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Haitians march in Port-au-Prince to commemorate the national day of the Haitian women's movement on April 3, 2021.

Gender Equality is Fundamental to Promoting Democracy

Funders and implementers should make this a core principle, as feminist foreign policy advocates press the case in democratic systems and institutions.

Apr. 7, 2021 Susan Markham and Stephenie Foster

Norma Rodriguez, mother of Keyla Martinez, a nursing student who died in police custody early on February 7, cries during a press conference at the headquarters of the Committee of Relatives of the Disappeared in Honduras (COFADEH), in Tegucigalpa, on March 4, 2021. She wears a facemask with her daughter’s face and is comforted by two people wearing identical shirts and the same face masks of her daughter.

Taking Gender Into Account to Better Confront New Security Threats

The US needs to move to the next stage in the Women, Peace and Security agenda, and rethink security policy to be more inclusive and equitable.

Mar. 8, 2021 Anca Agachi and Priya Swyden

A woman crosses a street with her child during clashes between security forces and anti-government protesters in the northern city of Tripoli, on January 29, 2021.

Robust Gender Analysis Will Be Key to Effective US Policy Development

Securing equality in foreign policy and national security means implementing requirements and ensuring they apply to all government decision-making.

White House Gender Policy Council

Gender Equality is Fundamental to Promoting Democracy

Taking Gender Into Account to Better Confront New Security Threats

Robust Gender Analysis Will Be Key to Effective US Policy Development

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