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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: UN Reports on Sexual Violence and Other Crimes Against Sudanese Refugees
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 20 to July 26.
Blog Post by Noël James and Imaan Mirza July 25, 2024 Women Around the World
Election 2024
Vice President Kamala Harris’s Real-World School of Foreign Policy
Harris’s foreign policy experience has been far wider than recognized, equipping her to serve as the first woman president.
Blog Post by Linda Robinson July 25, 2024 Women Around the World
Gambia
Women This Week: Gambian Parliament Rejects Effort to Allow Female Genital Mutilation
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 13 to July 19.
Blog Post by Noël James and Imaan Mirza July 18, 2024 Women Around the World
  • Denmark
    Danish Prime Minister Rallies Urgently Needed Support for Ukraine
    Mette Frederiksen of Denmark discusses strengthening U.S.-European ties, stopping Russian hybrid warfare, and shoring up democracy via safer digital technology.
    Blog Post by Linda Robinson July 17, 2024 Women Around the World
  • Elections and Voting
    Women This Week: Historic Number of Women Lawmakers Elected in Britain
    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 6 to July 12.
    Blog Post by Noël James and Imaan Mirza July 11, 2024 Women Around the World
  • Inequality
    Women This Week: Women Excluded From UN-led Talks on Afghanistan
    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 June 29 to July 3.
    Blog Post by Noël James July 3, 2024 Women Around the World
  • Elections and Voting
    Women This Week: Women Positioned to Lead the European Union in Top Jobs
    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 June 22 to June 28.
    Blog Post by Noël James June 28, 2024 Women Around the World
  • Elections and Voting
    Women This Week: Female Candidates Targeted Online in the United Kingdom
    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 June 15 to June 21.
    Blog Post by Noël James June 21, 2024 Women Around the World
  • Maternal and Child Health
    Women This Week: Milei Administration Dissolves Argentina’s Ministry of Women
    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 June 8 to June 14.
    Blog Post by Noël James June 14, 2024 Women Around the World
  • Elections and Voting
    Women This Week: Mexico to Elect First Woman President
    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 June 1 to June 7.
    Blog Post by Noël James June 7, 2024 Women Around the World