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Palestinian women and children rest with their belongings as they flee their homes after the Israeli military issued orders for evacuation from eastern Khan Younis, in the southern Gaza Strip, May 19, 2025.
Palestinian women and children rest with their belongings as they flee their homes after the Israeli military issued orders for evacuation from eastern Khan Younis, in the southern Gaza Strip, May 19, 2025. REUTERS/Hatem Khaled
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Women This Week: Rising Rates of Acute Malnutrition in Gaza 

by Noël James May 30, 2025

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 covers May 24 to May 30.

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Foreign Aid
Women This Week: Funding Cuts Threaten Lifesaving Work in Crisis Zones
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 covers May 10 to May 16.
by Noël James and Diya Mehta May 27, 2025 Women Around the World
Europe
U.S. Allies Rally to Support Democracy and Come to Terms With a New U.S. Foreign Policy
Two things emerged clearly from this week’s Copenhagen Democracy Summit, the eighth annual gathering convened by Anders Fogh Rasmussen.
by Linda Robinson May 16, 2025 Women Around the World
Elections and Voting
Women This Week: Labor Candidate Ali France Ousts Incumbent Opposition Leader in Australia
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 covers May 3 to May 9.
by Noël James and Diya Mehta May 9, 2025 Women Around the World
  • Peacekeeping
    Women This Week: Hegseth Announces End to Women, Peace and Security Program 
    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 covers March 26 to April 2. 
    by Noël James and Diya Mehta May 2, 2025 Women Around the World
  • Demonstrations and Protests
    Women This Week: Women Escalate Efforts Against Mining Company in Guinea-Bissau  
    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 covers April 19 to April 25. 
    by Noël James and Diya Mehta April 25, 2025 Women Around the World
  • Inequality
    Women This Week: Colonel Nicole Malachowski’s Historic Thunderbird Flight Removed From Air Force Website
    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 covers April 12 to April 18. 
    by Linda Robinson and Noël James April 18, 2025 Women Around the World
  • Maternal and Child Health
    Women This Week: Preventable Complications Responsible for Most Maternal Deaths
    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 covers April 5 to April 11. 
    by Noël James and Diya Mehta April 16, 2025 Women Around the World
  • Military Operations
    Trump’s DEI Purge in the Military Puts U.S. National Security at Risk
    The administration’s “anti-DEI” campaign targets vital expertise and experience in government agencies.  
    by Linda Robinson April 11, 2025 Women Around the World
  • Maternal and Child Health
    Women This Week: Cuts to Title X Family Planning and Women’s Health Clinics
    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 covers March 29 to April 4. 
    by Noël James and Diya Mehta April 7, 2025 Women Around the World
  • Heads of State and Government
    Women’s Power Index Shows Stalled Progress for Women’s Political Participation
    New data from CFR’s Women’s Power Index tracks countries’ continued progress toward gender parity in political representation.  
    by Linda Robinson and Noël James April 3, 2025 Women Around the World