“Gender blindness” refers to the lack of awareness about how men and women are differently affected by a situation due to their different roles, needs, status and priorities in their societies.

The Foreign Policy Project is an educational mentorship program for young women interested in careers in international relations. The project produces a podcast called “Women in Diplomacy.”

Empowered women have the agency and ability to move a society rife with conflict toward sustainable peace.

I am a young feminist and I am here to tell you that you need us.

Repeat after me... I am a woman, I am smart, I have opinions, I have feelings, I care, I make a difference, I matter, I am a woman and I am proud of who I am. -Nour, Algeria

This project is one small step toward amplifying women’s voices and supporting women’s full participation in international peace and security, a central goal of the Women, Peace and Security agenda.