The survival of feminist diplomacy : An interview with Delphine O, former French ambassador for feminist diplomacy

About this episode

The episode features an interview with Delphine O discussing her role in feminist diplomacy and the challenges it faces.

In this episode of The Feminist Files , Helena and Astrid are joined by Delphine O, the former French Ambassador and Secretary General of the 4th Conference on Feminist Foreign Policies. They explored Delphine O's exceptional career trajectory as the first person ever to lead and represent France's feminist diplomacy in multilateral and bilateral relations. She gave them insights into the inner workings of the French foreign ministry, international feminist collaboration, and critiques of feminist diplomacy. They also discussed the unique challenges and structures of the growing transnational backlash movements, as well as the tools feminist diplomacy has to combat them. For any comments or suggestions, please get in touch via  thefeministfiles2025@gmail.com or on Instagram: @the_feminist_files_  Credits Hosted by Helena Kondak and Astrid Healy-Carrasco Joined by Delphine O Edited by Rowan Berkley Cover design by Madeleine Baber Music by Jacob Carey Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

People in this episode

Hosts: Helena Kondak, Astrid Healy-Carrasco

Guest: Delphine O

Topics covered

• feminist diplomacy
• international relations
• feminist foreign policies
• transnational movements
• gender equality

Keywords

• feminist diplomacy
• Delphine O
• French ambassador
• international collaboration
• backlash movements

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: French foreign ministry, 4th Conference on Feminist Foreign Policies

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