FEMINIST FOREIGN POLICY PROGRESSIVE VOICES COLLECTIVE POLICY RECOMMENDATIONS December 2024 Since the adoption of a Feminist Foreign Policy(FFP) by Sweden in 2014, feminist approaches to foreign policy have been gaining momentum across Europe and other regions. The cohort of FFP-adopting states now includes numerous countries in Europe, the Americas and West Africa(Libya). Eighteen countries are members of the UN FFP+ group, which was created in 2021 to promote feminist and gender-transformative approaches within multilateralism and foreign policy. While there is no single definition of FFP, the common understanding among FFP-adopting states is that traditional ways of doing foreign and security policy rooted in neo-colonialism, patriarchy and militarism have contributed to increased fragility, conflicts and inequalities across the globe and, therefore, need to be revised. FFP offers an alternative approach, whereby the rights of women, marginalised communities and those at the receiving end of foreign policy take centre stage to develop policies grounded in the principles of equality, human security, care and peace. Keeping FFP high on the political agenda is not only a way of encouraging more countries to follow suit but also to make the ones already adhering to it accountable. With the escalating conflicts in Ukraine and the Middle East; stalled talks on the humanitarian, climate and migration crises; the return of Trump to the White House; and the rapid wins of hard-right parties, the world we live in today is presenting us with some of the most dystopian scenarios for the future, not least for women’s rights and other disadvantaged groups. This executive summary therefore offers a timely summary of recommendations urging policymakers at national and EU levels to enact foreign policy answers rooted in feminist principles. The recommendations presented in this publication are based on the FEPS-FES Policy Brief Series on Feminist Foreign Policy. For further reading, the respective publications are linked in the corresponding sections.