Expats & Diplomats
Strengthening women's rights in foreign relations

As we approach the end of International Women's Month, let's take a look back at the German Embassy in Manila's initiatives to protect and celebrate the rights of women and girls. This month, Germany launched its Feminist Foreign Policy (FFP). The move is slated to strengthen the rights, resources, and representation of women and girls worldwide while promoting social diversity through foreign policy.

'The FFP is an approach that runs as a thread through all aspects of foreign policy,' said German Ambassador to the Philippines Anke Reiffenstuel. 'All employees of the Federal Foreign Office at