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November 20, 2020

Trade
Cyber Week in Review: November 20, 2020

Asia forms RCEP trade bloc; U.S. military buys location data originating from apps; Huawei to sell honor business; CISA Director Chris Krebs fired; and Canada calls out China, Russia, Iran and North …

President of Huawei's Honor brand, George Zhao, launches the Honor 20 range of smartphones.

December 1, 2020

Wars and Conflict
Violence Against Women Deserves More Than a 16 Day International Campaign

Every year, the 16 Days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence campaign brings attention to the systemic violence experienced by women and girls all over the world - but these commitments must go …

Syrian children playing on the road. Istanbul, Turkey. Image by Rostyslav Savchyn, 2019.

March 18, 2021

Cybersecurity
Unexpectedly, All UN Countries Agreed on a Cybersecurity Report. So What?

A consensus report at the United Nations further solidifies past progress and could enable a greater degree of accountability for malicious state behavior in cyberspace.

A gavel and a block is pictured.

July 20, 2020

Women and Women's Rights
Why Gender Provisions in Peace Agreements are Not Enough to Ensure Post-Conflict Progress for Women

New research published by New York University in partnership with the Global Network of Women Peacebuilders finds that quotas lead to better long-term political outcomes for women than gender provisi…

A woman writes a message about peace on a banner as people celebrate the signing of a historic ceasefire deal between the Colombian government and FARC rebels in Bogota, Colombia, June 23, 2016.

May 10, 2021

Women and Women's Rights
What the COVID-19 Pandemic Is Showing Us About the Global Learning Crisis

This post was authored by Population Council's Nicole Haberland and Timothy Abuya. Progress in girls’ education has been faltering for years. For decades, the global education system has not been …

Thai schoolgirls gather before their lessons in Bangkok.