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Women Around the World examines the relationship between the advancement of women and U.S. foreign policy interests, including prosperity and stability.

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Women collect vegetables from a farm in Keraniganj, near Dhaka, Bangladesh, January 12, 2022.
Women collect vegetables from a farm in Keraniganj, near Dhaka, Bangladesh, January 12, 2022. REUTERS/Mohammad Ponir Hossain

The Energy Transition Is Fueling a Power Transition

Gender equality is a crucial missing piece of the climate puzzle. If governments want a fighting chance of reducing greenhouse-gas emissions and shifting to renewable energy, they must give women more access to inputs, education, and capital. Read More

Elections and Voting
Women This Week: Mexico on Track to Elect First Woman President
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 9 to September 15.
Iran
Remembering Mahsa Amini: Women Journalists Advancing Women, Peace & Security Principles
A look at the role of journalists, especially female journalists, and the mission of Women, Peace, and Security a year after Mahsa Amini's death.
Women and Foreign Policy Program
The TikTok Trap
TikTok is an easy scapegoat, but the lack of tech regulation and data protection is the underlying cause of our collective anxiety in the digital age.
  • Human Trafficking
    Melissa I.M. Torres: Border Communities, Migrants, and Asylum Seekers are Suffering
    It is time for a new approach to human trafficking. We need to change how we talk about human trafficking and tackle challenges faced by vulnerable communities. 
  • Sexual Violence
    Women This Week: Report Exposes Sexual Enslavement of Women by Eritrean Troops in Ethiopia
    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 2 to September 8.
  • Sexual Violence
    Women This Week: Investigation into Unwanted World Cup Kissing Scandal
    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 26 to September 1.
  • Israel
    Women This Week: Women in Israel Raise Alarm With Experiences of Sex Segregation
    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 19 to August 25.
  • Mali
    UN Reports Sexual Violence in Mali; Russian Wagner Group Implicated
    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 5 to August 11.
  • Demonstrations and Protests
    How Women’s National Soccer Teams Are Advocating for Equality
    Women’s national soccer teams have engaged in widespread activism to reduce disparities in pay, bonuses, appearance fees, benefits, and working conditions. Still, there is more to be done to achieve equality.