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January 29, 2021

Human Rights
The Changing Landscape of Global LGBTQ+ Rights

Although LGBTQ+ people in every region of the world face marginalization and repression, their human rights have steadily advanced. The Biden administration has an opportunity to further promote LGBT…

People wave colorful flags as they participate in the annual LA Pride Parade in West Hollywood, California, on June 9, 2019.

February 2, 2021

Women and Women's Rights
There Will Be Another Pandemic. Women Can Stop It.

This article was written by Lois Quam, president and chief executive officer of Pathfinder International, and Rachel Vogelstein, Douglas Dillon senior fellow and director of the Women and Foreign Pol…

Sandra Lindsay, a nurse, is administered the vaccine for COVID-19 in New York City.

February 12, 2021

Women and Women's Rights
Women This Week: Violence Against Uighur 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 February 2 to February 12.   

Uighur women participate in a protest against the Chinese government in Istanbul, Turkey.

January 24, 2023

Democracy
We Need to Preserve American Democracy. Here’s How to Do It.

Americans need to understand their obligations to one another and to their country if U.S. democracy is to survive.

A woman and her children vote at a polling station during the mid-term elections at the Fairfax County bus garage in Lorton, Virginia on November 6, 2018.

September 3, 2020

World Trade Organization (WTO)
What to Know About the Race to Lead the WTO

World Trade Organization members are in the process of selecting a new leader, who will be charged with steering the WTO at a critical moment for the future of international trade.

A picture shows the empty seat and desk of the World Trade Organization director-general prior to a general council in Geneva.