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July 3, 2024

Inequality
Women This Week: Women Excluded From UN-led Talks on Afghanistan

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 June 29 to July 3.

Maryam, a boot polisher, sits next to a beauty salon in Kabul, Afghanistan, July 6, 2023.
Blog Post by Noël James Women Around the World

January 19, 2023

Afghanistan
The Taliban in Afghanistan

The Taliban returned to power in Afghanistan in 2021, twenty years after their ouster by U.S. troops. Under their harsh rule, they have cracked down on women’s rights and neglected basic services.

Taliban fighters hold a flag for the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan.
Backgrounder by Lindsay Maizland

June 9, 2022

Afghanistan
Afghanistan on the Ground

Our panelists discuss the situation in Afghanistan nine months after the U.S. withdrawal, including the state of Taliban control, the status of women's rights and education, and what to expect in the…

Play Afghan men wait outside a bank to withdraw money
Virtual Event by Matthieu Aikins, Roya Rahmani, Scott Smith, and Missy Ryan

November 20, 2024

International Law
Trump Has Promised Swift, Bold Actions as President. Will They Be Legal?

Donald Trump could take several early actions as president that could draw legal scrutiny, including on immigration, climate, and security policy.  

Former U.S. President Donald Trump speaks about immigration and border security at the Arizona-Mexico border, August 22, 2024.
Article by John B. Bellinger III U.S. Foreign Policy Program

November 22, 2024

International Criminal Court
The Role of the ICC

The International Criminal Court was created to bring justice to the world’s worst war criminals, but debate over the court still rages.

Judges are pictured in the courtroom during the trial of Bosco Ntaganda at the International Criminal Court.
Backgrounder by Claire Klobucista and Mariel Ferragamo

December 22, 2023

Maternal and Child Health
Women This Week: Aid Cuts Disproportionately Affect Women-Led Households in Afghanistan

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 December 16 to December 22.

Afghan women and children travel on a truck while heading back to Afghanistan, after Pakistan gave a final warning to undocumented immigrants to leave, at the Friendship Gate of Chaman Border Crossing along the Pakistan-Afghanistan Border in Balochistan Province, in Chaman, Pakistan November 4, 2023.
Blog Post by Noël James Women Around the World

December 7, 2022

Afghanistan War
Arthur Ross Book Award: "The American War in Afghanistan: A History"

Gideon Rose celebrates the winners of this year’s Arthur Ross Book Award: Carter Malkasian, Mary Elise Sarotte, and Nicole Perlroth. The program will include an award ceremony and conversation with M…

Play American soldiers in Afghanistan during a military operation
Virtual Event by Carter Malkasian, Mary Elise Sarotte, Nicole Perlroth, and Gideon Rose CFR Arthur Ross Book Award