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Women&ForeignPolicy
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@CFR_org's Women & Foreign Policy program seeks to elevate the status of women & girls to advance U.S. foreign policy objectives. Follows, RTs ≠ endorsements.
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Jamille Bigio
@jamillebigio
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In the #Congo, rape is still used as a weapon of war: @MSF treats 200 victims of sexual violence a month in Kasai province, most by armed men. Most of the 2,600 survivors are women: 32 were men.162 were children under age 15. 22 were under the age of 5. washingtonpost.com/world/2018/11/…
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Although inequality for women in the workforce persists worldwide, governments are beginning to understand the costs—and take action. Explore @CFR_WFP's global index that ranks countries on women’s workforce equality on.cfr.org/2QblN6Q pic.twitter.com/baO9dDIkiz
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New report from @OxfamAmerica finds that mentions of women's rights and issues in State Department Country Reports fell by 32% in 2017. In Afghanistan, reporting on women's rights decreased by 56%: on.cfr.org/2QgfVJu
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Women&ForeignPolicy
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Revisit @rvogelstein's article on "Development's Gender Gap: The Case for More Funding for Women and Girls," available on @ForeignAffairs: on.cfr.org/2QbUfhs
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Samantha Power
@SamanthaJPower
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How's this for qualifications? Meaza Ashenafi, the first woman president of Ethiopia's Supreme Court, won a landmark case that protected girls from forced marriage, helped write the country’s constitution, & founded the Ethiopian Women Lawyers Association washingtonpost.com/world/womens-r…
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Women&ForeignPolicy
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Content from @ForeignAffairs will be open access for the month of November! Take advantage of paywall-free analysis on the most important issues shaping our collective future: on.cfr.org/2Qa4MtC
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Henrietta H. Fore
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Being innovative must go beyond technology itself and consider the entire innovation ecosystem that will unlock gender equality outcomes at scale. This includes start-ups, enterprises, angel investors, incubators and accelerators. pic.twitter.com/5orSDoLnBz
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Women&ForeignPolicy
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Inspired by the rise of #MeToo in India, Nepali women take to social media to share their stories of harassment: on.cfr.org/2Q8znrv
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Rodger Voorhies
@rodger_voorhies
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More than 100 countries restrict the kinds of jobs women can hold. Does yours? Explore the new global index by @GatesFoundation partner @CFR_WFP on.cfr.org/2OYGp4Y
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Women&ForeignPolicy
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On her 80th birthday today, listen to former President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf's powerful words on women's participation in peace processes and post-conflict reconstruction: on.cfr.org/2DbQ7v9
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Data2X
@Data2X
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Explore how 189 countries worldwide rank on women’s equality in the workplace in the new @CFR_WFP interactive report: on.cfr.org/2OYGp4Y pic.twitter.com/sl5PAPllQZ
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CFR
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This week, Ethiopian parliament elected its first female president, Sahle-Work Zewde. Women’s political participation is correlated with a number of gains that are particularly important for post-conflict countries like #Ethiopia: on.cfr.org/2ENo3zU via @CFR_WFP
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Rep. Lois Frankel
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If we close the gender gap in the workforce, we could add $28 trillion to the global GDP! My bill w/ @RepEdRoyce, the #WEEEAct, would provide women globally with resources to prosper financially, while helping their families & their countries succeed
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"The idea that we’re excluding half the population for some of these vital roles potentially holds our armed forces back.” UK Defense Secretary Williamson announces all roles in the British military will be open to women: on.cfr.org/2EGKcQi
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"I call on every woman who wants to participate in peace-building, especially negotiations and dialogue, to refuse to accept a marginalized role." Nobel laureate @TawakkolKarman reflects on women's roles in peace: on.cfr.org/2D5SLlZ #UNSCR1325
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passblue
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Live w/our Facebook Live event with @mariamjalabi, a founder of the Syrian Women's Political Movement & @jamillebigio of @CFR_WFP: Follow along on PassBlue's Facebook page: fb.com/PassBlueUN or here on our Twitter account
#Syria @giwps @UN_Women
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Women&ForeignPolicy
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"There is an unmistakable change in the last couple of weeks." @rvogelstein talks with @voxdotcom about the sudden rise of India's #MeToo movement: on.cfr.org/2D6TQdF
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Women&ForeignPolicy
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As the #UNSC debates the path forward on women, peace and security, read recommendations from @jamillebigio and @rvogelstein on what the UN should do to increase female participation in peacekeeping operations: on.cfr.org/2D24J00
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John Campbell
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"In addition to Ethiopia and Rwanda’s history-making cabinet line-ups, Mali’s president announced last month a new cabinet that is 30 percent female," writes @rcturk of @CFR_WFP on.cfr.org/2JfLfp3 via @CFR_org
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Jamille Bigio
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By appointing female leaders as President and as half the cabinet, #Ethiopia PM Abiy Ahmed is tackling gender inequality in society - which costs Ethiopia more than $40 billion in lost economic growth. Read why this matters in the govt's own words: twitter.com/fitsumaregaa/s…
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