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January 24, 2023
Nigeria
Gender Freeze
For Nigerian women, gender equality remains a bridge too far as increased social influence fails to translate into political power.
March 6, 2023
United States
Biden’s Progress on Women’s Rights: Good Start, But Not Fast Enough
More than two years into his presidency, Joseph Biden has achieved some of his gender equality goals, and fallen short on others.
September 29, 2022
Inequality
Gender Equality and Amplifying Women's Voices
Ann Norris, senior fellow for women and foreign policy at CFR, along with Meredith Martino, executive director of Women in Government, discuss women’s rights efforts and amplifying female voices in g…
October 11, 2022
West Africa
Religion and Foreign Policy Webinar: The Politics of Religion and Gender in West Africa
Chiedo Nwankwor, vice dean of education and academic affairs, and director of SAIS Women Lead at Johns Hopkins University, and Ebenezer Obadare, the Douglas Dillon senior fellow for Africa studies at…
October 6, 2022
West Africa
CFR Fellows' Book Launch Series: Pastoral Power, Clerical State: Pentecostalism, Gender, and Sexuality in Nigeria by Ebenezer Obadare
In Pastoral Power, Clerical State: Pentecostalism, Gender, and Sexuality in Nigeria, Ebenezer Obadare examines the overriding impact of Nigerian Pentecostal pastors on their churches, and how they ha…
September 16, 2022
Women and Women's Rights
Women This Week: Call to Declare Taliban a “Gender Apartheid” Regime
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 September 10 to September 16.
February 16, 2023
Americas
Sorensen Distinguished Lecture on the United Nations
Sima Sami Bahous discusses women’s rights in areas of acute crisis and how UN Women is supporting gender equality and the empowerment of women around the world. The Sorensen Distinguished Lecture …
March 17, 2023
North Korea
Women This Week: UN Report Examines Human Rights in North Korea
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 11 to March 17.
March 10, 2022
Women and Women's Rights
Renewing the Global Architecture for Gender Equality
UN Women has the potential to make serious progress on gender equality and equity—but the U.S. government needs to help make this a reality.
July 6, 2022
Women and Women's Rights
Gender and Power in an Age of Disinformation: A Conversation With Mary Anne Franks
For women in the public eye, cultivating an online presence is often necessary and far too often dangerous. What can be done to make online spaces safer for women?
