Promoting a foreign policy that rebalances power structures and addresses intersecting inequalities and their underlying harmful norms. It would put people, communities and countries that have been marginalised at the centre of policy-making and promote collaboration over competition. It would also enshrine human rights, pursue human security and feminist peace, sustainable development, environmental integrity, and put power- and resource-sharing and caring at the forefront. This means promoting equality for all across different areas of external action and in the work of all European Parliament’s committees and delegations as well as other institutions.

Promoting the benefits of developing an EU Intersectional Feminist Foreign Policy with the European Commission, the European External Action Service (EEAS) and Member States.

Calling on the Commission to commit to increasing the direct funding to feminist movements and women’s rights organisations, defending and expanding the civic space of these organisations, and engaging directly with them. The Commission should particularly focus on those organisations facing intersecting forms of discrimination such as local and rural WROs, CSOs led by young women and girls, organisations for women with disabilities, and LGBTIQ CSOs.

Highlighting the importance of tackling structural and intersecting inequalities, and building their arguments and discussions around the values of European accountability, human rights, gender equality, sustainability, social justice and inclusion.