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December 4, 2018

Women and Women's Rights
The Economic Costs of Gender-Based Violence in Latin America

Research indicates that gender-based violence costs the world approximately $1.5 trillion a year, but governments have struggled to address it. Though Latin America has made significant progress in e…

Podcast An activist carries a cross during a march to mark International Women's Day in Nicaragua on March 8, 2018.The banner reads "Not one more. No more violence against women."

May 23, 2018

Women and Women's Rights
Violence Against Women in the Inter-American Human Rights System: A Case Study of Jessica Gonzales v. United States

In 1999, Jessica Gonzales’ three daughters were abducted by her estranged husband and killed after the Colorado police refused to enforce a restraining order against him. Caroline Bettinger-López and…

Podcast Women in Peru march holding sign reading: ' We want us alive' during a protest against violence against women, November 25, 2017.

March 1, 2018

United States
Women’s Contributions to Peace and Security: A Conversation With Senator Shaheen

With the passage of the Women, Peace, and Security Act of 2017, the United States is now required by law to improve women's participation in peace and security processes, including in efforts to redu…

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April 10, 2017

United States
U.S. Security Amid Budget Cuts: A Conversation with Senator Chris Murphy

As Congress considers President Trump’s proposed budget cuts to the State Department and USAID, Senator Murphy unveils a dramatically different approach that calls for a near doubling of the internat…

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October 7, 2016

Colombia
Colombia's Failed Peace Deal

Experts discuss Colombia’s failed peace deal with the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) and its implications for the country’s future.

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