Foreign Policy Rising is a website and community highlighting diverse voices in foreign policy. From 2017 to 2023 we’ve published dozens of articles written by women and gender-nonconforming individuals.

Our Story
Like many good things that happen when women get together, we created Foreign Policy Rising after an evening talking feminism, politics, and writing with a group of friends.

We discussed the underrepresentation of women in political journalism and the importance of getting diverse voices to speak up and speak out on issues of foreign affairs. We also considered why women feel resistance to voicing their own opinions and face resistance when they do. But most importantly, we wondered what we could do to support each other—and others—in cultivating and sharing our opinions and solutions.

Foreign Policy Rising—an online platform and a real-life community—was the result of those conversations. By providing women and gender-nonconforming individuals with writing support, mentorship and a platform to showcase their ideas, we aim to increase, elevate, and amplify their voices in international affairs.

⚠️ Currently on Hold
We’ve decided to put Foreign Policy Rising on an indefinite hiatus. At this time we’re no longer publishing new posts or accepting article submissions.

We are grateful to everyone who has contributed, read, and supported the platform over the years. All our publications will remain available on this website.

Thank you for your understanding,

Madeline McSherry (founding Editor-in-Chief)
Anna Nadibaidze (former Editor)
Ronja Ganster (former Editor)

Contributing Writers
Christine Abely
Marija Antanaviciute
Annie May Byrne Noonan
Alice Cho
Symone Clark
Renee Coulouris
Julia Doyle
Kristin Eggeling
Olive Enokido-Lineham
Cara Fitzgerald
Ashling Gallagher
Marianne Gros
Anouska Jha
Arti Lad
Sascha Lavin
Marrissa Leon Jimenez
Jade Lévin
Olga Loza
Ella Lucas
Saloni Malhotra
Jo Naylor
Preeti Pasricha
Greta Sanna
Anna-Elisabeth Schmitz
Jamie Shenk
Spandana Singh
Jeslyn Soh
Sophie Standen
Betty Suh
Roisin Maire Taylor
Alexandra Vlada
Florence Waller-Carr
Carolin Wefer
Rose Youhana