Julia E. Sweig discusses Brazil's women's affairs minister, Eleonora Menicucci.

The most pressing global problems simply won't be solved without the participation of women, writes Melanne Verveer for Foreign Policy.

Gayle Tzemach Lemmon says a battle is on to keep Afghan women from falling off the political agenda while Washington and its NATO allies seek a diplomatic solution to America's longest-ever war, and the fight becomes more urgent as the NATO summit in Chicago approaches.

Gayle Tzemach Lemmon discusses innovations that are enabling entrepreneurs to secure financing.

This was a meeting of the Roundtable Series on Entrepreneurs and Market Linkages.

Gayle Tzemach Lemmon argues that any peace agreement in Afghanistan that leaves out Afghan women will simply be a short-term deal, not a durable peace.

On International Women's Day, Minky Worden of Human Rights Watch discusses why women are losing in the movement for change in the Arab uprisings and how the international community can help.

This session was a meeting of the Women and Foreign Policy Roundtable Series, organized by the Civil Society, Markets, and Democracy Initiative.

Gayle Tzemach Lemmon says that while Afghan women deplore the burning of the Quran by U.S. troops, they are even angrier at the bloody protests that followed.

This session was part of the Women and Foreign Policy Roundtable series, organized by the Civil Society, Markets, and Democracy Initiative.

Gayle Tzemach Lemmon discusses the current situation in Afghanistan, where more Afghans are seeking asylum now than at any time since war in Afghanistan began.

This session was a meeting of the Women and Foreign Policy Roundtable Series, organized by the Civil Society, Markets, and Democracy Initiative.

This session was a meeting of the Women and Foreign Policy Roundtable Series.

Isobel Coleman discusses the role of women in the Arab Spring.

Michael Hodin urges U.S. presidential candidates to consider how women can be economically empowered in their senior years.

Gayle Tzemach Lemmon says the the shocking torture of Sahar Gul is just one example of widespread violence against women in Afghanistan, which mostly goes unreported and unpunished.

Gayle Tzemach Lemmon states, "Now that attention is turning to what women endure during war, it is time to ensure they get a say in the peace."

Isobel Coleman says the recent women's protest in Egypt may breathe life into a movement that desperately needs new energy.

Isobel Coleman argues that in Libya, Egypt, and elsewhere, overthrowing male dominance could be harder than overthrowing a dictator.

Secretary of State Hillary Clinton gave these remarks on women, peace, and security on December 19, 2011.