The Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Sweden to Guatemala, Hans Magnusson, will speak with the renowned journalist and founder of Prensa Comunitaria and Ruda, Quimy de León, about the scope, main advances and challenges of his feminist foreign policy in Central America. In 2014, the Swedish government launched the first feminist-centric foreign policy agenda within an approach meant to alter gender dynamics and elevate the roles of women and girls, as well as end discrimination and gender inequality in all of its forms. This unmissable discussion will delve into how this policy has impacted the way Sweden both conducts international relations and manages its resources, and will demonstrate how other European governments have joined in enacting policy changes which support gender equality.

This session will be livestreamed on Seattle International Foundation’s social media pages.