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November 3, 2025

Refugees and Displaced Persons
How Does the U.S. Refugee System Work?

The United States has long been considered a safe haven for refugees from around the world, but this could change in light of the Trump administration’s efforts to reshape the country’s decades-old r…

Meena Mosazai and her family live in Seattle after having moved from Afghanistan.

November 10, 2025

Peacekeeping
Policy Brief: The Value and Achievements of the U.S. Women, Peace, and Security Act of 2017

Since 2000, 115 governments have made formal commitments to increase women’s participation in mitigating and resolving conflict and reducing violence against women and girls. The U.S. government was …

Major Tiffani Summers, Public Affairs officer from US Army, interacts with the troops during a women, peace and security briefing as part of Exercise TRADEWINDS at Camp Seweyo, Guyana on 19 July 23.

September 26, 2025

United Nations
Women This Week: UNGA 80 at CFR Features President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah of Namibia

Welcome to “Women Around the World: This Week,” a series that highlights noteworthy news related to women and U.S. foreign policy. This week’s post covers September 20 to September 26.

April 16, 2025

Maternal and Child Health
Women This Week: Preventable Complications Responsible for Most Maternal Deaths

Welcome to “Women Around the World: This Week,” a series that highlights noteworthy news related to women and U.S. foreign policy. This week’s post covers April 5 to April 11. 

 A child touches her pregnant mother's stomach at the last stages of her pregnancy in Bordeaux April 28, 2010.

December 23, 2025

Donald Trump
Listener Mailbag: 2025 in Review, With Carla Anne Robbins and Matthias Matthijs

Carla Anne Robbins, senior fellow at the Council, and Matthias Matthijs, senior fellow for Europe at the Council, sit down with James M. Lindsay to answer listener questions about the major developme…

Podcast

August 7, 2025

Women and Women's Rights
Women’s Power Index

Find out where women around the world wield political power—and why it matters.

July 14, 2025

Inequality
Women This Week: Multilateral Organizations Increase Pressure on Taliban Over Oppression of Women and Girls in Afghanistan

Welcome to “Women Around the World: This Week,” a series that highlights noteworthy news related to women and U.S. foreign policy. This week’s post covers July 5 to July 11.

September 12, 2025

Maternal and Child Health
Women This Week: Denmark Issues Apology to Greenland Over Forced Sterilization

Welcome to “Women Around the World: This Week,” a series that highlights noteworthy news related to women and U.S. foreign policy. This week’s post covers September 6 September 12. 

June 20, 2025

Maternal and Child Health
Women This Week: British Vote to Expand Abortion Rights

Welcome to “Women Around the World: This Week,” a series that highlights noteworthy news related to women and U.S. foreign policy. This week’s post covers June 14 to June 20.

September 5, 2025

Media
Women This Week: New Report Reveals Fifteen-Year Stall in Women’s Global Media Representation 

Welcome to “Women Around the World: This Week,” a series that highlights noteworthy news related to women and U.S. foreign policy. This week’s post covers August 30 to September 5.