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January 28, 2021

Human Trafficking
Combating Human Trafficking and the Biden Administration

This post is part of the Council on Foreign Relations’ blog series on human trafficking, in which CFR fellows and other leading experts assess new approaches to improve U.S. and global efforts to cur…

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Blog Post by Guest Blogger for Women Around the World Women Around the World

October 23, 2015

Labor and Employment
Legal Barriers to Economic Participation

Sarah Iqbal, director of the World Bank Group’s Women, Business, and the Law project, highlights findings from the World Bank’s fourth edition of the global Women, Business and the Law report series…

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Event by Sarah Iqbal and Rachel B. Vogelstein Women and Foreign Policy Program

January 27, 2021

Nigeria
Nigerian Human Rights Activist Omoyele Sowore Released on Bail

In Nigeria, causation of arrests and release are murky, and the rumor mill operates overtime. Some Nigerians are suggesting that Omoyele Sowore was released because authorities are aware of the stronger human rights emphasis of the Biden administration.

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Blog Post by John Campbell Africa in Transition

June 23, 2016

Development
Private Sector Innovation and Women’s Entrepreneurship

Jane Nelson and Sarah Thorn will discuss strategies to grow women’s entrepreneurship worldwide, with a particular emphasis on the role of the private sector. They will address the importance of publi…

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Event by Sarah Thorn, Jane Nelson, and Rachel B. Vogelstein Women and Foreign Policy Program

November 30, 2023

Israeli-Palestinian Conflict
Covering the Israel-Hamas War: A View From Journalists

Journalists who have lived and reported extensively from the Middle East share their insights and perspectives on covering the Israel-Hamas war.

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Virtual Event by David R. Ignatius, Rami G. Khouri, Bel Trew, and Christopher Isham

April 12, 2023

Censorship and Freedom of Expression
Silencing the Messenger: Global Threats to Press Freedom

Freedom of the press is under attack around the globe, but for journalists in Latin America in particular, reporting has become a matter of life and death. Populist leaders in the region have consoli…

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Podcast by Gabrielle Sierra, Carin Zissis, Jan-Albert Hootsen, and Neil Brandvold Why It Matters