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Time and again, we hear horrific accounts of violence perpetrated against women in conflicts around the world.
The 45-member U.N.
WASHINGTON, Feb.
On February 25, Georgetown University will host former Secretary of State and likely 2016 presidential candidate Hill
For those of you who have blocked out memory of the long battle to reauthorize the Violence Against Women Act that wa
Washington — The Obama administration is redoubling its efforts to end gender violence in the United States, as
As always, another election was upon us; all eyes were on who voted for or against the 2002 Iraq War Resolution.
During the 2012 race for the Iowa United States House of Representatives, there were 12 candidates running, one woman
Just seven days after having been sworn into office, the new Executive Director of UN Women, Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka,
The Obama Administration has made it clear that advancing the rights of women and girls is critical to the foreign po
Cynthia Enloe, Research Professor at Clark University has written the blog: Combat: The Zone of Women's Liberation?
Democratic Sen.
Democratic Senator Bob Casey and a handful of other senators met with Afghan President Hamid Karzai in Washington, D.
The United States continues to be in the dubious company of six countries that have either refused or are reluctant t
A diverse group of women leaders and organizations have joined forces with the Black Women's Roundtable (BWR) to laun
The problem of forced marriage remains little known and well hidden in the United States, but experts say it is growi
President Barack Obama won re-election with 55% of women's votes and 45% of men's votes for a decisive and historic 1
Yesterday, President Obama's campaign released three statements announcing his endorsement of state ballot initiative
Reproductive rights groups are partnering up for the 'Educate Congress' initiative, which will send a copy of Our Bod
When President Barack Obama was telling the story of his grandmother, a woman who became a bank vice president but co
A group of international leaders, known as The Elders, on Wednesday joined forces with the US secretary of state and
With a current population of 812,826 people, the west coast U.S.
Margarita Lopez begins to speak about the horrible events that marked the end of her daughter's life in a low, even t
Women are running for congress in record numbers this year.
Now that world leaders have addressed the United Nations General Assembly, it's time to think about the role of globa
It is my pleasure to join in welcoming you to the 10th annual Women PeaceMakers Program.
It is an honor to take part in today's forum, and to be joined by so many distinguished Heads of State and Government
While the world has made significant strides in expanding opportunity for women and girls, continued inequalities rem
Ambassador Swanee Hunt, chair of The Institute for Inclusive Security, announced the Institute's Commitment to Action
"Blessed are the peacemakers, for they shall be called the children of God."
Melanne Verveer, Ambassador at Large for Global Women's Issues, will travel to Belgium on September 17 - 18, 2012, to
On Monday, President Obama set the record for most women judges appointed to the federal bench in one term when Steph
Two U.S. government agencies, the Department of State and the U.S.
While recent attention has focused on the absurd remarks U.S.
As they gather in Tampa for their 2012 Convention, Republican politicians and party operatives continue to be plagued
Some nonpartisan commentators finally recognize that current US foreign policy continues to escalate militarily as th
Better integrating women into global efforts to end conflict and promote peace is a critical objective of U.S.
In 2008, United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon launched the UNiTE to End Violence against Women campaign, a mu
Today, the U.S.
Eqlima is a young girl from Afghanistan. She lived with an abusive father and stepmother who often beat her.
US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton met schoolgirls and Africa's second woman president during an unprecedented vis
On the first of her two-day visit to Senegal, US Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton Wednesday hailed the incre
They were only 14 years old, cousins from a small town in central Mexico, when a fun trip to the local fair turned in
United States Ambassador to Jamaica Pamela Bridgewater is hoping that more Jamaican women will take a greater role in
Hillary Clinton is doing something this weekend that no U.S.
US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton made a powerful plea on Sunday for the rights of women in Afghanistan, using a
Filmmakers Kirby Dick and Amy Ziering explore rape within the U.S.
Here in Afghanistan, the United States is spending $2 billion dollars a week on war under the guise of improving Afgh