Prime Minister Kristrún Frostadóttir and Foreign Minister Þorgerður Katrín Gunnarsdóttir launched talks with EU President von der Leyen to enhance collaboration between the EU and Iceland on security and defense. Check out the full roundup here: cfr.org/blog/women-wee…

In recognition of World Day Against Trafficking in Persons, read more from experts on the linkages between weak institutions, corruption, and human trafficking in the project on Democracy, Corruption, and the Fight Against Human Trafficking. Check it out: cfr.org/project/democr…

Last week, the U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Committee (USOPC) banned transgender women from competing in women’s sports. Read this week's roundup for more: cfr.org/blog/women-wee…

Ahead of Iraq’s upcoming parliamentary elections in November, women politicians and political activists have launched the Arab country’s first women’s political party. Check out Women This Week for the full roundup: cfr.org/blog/women-wee…

Exciting news: GOD, GUNS, and SEDITION is out today in paperback! My @cfr_org and @columbiaUP book, co-authored with the great Bruce Hoffman, tells the story of far-right terrorism in America and beyond—a topic that sadly remains as relevant as ever. amazon.com/God-Guns-Sedit…

This week, independent experts hired by the United Nations sounded the alarm on allegations of women and girls being trafficked from Uzbekistan and Kazakhstan to Russia for labor. For more: cfr.org/blog/women-wee…

Winning the AI race should not come at the expense of safety for women and girls, writes Cailin Crockett, former National Security Council director and White House Gender Policy Council senior advisor. Read the analysis on the new AI Action Plan here: cfr.org/blog/administr…

Players from the Women’s National Basketball Association (WNBA) came out to play in t-shirts printed with “Pay Us What You Owe Us” at the All-Star game held in Indianapolis on July 19. Read more about their collective bargaining negotiations: cfr.org/blog/women-wee…

Check out the updated Women’s Power Index which includes a new digital visualization of countries’ track records from 2000 to 2025 across three indicators: heads of state or government, cabinets, and national legislatures. For a breakdown of the update: cfr.org/blog/womens-po…

Evidence shows that peace processes overlook a strategy that could reduce conflict and advance stability: the inclusion of women. Learn more with CFR Women & Foreign Policy ⬇️ cfr.org/womens-partici…

Black women in U.S. politics have made historic progress in the previous decade, according to a new report published by the Higher Heights Leadership Fund in partnership with the Center for American Women and Politics at Rutgers University. For more: cfr.org/blog/women-wee…

Rather than scale back funding for law enforcement to address technology-facilitated gender-based violence, the Trump administration should call for more resources to equip police and prosecutors to hold offenders accountable, writes Cailin Crockett. ⬇️ on.cfr.org/45t6WfY

The International Labour Organization (ILO) highlights a pervasive gender pay gap in Pakistan, despite the country’s commitment to addressing it under the Sustainable Development Goals. Check out this week's roundup for more: cfr.org/blog/women-wee…

In the aggregate, women’s leadership promotes cooperative governance and peacemaking, democracy, social welfare, equality, and economic progress. Read more on "Why Women's Representation Matters" in the updated Women's Power Index here: cfr.org/tracker/womens…

Senator Jon Ossoff (D-GA) has released findings of an investigation conducted into alleged human rights abuses within immigration detention facilities across the United States. Read Women This Week for more: cfr.org/blog/women-wee…

The U.S. Department of State’s human rights reports released last week omitted several references to human rights violations specifically concerning women and minorities. Check out Women This Week for more: cfr.org/blog/women-wee…

In the U.S. House of Representatives, Republican women gain more cosponsors than their male counterparts. Check out the analysis on women's representation and how women are more likely to cross party lines to find common ground in the updated interactive: on.cfr.org/4ly4NWb

The State Department’s human rights reports released last week were cut by two-thirds. The section on women’s rights, and references to DEI, sexual and gender-based violence, and violence against minorities and LGBT people were removed. Get the latest: cfr.org/blog/women-wee…

Secretly filmed images and AI-generated explicit content are being spread online at unprecedented rates in China, and Chinese women are demanding more action from the government. Check out this week's roundup: cfr.org/blog/women-wee…

In the last two years, countries that have absorbed much of Afghanistan’s refugee population, including Iran and Pakistan, have moved to mass deport Afghan migrants due to rising geopolitical tensions and cuts to foreign assistance. For more: cfr.org/blog/women-wee…