Gabriella Irsten

Below are all the articles written by Gabriella Irsten.

New regulations must mean an absolute ban on arms exports to dictatorships

Of: Gabriella Irsten

At the same time as the new regulations on arms exports have been delayed for several years, Sweden increased its exports of munitions by 45 percent in 2016. Swedish arms exports are not compatible with a feminist foreign policy and a majority of parliamentary parties say they want to stop arms exports to dictatorships. Now it's time to move on from words to action, writes Gabriella Irsten, International Women's Association for Peace and Freedom (IKFF).

March 13, 2017, Debate

Swedish arms exports - an obstacle to feminist foreign policy

Of: Gabriella Irsten

Sweden must stop patting itself on the shoulder and become more self-critical. It is time to see the problems that Swedish arms exports create, not least for women around the world. Make feminist foreign policy a reality and abolish Swedish arms exports, writes Gabriella Irsten, an expert on disarmament and security issues.

October 20, 2015, Debate