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The Women and Foreign Policy program analyzes how elevating the status of women and girls advances U.S. foreign policy objectives. The program informs policymakers, opinion leaders, and the general public about issues related to gender equality and U.S. foreign policy through scholarship, roundtable discussions, briefings, and the Women Around the World blog.
97 million girls remain out of secondary school
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Women made modest gains in representation in the 2022 Congressional midterms but the path for women's issues in the 118th Congress is uncertain.
Child marriage remains legal in most U.S. States. Before it can curb this harmful practice abroad, the U.S. must first end it at home.
For women in the public eye, cultivating an online presence is often necessary and far too often dangerous. What can be done to make online spaces safer for women?
More than two years into his presidency, Joseph Biden has achieved some of his gender equality goals, and fallen short on others.
Sima Sami Bahous discusses women’s rights in areas of acute crisis and how UN Women is supporting gender equality and the empowerment of women around the world.
The Sorensen Distinguished Lecture on the United Nations was established in 1996 by Gillian and Theodore C. Sorensen to highlight the United Nations and offer a special occasion for its most distinguished and experienced leaders to speak to the Council membership.
Few safeguards protect our private data in today’s information economy. What can be done about the fact that our personal images and data can be exploited, potentially threatening personal as well as national security?
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.
Find out where women around the world wield political power—and why it matters.
Peace negotiators often overlook a proven strategy to reduce conflict and advance stability: include women.
Closing the gender gap in the workforce could add a staggering $28 trillion to the global GDP.
Most countries still have laws that make it harder for women to work than men. This inequality shortchanges not only women but also entire economies.
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The 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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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.
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Peace negotiators often overlook a proven strategy to reduce conflict and advance stability: include women.
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Digital tools have multiplied collective power around the world. Leaders must invest in sustaining it.