Skopje, North Macedonia, 24 June 2024 – UN Women in North Macedonia, for a second consecutive year in partnership with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, marked the International Day of Women in Diplomacy with a high-level panel discussion highlighting the pivotal role that women play in international relations and diplomatic efforts.
By commemorating this day, we as UN Women, reaffirm our commitment to gender equality and highlight the importance of inclusive policies that encourage women’s participation in all levels of foreign policy.
A diverse panel of ambassadors spoke at the event, sharing their experiences and insights on how their countries support gender-inclusive policies and empowerment programmes for feminist foreign policy, and advocating for the advancement of women’s roles in foreign policy in North Macedonia.
“Women are still largely excluded from positions of power and diplomacy, globally only 20.54% of all ambassadors are women. This day is a call to recognize critical contribution of women and their indispensable role in diplomacy, and we all, every day shall support equal opportunities for all women in all fields of life, including in diplomacy,” said Vesna Ivanovikj-Castarede, Head of the UN Women Office in North Macedonia.
The outgoing Deputy Minister for Foreign Affairs, Fatmire Isaki, in her opening address underlined that “women are ambassadors of peace, they have the wisdom to soften the temper through their calmness and gentleness, speaking with their kindness. Peace reigns in their spirit and their intellect produces warmth. Therefore, it is in our collective responsibility to continue to uplift and empower women-who are the change makers across the globe. It has been proven time and time again that without the involvement of women, sustainable peace and security cannot be achieved.”
A relatively recent development in international politics, ‘feminist foreign policy’ is the result of a growing recognition of gender issues. From development policy, the gender focus has gradually extended to human rights, security, conflict resolution, and now foreign policy.
Read here the full article published by UN Women on 27 June 2024.
Skopje, North Macedonia, 24 June 2024 – UN Women in North Macedonia, for a second consecutive year in partnership with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, marked the International Day of Women in Diplomacy with a high-level panel discussion highlighting the pivotal role that women play in international relations and diplomatic efforts.
By commemorating this day, we as UN Women, reaffirm our commitment to gender equality and highlight the importance of inclusive policies that encourage women’s participation in all levels of foreign policy.
A diverse panel of ambassadors spoke at the event, sharing their experiences and insights on how their countries support gender-inclusive policies and empowerment programmes for feminist foreign policy, and advocating for the advancement of women’s roles in foreign policy in North Macedonia.
“Women are still largely excluded from positions of power and diplomacy, globally only 20.54% of all ambassadors are women. This day is a call to recognize critical contribution of women and their indispensable role in diplomacy, and we all, every day shall support equal opportunities for all women in all fields of life, including in diplomacy,” said Vesna Ivanovikj-Castarede, Head of the UN Women Office in North Macedonia.
The outgoing Deputy Minister for Foreign Affairs, Fatmire Isaki, in her opening address underlined that “women are ambassadors of peace, they have the wisdom to soften the temper through their calmness and gentleness, speaking with their kindness. Peace reigns in their spirit and their intellect produces warmth. Therefore, it is in our collective responsibility to continue to uplift and empower women-who are the change makers across the globe. It has been proven time and time again that without the involvement of women, sustainable peace and security cannot be achieved.”
A relatively recent development in international politics, ‘feminist foreign policy’ is the result of a growing recognition of gender issues. From development policy, the gender focus has gradually extended to human rights, security, conflict resolution, and now foreign policy.
Read here the full article published by UN Women on 27 June 2024.
