Social Justice and Equity
- Is Rising Student Debt Harming the U.S. Economy?Higher education provides students many socioeconomic benefits and increases the global competitiveness of the United States, but mounting student loan debt has sparked a debate over federal lending policies.
- How Women’s National Soccer Teams Are Advocating for EqualityWomen’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.
- Reporting on Gender and PoliticsAnn Norris, senior fellow for women and foreign policy at CFR, discusses the societal, economic, and security benefits of advancing gender parity. This webinar is moderated by Carla Anne Robbins, sen…
- 2023 Conference on Diversity in International AffairsThe 2023 Conference on Diversity in International Affairs is a collaborative effort by the Council on Foreign Relations, the Global Access Pipeline, and the International Career Advancement Program. This year’s conference is made possible by the generous support of the Ford Foundation. For information about the conference in previous years, please click here. Click here to download the conference program. All participants must be over the age of 18. For more information on the additional mentoring and networking opportunities at this year's conference and to sign up, please click here. The goal of this conference is to increase access to and preparedness for foreign policy careers for groups that have been historically underrepresented in the field, including but not limited to people of color as well as those who work to support and advance those groups. PLEASE NOTE: CFR requires all in-person participants to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19. Please submit proof of vaccination to [email protected] ahead of the conference.
- Diplomacy and the Fight for Race Equality: a Fireside Chat With U.S. Special Representative Desirée Cormier SmithAs U.S. foreign policy evolves, how can the State Department truly help America lead not merely by the example of its power, but the power of its example?
- Women This Week: Women in the United States Are Losing Access to Reproductive Health ServicesWelcome 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 18 to March 24.