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WOMEN IN FOREIGN
We are a transatlantic, intergenerational community of women in foreign affairs. To break out of established bubbles and build support networks, we host mentorship groups and community events.
Why This Community?
We founded the Women in Foreign Affairs Network in early 2024 when we realized that we and many of our peers were missing a community of like-minded women with whom to navigate a career in international affairs – be it in diplomacy, development, defense, human rights, journalism, or any other path. Working in foreign affairs can be tough, especially as a woman, and even more so for those who encounter additional access barriers, including racism and elitism.
We’re on a mission to make foreign affairs more accessible, building an international and intergenerational community for women of diverse backgrounds to connect, support, and uplift each other. We want to make foreign affairs more inclusive, provide opportunities to gain insights into different challenges and career paths in the field, and build a safe space for women to support each other.
Learn more about the network.
What Do We Do?
Our core program consists of virtual quarterly mentorship groups with experienced leaders in foreign affairs. The sessions aim to provide insights into navigating challenges most women face in the foreign policy world as mentors share their approaches to decision-making and leadership, as well as blind spots in the field. Sessions are held off the record, creating a safe space in which mentors can share the "behind the scenes" knowledge they have gathered over the course of their careers and mentees can freely ask and share what is on their minds.
We firmly believe that next to more experienced mentors, our peers are one of the best resources we have. Thus, we foster community building among participants through regular community events and platforms for connection and exchange.
Learn more about our mentorship program.
Still from a session with Farah Pandith, a leading expert on countering extremism who was the first-ever U.S. Special Representative to Muslim Communities
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