Women & Girls

By removing the word “elimination” from Indonesia’s proposed sexual violence bill, the nation no longer seeks to stop sexual violence, but merely punish it. While there have been small gender…

In Afghanistan, stalling peace talks, the growing leverage of the Taliban, and the dwindling support of the international coalition put advancements made in women’s rights in the past two decades…

The COVID-19 pandemic highlights the important intersections of climate change, food security, migration, and socio-economic inequalities. An understanding of the gendered dimensions of these interconnected global concerns is crucial…

One casualty of Venezuela’s ongoing humanitarian crisis has been women’s access to contraception. Any meaningful effort to work through the crisis smartly and seriously must start with family planning investments,…

Six years after all combat positions were opened to women, the legality of a male-only draft registration awaits a potential Supreme Court review. Beyond this existing institutional constraint, a number…

The US Global Fragility Strategy is an unparalleled opportunity for the United States to lead a global effort to end violent conflict. However, this strategy—and all ensuing foreign…

Mexican feminists have used the hashtag “la policía no me cuida, me cuidan mis amigas” (police do not protect me, my female friends do) to denounce and document sexual abuse…

In December 2020, legislators in Argentina made the historic decision to legalize abortion. While the executive branch of government promoted the initiative and the resulting policy change, this…

Feminist theory confronts researchers with a unique series of hurdles. While other schools of thought draw upon vast sources of evidence, the feminist approach remains largely theoretical. Feminist…

Safe and accessible reporting mechanisms provide a clear path forward for decreasing domestic violence, empowering women, and thereby, clearing a path for development. Without women who make up…