July-August 2023
The Foreign Service Journal covers foreign affairs from an insider’s perspective, providing thought-provoking articles on international issues, the practice of diplomacy, and the U.S. Foreign Service. Including the AFSA News section, The Journal is published monthly (January-February and July-August issues combined) by the American Foreign Service Association.
The July-August issue focuses on DEIA: Foundations for Progress.
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FOCUS ON DEIA: FOUNDATIONS FOR PROGRESS
DEIA Is No Longer Just “Nice to Have”
A difficult mandate, significant strides, stubborn challenges ahead: State’s first chief diversity and inclusion officer reviews the past two years.
Advancing Racial Equity and DEIA: Ten Truths of Implementation
A Senior Foreign Service officer who was charged with advancing diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility in the Bureau of Western Hemisphere Affairs distills lessons learned.
Let Our Rejoicing Rise: TLG Celebrates 50 Years
The State Department’s first employee association looks toward the next 50 years as a dynamic force for progress in the foreign affairs community.
Through the Rearview Mirror: The 1970s Reform of Women’s Role in Diplomacy
A participant recounts the beginnings of women’s quest for career equity five decades ago.
Before Meyer, et al. v. U.S. Department of State: A 1996 Accessibility Milestone
A senior FSO opens up about the legal effort to gain consideration for members of the FS and their families with medical conditions.
COVER STORY
East Africa Embassy Bombings, 25 Years Later: Reflections from Ambassadors Prudence Bushnell and John E. Lange
Two ambassadors look back on what happened and what it means now.
The U.S. Victims of State Sponsored Terrorism Fund: What You Should Know
This fund for victims of international terrorism needs to be better known, explains an FS survivor of the East Africa bombings.
FEATURE
The Real Heroes in Getting Out of Saigon: U.S. Foreign Service Officers
A young banker’s firsthand account of the unofficial evacuation when Saigon fell.