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January 16, 2024

Diamonstein-Spielvogel Project on the Future of Democracy
Virtual Roundtable: Democratic Regression and the Backlash Against Gender Equality and Women’s Rights
Play Saskia Brechenmacher, Andrea Krizsan, and Ann Norris discuss democratic regression and the backlash against gender equality and women’s rights
Virtual Event by Saskia Brechenmacher, Andrea Krizsan, and Linda Robinson

May 23, 2023

Women and Foreign Policy Program
Reporting on Gender and Politics

Ann 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…

Play Equal Rights Amendment activists gather in protest outside of Virginia State Capitol building in Richmond.
Webinar by Ann Norris and Irina A. Faskianos Local Journalists Webinars

January 19, 2024

Health Policy and Initiatives
Women This Week: Gender Health Gap Hindering Global Economy Growth

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 13 to January 19.

A woman wearing a protective face mask leaves a health center in Madrid, Spain, January 10, 2024.
Blog Post by Noël James Women Around the World

May 6, 2024

Inequality
A Conversation with Dr. Geeta Rao Gupta, Ambassador-at-Large for Global Women’s Issues, U.S. Department of State

A discussion with Ambassador Rao Gupta on women’s political representation, violence against women, and new U.S. policy initiatives to advance gender equality and UN Resolution 1325 on Women, Peace, …

Ambassador at Large for Global Women’s Issues at the Department of State, Geeta Rao Gupta, speaks at the COP28
Blog Post by Linda Robinson Women Around the World

May 28, 2024

Elections and Voting
Ailing Democracy and Declining Women’s Representation: How They Are Related and What to Do About It

Annual reports on the health of democracy this year reaffirmed an ongoing trend of decline, which has occurred alongside a less heralded but related stalling of women’s political participation. Given…

A woman leaves after casting her vote at a polling station during the sixth phase of the general election, in New Delhi, India, May 25, 2024.
Article by Linda Robinson Diamonstein-Spielvogel Project on the Future of Democracy

October 26, 2023

China
Beijing's Message to the National Women's Congress: Gender Equality Is Out, Family and Childbirth Are In

Rhetoric used by Chinese Communist Party officials at this week's National Women's Congress may hint towards a return of traditional gender norms in China.

Attendants carry tea before the opening ceremony of the Twentieth National Congress of the Chinese Communist Party held in the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, China.
Blog Post by Carl Minzner Asia Unbound

November 8, 2023

Women and Foreign Policy Program
Virtual Roundtable: The Digital Services Act and Measures to Eliminate Online Gender-Based Violence
Play Cailin Crockett, Eleonora Esposito, and Linda Robinson speak about the Digital Services Act and measures to eliminate online gender-based violence
Virtual Event by Cailin A. Crockett, Eleonora Esposito, and Linda Robinson

January 24, 2023

Nigeria
Gender Freeze

For Nigerian women, gender equality remains a bridge too far as increased social influence fails to translate into political power.

A woman wearing a "Restructure Women to the Structure" shirt protests alongside other women in Nigeria. She also wears a chain necklace around her neck.
Blog Post by Ebenezer Obadare Africa in Transition