Reflexões pós-2022: análise do legado da política externa feminista sueca.

Abstract

This research is situated at the intersection of Gender and Foreign Policy, with a specific focus on Feminist Foreign Policy (FFP). Its objective is to investigate the withdrawal and dismantling of FFP in Sweden and analyze its normative legacy. The study is exploratory in nature, primarily based on the analysis of bibliographic sources (books, articles and academic studies) and documentary sources (official documents and government reports) that examine the guidelines and initiatives implemented in Swedish Feminist Foreign Policy, as well as the reasons that led to its discontinuation in 2022. Initially, Feminism is presented as an analytical lens for International Relations, highlighting its key characteristics and contributions. Subsequently, a literature review on FFP is conducted, addressing its background and current status in academia. Finally, the analysis focuses on the Swedish context, from its pioneering implementation of FFP in 2014 to the decision to revoke it eight years later. It is argued that, despite representing a potential setback, Sweden's revocation does not completely eliminate gender norms and feminist perspectives, which will continue, at least in theory, to influence and guide behaviors, decisions, and future policies due to their foundation in international law, soft law, and a broad normative framework supportive of gender equality.