March 2018
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 March issue focuses on Foreign Service families.
We always welcome short, focused letters about FSJ content; please send them to journal@afsa.org.
COVER STORY
#StateToo: Ending Harassment at the State Department
The problem of sexual harassment is persistent and real at State. It’s time for meaningful change.
MESSAGE FROM THE HILL
FOCUS ON FOREIGN SERVICE FAMILIES
Still Waiting: Family Member Employment Today
FS family members and posts feel the impact of not being able to fill many essential positions.
Surviving Divorce in the Foreign Service
Divorce is difficult enough when you’re living a “normal” life in the States. What happens when you’re posted overseas?
Singles Speak
Here is a medley of perspectives on what it is like to be single and serving at a U.S. mission overseas.
FEATURE
Zimbabwe After Mugabe: Dark Before the Dawn?
A former U.S. ambassador to Zimbabwe reflects on the November 2017 coup in that country and wonders: How did he miss the signs that it was coming?