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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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April 8, 2024
LGBTQ+
How (Not) to Talk About Sex in Africa
It is time the LGBTQ+ coalition changed its strategy on the continent.
February 10, 2012
Sub-Saharan Africa
Gay Rights in Africa
Unfortunately, much of sub-Saharan Africa is homophobic. Recent legislation, some proposed, some passed, condemns gay marriage and sometimes outlaws gay sexual activity. Nigeria, Uganda, and Liberia …
December 7, 2011
Sub-Saharan Africa
Gay Rights in Africa
U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton speaks about the rights of lesbian, gay, bi-sexual and transgender people from around the world in her "Free and Equal in Dignity and Rights" speech o…
June 17, 2013
Sub-Saharan Africa
Gay Marriage and Goodluck Jonathan’s Tricky Position
This is a guest post by Dominic Bocci, assistant director at the Council on Foreign Relations’ David Rockefeller Studies Program. The passage of the Same-Sex Marriage Prohibition Bill on May 31, 2…
March 15, 2024
Demonstrations and Protests
Women This Week: Thousands of Women Gather Despite Protest Ban in Turkey
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 March 9 to March 15.
January 15, 2014
Sub-Saharan Africa
Nigerians Circle the Wagons Against West on Anti-Gay Law
Nigerians across religious, ethnic, and regional divisions are strongly supportive of the anti-gay measure recently signed into law by President Goodluck Jonathan. The legislation criminalizes virtua…
