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Two women wait for a canoe as flood overflows streets in Wadata in Makurdi, Nigeria, October 1, 2022.
Two women wait for a canoe as flood overflows streets in Wadata in Makurdi, Nigeria, October 1, 2022. REUTERS/Afolabi
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Women This Week: UN Projects Climate Crisis will Increase Intimate Partner Violence Rates

by Noël James September 13, 2024

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 7 to September 13. Read More

Maternal and Child Health
Women This Week: Texas Sues for Ability to Seek Records of Women who Obtain Out-of-State Abortions
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 August 31 to September 6.
Blog Post by Ann Norris September 9, 2024 Women Around the World
Election 2024
Kamala Harris Sees the Road to the Top, But Will Voters Put Her There?
Who runs the world? Sorry Beyoncé, it’s not girls. But with Harris topping the ticket, that may change.
Article by Linda Robinson August 22, 2024 Women Around the World
Sexual Violence
Women This Week: Thousands Protest Murder and Rape of Female Doctor in India
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 August 17 to August 23.
Blog Post by Noël James August 22, 2024 Women Around the World
  • Human Trafficking
    Shadi Kourosh: Medical Community Efforts to Identify and Combat Human Trafficking
    A Conversation with Dr. Arianne Shadi Kourosh, MD, MPH, Director of Community Health at the Department of Dermatology, Massachusetts General Hospital and Associate Professor, Harvard Medical School.
    Blog Post by Ann Norris August 20, 2024 Women Around the World
  • Peacekeeping
    Women This Week: Sudanese Women Participate on Peace Talks
    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 August 10 to August 16.
    Blog Post by Noël James August 15, 2024 Women Around the World
  • Demonstrations and Protests
    Women This Week: PM Sheikh Hasina Flees Bangladesh Amid Protests
    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 August 3 to August 9.
    Blog Post by Noël James August 8, 2024 Women Around the World
  • Elections and Voting
    Women This Week: María Corina Machado Leads Protests in Venezuela
    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 July 27 to August 2.
    Blog Post by Noël James and Imaan Mirza August 1, 2024 Women Around the World
  • Artificial Intelligence (AI)
    Deepfake of Kamala Harris Reups Questions on Tech’s Self-Regulation
    The use of deepfakes in the presidential campaign makes clear the risks of continuing to allow technology companies to self-regulate.
    Blog Post by Catherine Powell August 1, 2024 Net Politics
  • India
    The Future of Democracy in India
    Indian voters signaled they want change, but achieving change requires restoring democratic practices.
    Article by Linda Robinson August 1, 2024 Women Around the World
  • United Kingdom
    Why a Feminist Foreign Policy
    Utilizing an approach that centers on gender equality and gender analysis ensures that policymakers in countries better understand the impact of foreign policy decisions on individuals and every part of a community.
    Blog Post by Susan A. Markham and Stephenie Foster July 31, 2024 Women Around the World