What is the Australian Feminist Foreign Policy Coalition?

The Australian Feminist Foreign Policy Coalition (AFFPC) is a network of more than 200 individuals and organisations committed to advancing intersectional feminist foreign policy approaches in Australia.

It is convened by the International Women’s Development Agency (IWDA) and includes supporters of feminist foreign policy working across diplomacy, defence, peacebuilding, women’s rights, international development and other sectors.

Feminist foreign policy is a framework to understand and transform the global systems of power which uphold and perpetuate inequality – including patriarchy, colonialism, capitalism, racism and others – in order to create peaceful and flourishing societies.

Listen to our podcast!

The AFFPC and IWDA are proud to present F! It! – a podcast bringing feminist and First Nations approaches to the forefront of foreign policy conversations.

Hosted by Gumbaynggirr/Dunghutti woman, Julie Ballangarry, F! It! explores the perspectives of the world’s foremost First Nations thinkers and feisty feminists. Their voices have been excluded from foreign policy conversations for far too long.

Learn more about the F! It! podcast here

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Core Group Members

Julie Ballangarry, Lecturer in Political Science and Indigenous Politics, Griffith University

Anila Aftab Schroers, Strategic Lead Gender Justice, Oxfam Australia

Bridi Rice, Founder and CEO, Development Intelligence Lab

Dr Elise Stephenson, Deputy Director, Global Institute for Women’s Leadership, Australian National University

Jacqui True, Professor of International Relations and Director of the Australian Research Council Centre of Excellence for the Elimination of Violence against Women (CEVAW).

Joanna Pradela, Director, Knowledge Translation & Equality Insights, IWDA

Melissa Conley Tyler, FAIIA, Program Lead, Asia-Pacific Development, Diplomacy & Defence Dialogue (AP4D)

Jack Hayes, PhD Candidate, The Coral Bell School of Asia Pacific Affairs, Australian National University

Dr. Annabel Dulhunty,  Lecturer, Crawford School of Public Policy, ANU

Sally Moyle, Honorary Associate Professor, Australian National University

Sarah Boyd, Founder and Principal, The Gender Agency

Sophie Hardefelt, Policy and Research Manager, ActionAid Australia

Professor Susan Harris Rimmer, Co-convenor, Griffith University Gender Equality Research Network

James Blackwell, Research Fellow (Indigenous Diplomacy), The Coral Bell School of Asia Pacific Affairs, Australian National University

Grant Wyeth, Writer, Contributing Author, The Diplomat

Jacqueline Zwambila, Consultant

Dr Joyce Das, Executive Director and Founder, Go Equal

Alan Behm, Advisor, International and Security Affairs Program, The Australia Institute

Emma Shortis, Director, International & Security Affairs Program, The Australia Institute

Hayley Cull, Deputy CEO, Engagement, Plan International Australia

Alice Ridge, Senior Research, Policy & Advocacy Advisor, IWDA

Anat Cassuto, Consulant (women’s funds)

Daniela Philipson Garcia, Internacional Feminista & Monash University

Yumi Lee, CEO, Older Women’s Network NSW

Thilina Madiwala, Post-graduate student in Peace and Conflict Studies at the University of Queensland

Niha Pandey, PhD Candidate, Gender, Peace and Security Centre, Monash University, Assistant Professor, Department of International Relations and Diplomacy, Tribhuvan University, Nepal

Georgina Naigulevu, Director – Inclusion, Justice and Transformation · Tetra Tech

Endorsement indicates support for the broad objectives of the Coalition, but should not be taken to indicate support for every statement or position taken by IWDA or the Australian Feminist Foreign Policy Coalition.