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Abortion rights advocates gather to launch their 'Yes On 4' campaign with a march and rally against the six-week abortion ban ahead of November 5, when Florida voters will decide on whether there should be a right to abortion in the state, in Orlando, Flo
Abortion rights advocates gather to launch their 'Yes On 4' campaign with a march and rally against the six-week abortion ban ahead of November 5, when Florida voters will decide on whether there should be a right to abortion in the state, in Orlando, Flo REUTERS/Octavio Jones
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Women This Week: Women’s Deaths Cited as ‘Preventable’ in Georgia

by Noël James September 20, 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 14 to September 20. Read More

South Sudan
Women This Week: African Women Leaders Tackle Women’s Rights and Political Participation
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 February 11 to February 17.
Blog Post by Caroline Kapp February 17, 2023 Women Around the World
Iraq
Women This Week: Iranian Protest Anthem Wins Grammy
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 February 4 to February 10.
Blog Post by Caroline Kapp February 10, 2023 Women Around the World
United States
Women in the 118th Congress: Halting Progress, Storm Clouds Ahead
Women made modest gains in representation in the 2022 Congressional midterms but the path for women's issues in the 118th Congress is uncertain.
Blog Post by Linda Robinson February 6, 2023 Renewing America
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    Women This Week: Saudi Arabia to Sponsor the 2023 Women’s World Cup
    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 January 28 to February 3.
    Blog Post by Caroline Kapp February 3, 2023 Women Around the World
  • Sierra Leone
    Women This Week: Women’s Rights Victory in Sierra Leone
    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 January 21 to January 27.
    Blog Post by Caroline Kapp January 27, 2023 Women Around the World