Description
As an increasing number of states engage with feminist foreign policy (FFP), debates emerge about the meaningful engagement with “gender” in political initiatives. This paper first explores what an intersectional feminist foreign policy would mean for the United Kingdom and the limitations that the UK would first need to tackle in order to engage meaningfully with gender considerations in a “feminist” foreign policy project. Second, it explores an under researched topic, namely whether feminist foreign policies translate into more efficient efforts towards the prevention of mass atrocity crimes. This paper assesses what a meaningful engagement with gender equality norms and gender indicators would mean for the UK. This is particularly timely in the UK context, given the FCDO’s recent announcement that it is working towards developing a national Atrocity Prevention Strategy.
Key words: feminist foreign policy, gender equality, atrocity prevention, UK
