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Young girls with U.S. and Kenya flags wait to greet U.S. Ambassador to Kenya Robert Godec as he visits a President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) project for girls' empowerment in Nairobi, Kenya, March 10, 2018.
Young girls with U.S. and Kenya flags wait to greet U.S. Ambassador to Kenya Robert Godec as he visits a President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) project for girls' empowerment in Nairobi, Kenya, March 10, 2018. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst
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The Value of Saving Women and Girls’ Lives Around the World

by Linda Robinson March 21, 2025

Women and girls’ lives are being lost due to the abrupt and sweeping cancellation of U.S. assistance approved by Congress. Programs should be reinstated while a deliberate reform is undertaken.

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Mexico
Women This Week: Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum Responds to Executive Orders and Threats from President Trump
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 January 18 to January 24.
Post by Noël James January 24, 2025 Women Around the World
Technology and Innovation
Women This Week: UK to Pass Legislation Criminalizing Deepfake Images 
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 January 11 to January 17.
Post by Noël James January 21, 2025 Women Around the World
Religion
Women This Week: First Woman Appointed to Top Position in the Holy See
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 January 4 to January 10.
Post by Noël James January 10, 2025 Women Around the World
  • Human Rights
    Malala Yousafzai Honored for Her Efforts to Combat Gender Apartheid Ten Years After Receiving the Nobel Peace Prize
    Calls to formally recognize gender apartheid as a crime against humanity increase amidst growing edicts targeting the freedoms of women and girls by the Taliban 
    Post by Catherine Powell and Noël James January 9, 2025 Women Around the World
  • Germany
    Is Angela Merkel a Feminist?
    Despite being one of the most powerful women in global politics, former German Chancellor Angela Merkel’s feminism has remained ambiguous. Her memoir describes her evolving embrace of more proactive measures to secure women’s equality.
    Post by Liana Fix and Sophia Winograd December 26, 2024 Women Around the World
  • Elections and Voting
    Women This Week: Indian Politicians Court Women Voters
    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 December 14 to December 20.
    Post by Noël James December 20, 2024 Women Around the World
  • Technology and Innovation
    Excerpts From a Conversation with Julie Inman Grant, Australia’s eSafety Commissioner
    A discussion with Commissioner Inman Grant, moderated by Senior Fellow Linda Robinson, on Australia’s landmark Online Safety Act and global efforts to advance digital safety. 
    Post by Linda Robinson December 20, 2024 Women Around the World
  • Elections and Voting
    Women This Week: Naana Jane Opoku-Agyemang Elected as Ghana’s First Female Vice 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 December 7 to December 13.
    Post by Noël James and Uma Fox December 16, 2024 Women Around the World
  • Sexual Violence
    Women This Week: New UN Report Finds Women Most At-Risk of Violence in Their Own Homes
    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 November 23 to December 6.
    Post by Noël James and Uma Fox December 6, 2024 Women Around the World
  • Climate Change
    Women This Week: Deadlock at COP29 to Update UN Action Plan on Gender and Climate
    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 November 16 to November 22.
    Post by Noël James and Uma Fox November 22, 2024 Women Around the World