97 years ago, women first gained the right to vote.
The gradual influx of women into government positions that followed altered the American political landscape forever, as the previously silenced voices of half the nation finally won their right to speak out.
A vast, powerful country with a tumultuous history in foreign relations, the United States has seen more than its fair share of conflict, negotiation, and diplomacy.
But how has the increase in the number of women in government changed the way America approaches this subject?
What societal factors affected how women viewed and treated foreign policy issues?
What were some of the critical events and issues involved in women’s influence on foreign policy?
Who were some of the key female figures in American foreign policy?
In such an important field of political science, has the increasing presence of women in politics made any significant changes in the U.S. government’s tactics towards foreign policy? If so, how?
These are just a few of the questions that we’re here to explore.
Women in American Foreign Policy 