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States Are Challenging New Policy That Denies Asylum to Survivors of Domestic Violence

Eighteen states and the District of Columbia filed an amicus brief in support of a legal challenge to the Trump administration’s new policy that denies asylum to applicants fleeing domestic or gang violence.The policy hits women and children?the most common survivors of domestic abuse?particularly hard.

Blog Post by Catherine Powell and Guest Blogger for the Women and Foreign Policy Program October 16, 2018 Women Around the World
Sexual Violence

The Nobel Committee’s #MeToo Moment

The Norwegian Nobel Committee had its #MeToo moment last week, awarding its peace prize to two courageous leaders in the fight against sexual violence in armed conflict.

Blog Post by Jamille Bigio and Rachel Vogelstein October 16, 2018 Women Around the World
Refugees and Displaced Persons

Ninth Annual Back-to-School Event: Responses to the Global Refugee Crisis

Event with Gregory A. Maniatis , Bitta Mostofi and Meighan Stone October 12, 2018
Democratic Republic of Congo

Champions for Change: Dr. Denis Mukwege

Champions for Change is a series highlighting male allies working to advance equality across the globe. In this post, Nobel Peace Prize laureate Dr. Denis Mukwege describes what inspired him to start the Panzi Hospital in the DRC to serve women victims of sexual violence.

Blog Post by Guest Blogger for the Women and Foreign Policy Program October 11, 2018 Women Around the World
Cameroon

Refugees From Anglophone Cameroon Enter Nigeria, Straining Relations

Blog Post by Guest Blogger for John Campbell October 11, 2018 Africa in Transition
Saudi Arabia

Why Jamal Khashoggi’s Disappearance Will Haunt the Saudi Government

Unless the Saudi government speaks and acts quickly and honestly about the disappearance and reported killing of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi, its own reputation will incur irreparable damage.

by Elliott Abrams October 10, 2018

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Refugees and Displaced Persons

How Does the U.S. Refugee System Work?

The United States has long accepted refugees from around the world, but President Trump’s sharp cuts to refugee resettlement have sparked debate over the program’s national security implications.

Backgrounder by Claire Felter and James McBride October 10, 2018
Women and Women's Rights

Nobel Peace Prize Highlights War-Time Sexual Violence

This year’s Nobel Peace Prize went to Nadia Murad, a survivor?and activist for other survivors?of sex trafficking by the Islamic State group, and Denis Mukwege, a gynecological surgeon from the Congo in recognition of their work “to end the use of sexual violence as a weapon of war.” It is heartening that Mukwege and Murad are receiving the recognition that their work deserves. Let us hope that this publicity will turn into action.

Blog Post by Catherine Powell and Guest Blogger for Women Around the World October 9, 2018 Women Around the World
Women and Women's Rights

Iceland’s Lessons for the #MeToo Era

What can the #MeToo movement learn from Iceland? The history of successful women’s protests show that mass mobilization is key.

Blog Post by Rachel Vogelstein and Meighan Stone October 8, 2018 Women Around the World
Vietnam

Women This Week: Making History in Vietnam

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 was compiled with support from Rebecca Turkington and Ao Yin.

Blog Post by Rachel Vogelstein October 5, 2018 Women Around the World
Human Rights

Terrorism and Civil Society

Blog Post by Elliott Abrams October 5, 2018 Pressure Points
Saudi Arabia

Where is Jamal Khashoggi?

Blog Post by Elliott Abrams October 4, 2018 Pressure Points
Cameroon

America's Dilemma in Cameroon: Supporting an Abusive Military

Blog Post by John Campbell September 28, 2018 Africa in Transition
Venezuela

What the Crisis in Venezuela Reveals

How much worse do things in Venezuela have to become before the world would be prepared to act?

by Richard N. Haass September 26, 2018
Religion

Religious Persecution in China

Conference Call with Sophie Richardson September 25, 2018 Religion and Foreign Policy Conference Calls

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