Chilean Foreign Minister Alberto Van Claveren presented his new feminist foreign policy (PEF)which places Chile is at the forefront, becoming the first country in South America to introduce this strategy.

“While this concept may raise doubts and even suspicions, the truth is that there is nothing strange at the heart of feminist foreign policy, it is the conviction to achieve a more egalitarian world that recognizes and promotes the rights of women and girls. properly represents society today,” the Minister of Foreign Affairs noted, adding the importance of joint action by countries.

According to the ministry, PEF pays special attention to gender equality, as it indicates that it is “a democratic value and a principle that strengthens the image, status and recognition of the country.”

As for the text, Van Klaveren noted that it would a “living document” because feminist foreign policy is a “paradigm under construction.” moving forward with society and the challenges of the future.”

This initiative positions equality between men and women as a transformative elementboth on Chile’s borders and in its international relations to feminist cooperation, and they assure that this declaration is a “key condition” for the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals set by the UN.

“This policy involves participation; inclusive, because he seeks the good for everyone and everyone; cross-sectional and cross-sectional, recognizing that inequality is not only structural, but also formed from a superposition of various factors,” he added.

The new policy aims to advance internally, where the importance of women’s participation in decision-making, and externally, where coordinated actions are promoted with “definite goals and measurable results.”

“We have a challenge ahead of us that requires all of us, because we know that gender inequality seriously limits the potential for growth and development of society,” Van Klaveren said.

March 2022 Chilean President Gabriel Boricannounced the development of this policy to establish the principle of fairness and non-discrimination as the axis of the country’s political work.

According to the ministry, the president has given “special” attention to the process of appointing ambassadors in the country, allowing the number of women to perform the job to be increased from 14 in 2021 to 27 in February 2023.

“Our country has been a pioneer in providing an inclusive view of international trade policy. We were the first country in the world to include gender and trade sections in several of our treaties in an effort to open up opportunities to increase women’s participation in international trade,” said Foreign Minister Van Klaveren.

In 2014, Sweden was the first country to establish this feminist foreign policy, Canada followed three years later, France and Luxembourg in 2019, Mexico and Spain in 2021, and now, with Chile joining the list, Colombia and Argentina also expressed interest. in its acceptance.

(EFE)