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October 21, 2022

Iran
Women This Week: Iranian Climber Competes Without Headscarf, Some Fear Reprisals

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 October 15 to October 21.

A member of Iranian community living in Turkey, with her hand painted in red, takes part in a protest in support of Iranian women and against the death of Mahsa Amini, near the Iranian consulate in Istanbul, Turkey October 17, 2022.
Blog Post by Caroline Kapp Women Around the World

June 2, 2021

United Kingdom
Virtual Roundtable: The Post-Election Future of Scotland

David Scheffer: Well, thank you and welcome to everyone. I see some familiar names on the participant list, and I'm heartened that there is such interest in the future of Scotland among all of you…

Play People hold Scotish flags during a rally in support of Scotland's independence referendum, in Donetsk, eastern Ukraine, September 18, 2014.
Webinar by Nicola McEwen and David J. Scheffer

October 15, 2020

Women and Women's Rights
Women This Week: Making History in Togo

Welcome to “Women This Week,” a series that highlights noteworthy news related to women and U.S. foreign policy.

The image shows women in Togo checking their names at a polling location.
Blog Post by Guest Blogger for Women Around the World Women Around the World

April 7, 2020

Global
Advancing Gender Equality in Foreign Policy

In recent years many countries have made gender equality a foreign policy priority. Government officials, civil society activists, and multilateral leaders reflected on these efforts and offered reco…

French President Emmanuel Macron leads a meeting of the G7 Gender Equality Advisory Council with Executive Director of UN Women Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka at the Élysée presidential palace in Paris on August 23, 2019.
Report Women and Foreign Policy Program

March 16, 2020

Women and Women's Rights
The Best Foreign Policy Puts Women at the Center

Research confirms that nations seeking to fortify their own security, better use foreign aid, or support stable and democratic partners should prioritize women’s advancement.

Finnish Minister of Education Li Andersson, Minister of Interior Maria Ohisalo, Prime Minister Sanna Marin and Minister of Finance Katri Kulmuni in Helsinki, December 2019.
Blog Post by Rachel B. Vogelstein, Jamille Bigio, and Rebecca Turkington Women Around the World