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 May 4 to May 10.  

State Department releases digital diplomacy strategy; Microsoft bans police from using AI facial recognition; sixty eight companies sign CISA pledge; researchers discover whale alphabet; Microsoft in…

The liberal international order is more resilient than its critics recognize.

Why seeming democratic progress has failed to staunch agitation for self-determination in Nigeria.

Watermarking is often discussed as a solution to the problems posed by AI-generated content. However, watermarking is inadequate without other methods of detecting and sorting out AI-generated conten…

A discussion with Ambassador Rao Gupta on women’s political representation, violence against women, and new U.S. policy initiatives to advance gender equality and UN Resolution 1325 on Women, Peace, …

NETmunidal+10 conference held; FCC fines phone carriers; U.S. announces HIPAA amendment; EU police release statement opposing encryption; WhatsApp threatens to leave India.

Tensions in the U.S.-South Africa relationship only heighten as both countries head towards national elections. 

Resignations in Vietnam’s top political leadership have exposed widespread societal corruption and prompted a succession crisis for the party. 

Without accelerated efforts, there is no chance of getting anywhere close to eliminating FGM/C by 2030.