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March 5, 2021

Women and Women's Rights
Women This Week: Women Soldiers in Saudi Arabia

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 February 22 to March 5.

Hanadi Hindi, first female pilot from Saudi Arabia, sits in the cockpit of a plane prior to takeoff in Amman, Jordan in 2003.

March 19, 2021

Women and Women's Rights
Women This Week: New Executive Orders Promoting Gender Equality

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 5 to March 12. 

Vice President Kamala Harris looks on as President Joe Biden signs executive orders addressing racial equality. Kevin Lamarque/REUTERS

January 29, 2021

Women and Women's Rights
Women This Week: Equality in Estonia

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 22 to January 29.

Estonian Prime Minister Kaja Kallas speaks to the press after she took her oath of office.

July 19, 2022

United States
What Does the Supreme Court’s Decision in West Virginia v. EPA Mean for U.S. Action on Climate?

The Supreme Court’s decision in West Virginia v. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) limits the scope of the agency’s regulatory powers with broader implications for all federal rulemaking on clima…

Protesters Gather Outside a Coal Plant in Grant Town, WV in April, 2022.

January 31, 2019

Southeast Asia
What a Labor Victory Might Mean for Australian Foreign Policy

By Elena Collinson A federal election is due this year in Australia. While the Liberal-National Coalition government has yet to formally announce a polling day, the stage has effectively been set …

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