Feminist approach to foreign policy - interview findings: final report
This report summarises key findings from an initial phase of stakeholder engagement which involved conducting interviews with individuals who have knowledge of and experience in the field of feminist foreign policy.
Annex 2: List of Interview Questions
1. Could you tell me about your background in and engagement with feminist foreign policy (FFP)?
2. Different countries implementing FFP have taken different views on who should be the focus of the policy – women and girls specifically, or marginalised groups in general (including women and girls). What are your views in relation to this question around the scope of FFP?
3. What are the impacts and implications of focusing on women/girls only, or taking a broader approach?
4. What are the impacts and implications of adopting an intersectional approach? How do you successfully adopt an intersectional approach?
5. What issues need to be considered at the different stages of the policy (development, engagement, implementation)?
6. What do you see as the core priorities of an FFP?
7. What are the core elements of a feminist approach to foreign policy, which could be adopted now by Scotland, given the international reservation?
8. What do you see as the key policy tools to use in delivering FFP? That is, how can we affect change in practical terms?
9. What are the key take-away learnings from countries already pursuing FFPs (both in terms of what to do, and what not to do) with relevance to Scotland?
10. What are the main challenges of developing an FFP? What are the main challenges for Scotland specifically?
11. What are the main challenges regarding policy implementation?
12. Addressing issues around power, and power imbalance in particular, is traditionally a key consideration for different strands of feminism. What does this mean in practice? How can this be done on the ground?
13. The Scottish Government is looking to conduct broader stakeholder engagement workshops which will help us develop our policy approach – we have not decided on a final structure for these yet and are interested in your views on what we should take into account when planning and running them. How can we make the most of the engagement activities?
14. Which stakeholders do you think we should engage with (individuals; organisations)? [Also fine to send suggestions via email following the interview.]
15. How can an FFP be monitored and evaluated effectively? Would this also work for Scotland's feminist approach to foreign policy?
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