Interactive Catalogue

Gender Equality in Finnish Foreign Affairs from 2019 to 2022

Literature Item

Author Information:

• Name: Ministry for Foreign Affairs of Finland
• Email: [email protected]
• Website: https://um.fi

Abstract:

The results indicate that Finland has incorporated gender equality to some extent in all areas of foreign policy, and most effectively so in the areas of development cooperation and human rights policy. Finland has also reached gender parity in diplomatic leadership as well as near parity among experts seconded to civilian crisis management missions. However, Finland’s traditional security and defence policies in particular suffer from gender amnesia, which is well demonstrated in the recent policy documents related to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, and Finland’s ensuing NATO accession process in the spring of 2022.

Keywords:

gender equality, foreign affairs, Feminist Foreign Policy, gender parity

Publication Date:

Jan. 11, 2022

Source Specificity:

Public Policy Document

Website:

https://um.fi/documents/35732/0/Gender+equality+in+foreign+affairs_Vastapuu_Lyytikainen.pdf/4aef250d-4d89-41cd-d390-6059951d4aa9?t=1668426670061

Power Domains:

Political

Methods Tools:

Monitoring, Benchmarking

Country:

Finland

City:

Helsinki

Implementation Scale:

National

Language:

English