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Women This Week: French Athletes Prohibited from Playing in Hijab for 2024 Olympic GamesWelcome 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 23 to September 29.
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Rights and Realities: The Middle East TodayPanelists assess the current state of human rights in the Middle East, along with the impact of U.S foreign policy on human rights, regional partnerships, and geopolitical dynamics.
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PEPFAR Reauthorization Struggle, Banned Books Week, Slovakia Democracy Test, and MoreImportant provisions of the U.S. President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) could expire due to partisan divisions, threatening a widely successful initiative; libraries take part in U.S. Banned Books Week in the face of a rising censorship movement; Slovakia holds an early parliamentary election amid concerns that pro-Russia parties will gain power; and Chinese President Xi Jinping and Syrian President Bashar al-Assad announce a partnership.
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The Fate of Justice in Russia-Ukraine Peace TalksWhile the final chapter of the Russia-Ukraine war has yet to be written, the prospects of any negotiations to achieve a just and lasting peace remain distant. But it is not too soon to consider how a…
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UN Members See Need for Ramped-Up Progress on Gender EqualityThe world’s nations are lagging woefully behind in meeting targets for achieving gender equality by 2030, but a new round of initiatives has stirred hope of progress.
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Abortion Law: Global ComparisonsThe U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, which guaranteed the constitutional right to abortion for almost fifty years. How does regulation of abortion in the United States compare to that in the rest of the world?
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The Energy Transition Is Fueling a Power TransitionGender 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.
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A Democratic InquestPervasive despondency about democracy in Africa urges the imperative to strengthen democratic institutions and practices.
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Women This Week: Mexico on Track to Elect First Woman PresidentWelcome 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.
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Melissa I.M. Torres: Border Communities, Migrants, and Asylum Seekers are SufferingIt 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.
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Women This Week: Report Exposes Sexual Enslavement of Women by Eritrean Troops in EthiopiaWelcome 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.
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Investing in the Game: Is it Sportswashing?Panelists discuss the unprecedented investment in international sports by Gulf nations, the phenomenon of “sportswashing” in the region, and the political, economic, and human rights implications of those campaigns.
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Virtual Roundtable: Addressing Threats to Women Political LeadersRising threats and online abuse affect political officials at the highest levels in many countries; studies have documented that women politicians are disproportionately targeted. Sigrid Kaag, deputy…
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Women This Week: Investigation into Unwanted World Cup Kissing ScandalWelcome 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.
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The Pope and the Church in NicaraguaThe repression of the Catholic Church in Nicaragua continues to deepen, but Pope Francis has not responded with the levels of support that are needed.