by Stephenie Foster | Feb 8, 2021 | Featured Posts, In the News, Women and Civil Society, Women in Europe/former Soviet Union, Women in Latin America and the Caribbean, Women in Leadership, Women in Politics, Women in Sub-Saharan Africa, Women in the Middle East/North Africa
By Stephenie Foster and Susan Markham This article first appeared in Just Security. President Joe Biden has a record of standing up for human rights across the globe. He has backed Chinese rights activists and defenders, and advocated for full...
by Stephenie Foster | Dec 16, 2020 | Featured Posts, In the News, Women and Civil Society, Women in Leadership
Originally published in Just Security, December 15, 2020 By Susan Markham and Stephenie Foster President-elect Joe Biden has a history of advocating on behalf of women and girls in the United States and around the world. In 1994, then-Senator Biden co-authored and...
by Stephenie Foster | Sep 17, 2020 | Featured Posts, Women and Civil Society, Women in Leadership
The proposed revisions to the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) Gender Equality and Women’s Empowerment Policy have received a lot of attention since being released for public comment in mid-August. The revisions raise many issues, one of which is the...
by Stephenie Foster | Feb 18, 2020 | Women and Civil Society
This year is the 20th Anniversary of United Nations Security Council Resolution 1325, which reflects the global commitment to women in building peace and security, and strong, inclusive societies. UNSCR 1325, and the nine UN resolutions that follow, recognize women’s...