Women have come a long way in fighting for equality within the workforce. This has inevitably shaped relationships for women…
Wives and Women in the Foreign Service: The Creation of the Family Liaison Office
A 1957 State Department publication of “Suggestions for Wives from Other Foreign Service Wives” introduced the idea that the main…
The Palmer Case and the Changing Role of Women in the Foreign Service
There have been a number of prominent women who have served in the State Department over the past century: Francis…
Women in the Foreign Service – You’ve Come a Long Way, Baby!
It is remarkable to think that there have been three female Secretaries of State in the last 15 years. However,…
Women in the Workplace in the Foreign Service
For a long time, the American workplace has been a difficult place for women to navigate, and the Foreign Service…
Cracking the Glass Ceiling: A Conversation with Foreign Service Women
Despite their education and background, women Foreign Service Officers in the 1950s and 60s faced discrimination and were often treated…
Abroad for Her Country: Tales of a Pioneer Woman Ambassador in the U.S. Foreign Service
Abroad for Her Country: Tales of a Pioneer Woman Ambassador in the U.S. Foreign Service, published by the University of…
Foreign at Home and Away: Foreign-Born Wives in the U.S. Foreign Service
It is estimated that one-third to one-half of the women married to U.S. Foreign Service officers are foreign-born. In Foreign at…
The Bi-national Center and Upward Mobility Within the Foreign Service
Many career paths have people who are driven by a singular focus to get promoted above all else, and the…
October 14, 1960—JFK’s Call to Service and Diplomacy
John F. Kennedy inspired generations of Americans toward a life of service starting with a few impromptu lines not many…