Why Countries Should Adopt Sweden s Feminist Foreign...

Why All Countries Should Adopt Sweden’s Feminist Foreign Policy Some of the first things that may come to mind when people think of Sweden are Ikea, strong ice hockey traditions and the musical group â€Å"Abba.† Stereotypes of Swedish people often describe hard-working, polite and reserved individuals who prefer to avoid conflict. While overlooking history over the last one hundred years, one can see that the country’s foreign policy had always consisted of pursuing a policy of neutrality, including during World War II. Perhaps it is for this reason that the current Swedish government raised eyebrows in some corners of the globe when it introduced its feminist foreign policy in October, 2015.This essay will present the principles driving Sweden’s feminist foreign policy and argue why other countries can benefit from joining Sweden’s example by proactively pursuing a foreign policy that makes the treatment of women and girls a central focus in foreign relations. First, it will explain why the Swedish government decided to take an aggressive stance on feminism in its approach to foreign policy. It will then provide evidence to show why other foreign states should endorse its approach and develop similar policies, because it will help promote human rights globally if more states follow Sweden’s example. The essay will then discuss the women’s suffrage movement and how this is related to contemporary feminist policies. Finally, it will look at and critique Canada’s policies onShow MoreRelatedOne Significant Change That Has Occurred in the World Between 1900 and 2005. Explain the Impact This Change Has Made on Our Lives and Why It Is an Important Change.163893 Words   |  656 Pagescolonies after 1870 as a predictable culmination of the long nineteenth century, which was ushered in by the industrial and political revolutions of the late 1700s. But at the same time, without serious attention to the processes and misguided policies that led to decades of agrarian and industrial depression from the late 1860s to the 1890s, as well as the social tensions and political rivalries that generated and were in turn fed by imperialist expansionism, one cannot begin to comprehend theRead MoreLgbt19540 Words   |  79 Pagesreferred.[2] The initialism has become mainstream as a self-designation and has been adopted by the majority of sexuality and gender identity-based community centers and media in the United States and some other English-speaking countries.[3][4] It is also used in some other countries in whose languages the initialism is meaningful, such as France and Argentina. The initialism LGBT is intended to emphasize a diversity of sexuality and gender identity-based cultures and is sometimes used to refer to anyoneRead MoreLogical Reasoning189930 Words   |  760 Pagesorganization is sound and the author does a superior job of presenting the structure of arguments. David M. Adams, California State Polytechnic University These examples work quite well. Their diversity, literacy, ethnic sensitivity, and relevancy should attract readers. Stanley Baronett. Jr., University of Nevada Las Vegas Far too many authors of contemporary texts in informal logic – keeping an eye on the sorts of arguments found in books on formal logic – forget, or underplay, how much of