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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

Iran
Women This Week: Women Journalists Tried for Undermining National Security in Iran
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 10 to June 16.   
Blog Post by Noël James June 16, 2023 Women Around the World
Afghanistan
Women This Week: Afghan Schoolgirls Targeted in Poison Attack
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 3 to June 9.   
Blog Post by Noël James June 9, 2023 Women Around the World
Sudan
Resolving Sudan’s Crisis Will Require Inclusive Peace
Women, who were at the forefront of the country’s pro-democracy movement in 2019, require renewed support to enable lasting peace.
Blog Post by Rachel George June 5, 2023 Women Around the World
  • Saudi Arabia
    Women This Week: Saudi Arabia’s Imprisonment of Feminist Activists
    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 May 26 to June 2.   
    Blog Post by Noël James June 2, 2023 Women Around the World
  • Human Trafficking
    Guadalupe Correa-Cabrera: Asylum Seekers and Migrants in the Western Hemisphere Face Real Threats from Human Trafficking
    A lack of legal protections and supportive services coupled with pervasive corruption makes this population particularly vulnerable. Women and girls are especially at risk.   
    Blog Post by Ann Norris May 31, 2023 Women and Foreign Policy Program