State Department Unveils Plan to Advance Equity in Foreign Policy
• State Department released updated plan to embed "equity" into all foreign policymaking
• Aims to address "inequity" as a national security threat with global impact
• Highlights efforts so far podcast on women in security, Embassy Kyiv and HIV drug access, Embassy Kingston LGBT outreach
• Future plans include intersectional equity in public diplomacy, LGBT advocacy funding
• Critics argue efforts overly focus on race and identity over competency