List of Women’s Rights articles
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Women protesters hold up signs. Gender Wars Are an Early Warning Sign for Authoritarianism
Women’s rights are at the forefront of security risks—and resistance.
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Taliban spokesperson Zabihullah Mujahid arrives to attend a press conference in Kabul. How Can the West Handle the Taliban?
Regional engagement shows the possibilities—and obstacles—in Afghanistan.
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Anti-abortion, and pro family activists hold placards during a prayer rally in Nairobi, on November 14, 2019. America’s Anti-Abortion Business Is Booming in Africa
U.S. groups opposed to reproductive rights are massively increasing their spending abroad.
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A person takes a photo of a fascist memorabilia exhibit. U.S. Republicans Are Embracing Mussolini’s Motherhood Agenda
The Italian fascists’ pro-natalist policies are being revived today by figures from J.D. Vance to Viktor Orban and Vladimir Putin.
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Supporters of U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris at the Democratic National Convention in Chicago on Aug. 22. The ‘Battle of the Sexes’ Election
Trump and Harris have championed opposing visions of womanhood and masculinity.
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Donald Trump speaks at the 47th March For Life rally on the National Mall, on Jan. 24, 2019 in Washington. Trump’s Abortion Policy Could Go Global
In this year’s U.S. election, abortion is also a top foreign-policy issue.
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Women attend a demonstration in support of a proposed parliamentary amendment to the Personal Status Law in Baghdad on Sept. 15. Iraq Is Threatening to Roll Back Women’s Rights
A country that was once a trailblazer for gender equality in the Arab world is embracing regressive sectarian policies.
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A woman in a white jacket and dark shirt raises her hand and smiles as a crowd gathers around her. The New Face of Turkey’s Opposition
In Istanbul’s most conservative borough, a secular woman is charting the path to a post-Erdogan future.
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Taliban security personnel stand guard as an Afghan burqa-clad woman walks along a street at a market in the Baharak district of Badakhshan province on Feb, 26, 2024. The Taliban’s Misogyny Finally Needs a U.S. Response
Studied silence isn’t a sustainable policy anymore.
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Female Ukrainian cadets, wearing new military uniforms designed specially for women, on the outskirts of Kyiv on July 12, 2023. The Increasingly Front-Line Role of Ukrainian Women
How war has—and hasn’t—transformed the country’s gender dynamics.
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munro-skinner-foreign-policy-illustration-GettyImages-502512521 How Canada Lost Our Munro
Canadians felt the literary giant belonged to us—but it turns out we never knew her.
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European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris at the UK Artificial Intelligence Safety Summit at Bletchley Park, in central England, on Nov. 2, 2023. New Women Leaders, Same Old International Politics
The world’s top political personnel are increasingly feminist. Policy is another matter.
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Mexico's President-elect Claudia Sheinbaum arrives at the Museum of Economics in Mexico City, Mexico on July 18. Can Mexico Lead the World on Feminist Foreign Policy?
It could provide a valuable model as right-wing victories around the world threaten a backlash.
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The word atrevida is written in script against blue and white tiles An Atrevida Is Best Avoided
The Portuguese word that exposes the country’s lingering double standards on gender.
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Women crowd a street market in Port-au-Prince, Haiti. Haiti’s Transitional Council Has a Blind Spot
Haitian women are on the front lines of the country’s crisis, yet they are being denied a seat at the table.
