Discussions on race often overlook the historical and global factors that have shaped racial differences. Consequently, BIPoC and Global South experts in the field struggle against prevailing concepts and structures. Racism and colonialism receive minimal attention, if any, in foreign policy. While a Feminist Foreign Policy (FFP) holds promise for addressing race, racism, and whiteness, governments with an FFP lack clear commitments to tackling colonial legacies and promoting anti-racist approaches. Even some civil society organizations and researchers fail to advocate for a decolonized FFP. Therefore, we remain dedicated to developing an unapologetically anti-racist FFP, grounded in collaboration, listening, and deconstruction. Elevating the voices of BIPoC and Global South experts is crucial to our strategy. We aim to be bridge builders, supporting those on the frontlines of decolonial and anti-racist struggles. We stay true to our intersectional and activist roots, leveraging our social capital, privilege, and diplomatic expertise to empower the less fortunate. and activist roots while using our social capital, privilege, and diplomatic expertise to benefit those who are less fortunate.

Traditionally, the field of foreign and security policy is very exclusive, elite and white and overall pays little attention to the intersectionality of key components of the field and the people it affects. This is one of the reasons many young people who face systemic injustice in Germany through racism, sexism, classism, ableism, antisemitism, islamophobia, and many other forms of oppression have a hard time making their way in this field. They often lack the contacts and networks and face various challenges. This is why CFFP has created Netzwerk F - an intersectional feminist political network for young women and non-binary people in Germany who are active in politics and/or public policy or want to be. Consisting of an ever-growing network of mentees and experienced patrons, the network supports the mentees to overcome challenges on their path to or within foreign and security policy by showcasing career opportunities and emphasising peer support. Netzwerk F further promotes diverse people and perspectives in politics, strives for a transformation of oppressive structures into intersectional feminist ones and aims at fair political representation.