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Over the last several decades, governments have collectively pledged to slow global warming. But despite intensified diplomacy, the world is already facing the consequences of climate…
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November 13, 2017
Women and Economic Growth
A Conversation with Valerie Jarrett
I recently hosted a CFR roundtable meeting with Valerie Jarrett, senior advisor to the Obama Foundation, a board member of Lyft and Ariel Financial, and a senior advisor to the media company Attn. As…
October 27, 2023
Sexual Violence
Women This Week: Sexual Assault Increasing Among Displaced Women in the Congo
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 October 21 to October 27.
June 18, 2021
Defense and Security
Anticipating Instability: The Untapped Potential of Women, Peace, and Security
This post was authored by Valerie M. Hudson, a University Distinguished Professor in The Bush School of Government and Public Service at Texas A&M University, and Brenda Oppermann, an associate profe…
February 14, 2012
Sub-Saharan Africa
Nigeria: Bayelsa Votes
Bayelsa state, in the oil-rich Niger Delta, went to the polls on Saturday to elect a new governor. The winner, by a huge majority, was Henry Dickson, the PDP candidate and a close political ally of P…
March 10, 2021
Grand Strategy
Coup-Proofing: Russia’s Military Blueprint to Securing Resources in Africa
In the Central African Republic (CAR), outside the capital Bangui, President Faustin-Archange Touadéra exerts little to no authority. Armed rebel groups control two-thirds of the country, including access to mining sites.
