Women's Foreign Policy Group

Please join the Women's Foreign Policy Group for a young professionals holiday happy hour on Tuesday, December 10th at Mission Dupont Circle, from 6:00 - 8:00pm. There will be light appetizers and drinks available for purchase at the bar. We look forward to bringing our student and young professional members together to discuss career paths, current projects, and sector experience. Register at wfpg.org! #happyhour #networking #youngprofessionals #wfpg

Please join the Women’s Foreign Policy Group and the Embassy of Tanzania (@usembassytz) for our upcoming "Critical Minerals in Conversation: Economic Security and the U.S.-Africa Relationship" event, highlighting the role that critical minerals play in influencing both economic and national security, and building global supply chains. We will be joined by Florizelle Liser (@LiserFlorie), President and CEO of the Corporate Council on Africa (@CorpCnclAfrica); British A. Robinson, Coordinator for @ProsperAfricaUS & WFPG Board Member; and Kristi Rogers (@kristimrogers13), Managing Partner and Co-Founder of Principal to Principal & WFPG Board Chair. Ambassador of Tanzania to the United States Elsie Sia Kanza (@eskanza) will give opening remarks. Following a light breakfast and networking, this dynamic conversation will include an audience Q&A. Space is limited, so register early to secure your spot.  #wfpg #criticalminerals #supplychains #economicsecurity

On November 15th, the Women's Foreign Policy Group hosted our annual Celebrating Women Leaders Benefit at the Embassy of Italy in the US to honor the achievements of groundbreaking women leaders shaping the world today. View our post on LinkdIn to learn more! linkedin.com/feed/update/ur…

The Women's Foreign Policy Group's Executive Director Alexa Chopivsky moderated an insightful panel on the importance of women's leadership and representation in government at the International Women in Leadership Forum, hosted by the British-American Business Association (BABA), the French-American Chamber of Commerce (FACC), and the Swedish-American Chambers of Commerce (SACC). It was an honor to engage in this important conversation with Lucy Ferguson, Minister Counsellor, Foreign Policy at the British Embassy and Lena Bartholdson, Defense Counselor at the Swedish Embassy about the unique challenges women face in the workplace, with topics ranging from mentorship, parental leave, and equitable hiring practices. #wfpg #womeninforeignpolicy

Join the Women's Foreign Policy Group and CORE (Community Organized Relief Effort) for an important virtual conversation about the civil war in Sudan on Wednesday, October 30th from 12:00 PM to 1:00 PM. Hear from experts about the humanitarian crisis which has engulfed Sudan since April 2023, particularly how women and girls have been disproportionately affected and what lies ahead. Our panel features both humanitarian and policy experts, including Ann Lee, Co-Founder and CEO of @COREresponse ; Shaima Siddigi, CORE Program Lead in Sudan; and Kholood Khair, Founder & Director of Confluence Advisory, a Khartoum-based think tank. Moderated by Kate Almquist Knopf, Senior Advisor on Sudan to the European Institute of Peace (EIP), this insightful discussion is not to be missed. #WFPG #Sudan #HumanitarianRelief #CORE