occupy leadership positions across government, diplomacy and business.
