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January 15, 2013

Economics
Emerging Voices: Lisa Martilotta on Women’s Employment in Rwanda

Emerging Voices features contributions from scholars and practitioners highlighting new research, thinking, and approaches to development challenges. This article is from Lisa Martilotta, a principle…

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November 19, 2009

Defense and Security
Breaking Mexico's Fall

Philip Caputo paints a grim picture of Mexico’s current war on drugs in “The Fall of Mexico,” which appears in the December 2009 issue of The Atlantic. His pessimism reflects more than just skyrocke…

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July 27, 2023

India
Women This Week: First Female Chief of Naval Operations

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 July 22 to July 28.

Graduating midshipmen listen to proceedings during the U.S. Naval Academy graduation and commissioning ceremony in Annapolis, Maryland, U.S., May 26, 2023.

March 8, 2015

Vietnam
TWE Remembers: The First U.S. Combat Troops Arrive in Vietnam

Today marks the fiftieth anniversary of the arrival of the first American combat troops in Vietnam. On March 8, 1965, 3,500 Marines of the 9th Marine Expeditionary Brigade arrived in Da Nang to prote…

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February 3, 2023

Saudi Arabia
Women This Week: Saudi Arabia to Sponsor the 2023 Women’s World Cup

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 28 to February 3.

Soccer Football - FIFA Women's World Cup Australia and New Zealand - UEFA Qualifiers - Group C - Netherlands v Iceland - Stadion Galgenwaard, Utrecht, Netherlands - September 6, 2022 Netherlands' Stephanie van der Gragt celebrates scoring their first goal with Romee Leuchter, Fenna Kalma, Kerstin Casparij and teammates.