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Women and Women's Rights

Women This Week: Taliban Renege on Promise to Let Girls Attend Secondary School

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 March 19 - April 1.

Blog Post by Haydn Welch April 1, 2022 Women Around the World
Ukraine

Where Are Ukrainian Refugees Going?

Europe’s largest humanitarian crisis in decades is unfolding in Ukraine. Russia’s invasion has displaced millions of people, thousands of whom remain in Ukraine, and experts say the number of refugees could grow to seven million. Here’s what people are facing in Ukraine and what the international response has been from European countries and international organizations.

Explainer Video with Diana Roy and Thamine Nayeem March 30, 2022
Women and Women's Rights

Debjani Ghosh: How Trends in India’s Tech Sector Can Benefit the U.S.

The United States should learn from the strengths of India's technology industry.

Blog Post by Manjari Chatterjee Miller and Zoe Jordan March 30, 2022 Women Around the World

United States

How Police Compare in Different Democracies

Recent killings by U.S. officers have sparked widespread calls for police reform and an end to systemic racism. Here’s how U.S. policing compares with other countries’ approaches.

Backgrounder by Amelia Cheatham and Lindsay Maizland March 29, 2022 Renewing America
International Criminal Court

The Role of the International Criminal Court

The ICC was created to bring justice to the world’s worst war criminals, but debate over the court still rages.

Backgrounder by Claire Felter March 28, 2022
Ethiopia

Ethiopia Truce an Uncertain Prospect

News of a truce in Ethiopia is welcome, but it far from guarantees an end to the Tigray conflict.

Blog Post by Michelle Gavin March 28, 2022 Africa in Transition

China

Where Is the Red Line on China's Internet?

From reporting on a bombed city in Ukraine to exposing the plight of a chained woman in a shabby room, some of China's social commentators are showing surprising resilience in covering controversial issues.

Blog Post by Kathy Huang March 25, 2022 Asia Unbound
Ukraine

Ukrainian Refugees Fleeing West

Our panelists discuss the growing Ukrainian refugee crisis, the situation on the ground in Poland and other neighboring countries where over three million Ukrainians have fled, and what is to be expected in the weeks ahead.

Virtual Event by Amanda M. Catanzano, Mark Hetfield and Nancy Izzo Jackson March 24, 2022
Women and Women's Rights

The Promise of Digital Activism—and its Dangers

Social media can be a powerful tool for digital activists—and for the governments trying to silence them.

Blog Post by Catherine Powell March 21, 2022 Women Around the World
Women and Women's Rights

Women This Week: Violence Against Asian American Women Sparks Concern, Fear

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 March 11 to March 18.

Blog Post by Haydn Welch March 18, 2022 Women Around the World
Europe and Eurasia

Russia Is Censoring News on the War in Ukraine. Foreign Media Are Trying to Get Around That.

A Kremlin crackdown on independent media is walling off Russians from the truth about the country’s widely condemned invasion of Ukraine, but Western-funded media outlets are ramping up efforts to circumvent censors.

In Brief by Robert McMahon March 18, 2022
Women and Women's Rights

Women This Week: For International Women’s Day, Pakistani Women March On

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 March 5 to March 11.

Blog Post by Haydn Welch March 11, 2022 Women Around the World
Women and Women's Rights

New WFP Discussion Paper: Renewing the Global Architecture for Gender Equality

The Women and Foreign Policy program’s latest discussion paper highlights what went wrong in the global fight for gender equality—and proposes solutions for how to fix it.

Blog Post by Ann Norris and Haydn Welch March 10, 2022 Women and Foreign Policy Program
Women and Women's Rights

Renewing the Global Architecture for Gender Equality

UN Women has the potential to make serious progress on gender equality and equity—but the U.S. government needs to help make this a reality.

Report by Ann Norris March 10, 2022 Women and Foreign Policy Program
Burkina Faso

What the Sankara Assassination Trial Means for West Africa

The trial against Burkina Faso’s exiled former leader for a decades-old assassination case could signal progress on accountability at a time of coups and upheaval regionwide.

Article by Ebenezer Obadare March 9, 2022 Africa Program