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Want a well-run pandemic response? Put a woman in charge

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February 5, 2021

Want a well-run pandemic response? Put a woman in charge

As Boris Johnson’s Britain notches up 100,000 deaths, the statistics for female-run countries are incomparably better. But is the connection as simple as it looks?

As Boris Johnson’s Britain notches up 100,000 deaths, the statistics for female-run countries are incomparably better. But is the connection as simple as it looks?

Could this be why countries led by women are faring better against coronavirus?

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February 5, 2021

Could this be why countries led by women are faring better against coronavirus?

The question of "what if women ruled the world" is getting less hypothetical these days as experts and 

The question of "what if women ruled the world" is getting less hypothetical these days as experts and 

It takes more than a diverse cabinet to advance a feminist foreign policy

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February 2, 2021

It takes more than a diverse cabinet to advance a feminist foreign policy

The Biden administration must move beyond superficial inclusion and actively promote gender equality globally while seeking to reverse the harm done in the name of forever wars.

The Biden administration must move beyond superficial inclusion and actively promote gender equality globally while seeking to reverse the harm done in the name of forever wars.

Why we need more women mediators

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January 19, 2021

Why we need more women mediators

It was a balmy day in November 2020 as I was sitting on a crowded train, my mouth full of bread and hot steamy chai as I struggled to take a sip. I took a glance at the people who picked me up and would bring me to meet the commander.

It was a balmy day in November 2020 as I was sitting on a crowded train, my mouth full of bread and hot steamy chai as I struggled to take a sip. I took a glance at the people who picked me up and would bring me to meet the commander.

10 years on from the Arab Spring, I’m remembering the women who gave their lives for change

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January 15, 2021

10 years on from the Arab Spring, I’m remembering the women who gave their lives for change

By Hibbaq Osman, Founder of Karama, a network of women's rights organisations

By Hibbaq Osman, Founder of Karama, a network of women's rights organisations

Gendered violence and the attack on the U.S. Capitol

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January 14, 2021

Gendered violence and the attack on the U.S. Capitol

The vandalism and thefts targeting House Speaker Nancy Pelosi last week sought to assail her position as one of the most powerful women in American politics.

The vandalism and thefts targeting House Speaker Nancy Pelosi last week sought to assail her position as one of the most powerful women in American politics.