Merav Michaeli talks to Sweden’s Foreign Minister
Relations between Israel and Sweden have been tense in recent years. Last month, Foreign Minister Yair Lapid also spoke with Linde, the first conversation between the two countries since 2014, when Israel closed its doors to Swedish diplomats after then-Foreign Minister Margot Wallstrom called for an investigation into “extrajudicial killings” of Palestinians during the 2014 Hamas-Israel war.
“We talked this morning and were joined by 16-year-old Alva to mark next week’s international #DayoftheGirl.
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We talked about the enormous importance of giving women and girls power and ensuring that our voices are heard in all aspects of decision-making, says Michaeli.
International Girls’ Day is an awareness day on 11 October declared by the UN to raise awareness of issues of global gender inequality, in areas such as access to education, violence against women, gender-based discrimination and forced child marriage.
“Two female ministers and a 16-year-old young woman from Sweden and Israel who talk about the present and a better future for all of us. A good way to start the weekend. Shabbat shalom”, the Minister of Transport concludes in his post.