Presentation Title
Women & US Foreign Policy: From Suffrage to Strategy
Major Field of Study
MA Humanities
Location
Dominican University of California (online)
Start Date
19-6-2021 3:00 PM
End Date
19-6-2021 4:00 PM
Abstract
First championed by abolitionists Sarah Moore Grimké and Angelina Grimké Weld in the late 1800s, the phrase "Women's rights are human rights'' became prominent in the global feminist movement following First Lady Hillary Rodham Clinton’s speech at the United Nation’s Fourth World Conference on Women in Beijing in 1995. This UN Conference represents a turning point in shaping women’s roles in diplomacy and defining women’s human rights as a strategy. In this presentation, I show how women’s rights as human rights is not just a sentiment, but a strategy of US foreign policy in advancing peace, security, and stability through the empowerment of women and inclusion of women as stakeholders and beneficiaries of foreign policy initiatives. Simply put, there cannot be world peace without gender equality. Each wave of feminism has played a significant role in moving the US toward these goals—from suffragists to anti-war activists to civil rights advocates to current humanitarian efforts securing the rights and safety of women and girls worldwide.
Women & US Foreign Policy: From Suffrage to Strategy
Dominican University of California (online)
First championed by abolitionists Sarah Moore Grimké and Angelina Grimké Weld in the late 1800s, the phrase "Women's rights are human rights'' became prominent in the global feminist movement following First Lady Hillary Rodham Clinton’s speech at the United Nation’s Fourth World Conference on Women in Beijing in 1995. This UN Conference represents a turning point in shaping women’s roles in diplomacy and defining women’s human rights as a strategy. In this presentation, I show how women’s rights as human rights is not just a sentiment, but a strategy of US foreign policy in advancing peace, security, and stability through the empowerment of women and inclusion of women as stakeholders and beneficiaries of foreign policy initiatives. Simply put, there cannot be world peace without gender equality. Each wave of feminism has played a significant role in moving the US toward these goals—from suffragists to anti-war activists to civil rights advocates to current humanitarian efforts securing the rights and safety of women and girls worldwide.
Presenter Biography
Gina Vucci, a Master of Humanities candidate at Dominican University of California, is a fierce advocate for women’s human rights. She founded SheMarkets, a marketing agency supporting personal development luminaries and empowering women, personally and professionally. Her published works include a book by New World Library, articles for Soroptimist International, and several blogs and online publications.