Women and Girls

The Self-Defeating Ways Americans Talk About Feminism

#MeToo is much more than women fighting among themselves.

June 30, 2018

Japan’s Glass Ceiling Survives Tokyo Leader’s Insurgent Campaign

A dramatic gender gap remains in Japanese political leadership says Tokyo Governor Yuriko Koike.

October 25, 2017

It happens every day. It isn’t okay.

The unconscious bias and explicit discrimination that exists for women everywhere in the world touches all of us.

October 24, 2016

Weaving a Dream for the Future

A strong civil society, led by women, is needed to end the corruption, negligence, lethargy, and policies crafted for vested interests.

October 21, 2016

Ada Lovelace at the Intersection of Science and the Humanities

Today is Ada Lovelace Day, a celebration of women in STEM fields — science, technology, engineering, and math.

October 11, 2016

“How Everything Became War and the Military Became Everything” and “The Pivot” – Fall 2016 Gildenhorn Book Talks

Discussions with Rosa Brooks and Kurt Campbell on their recent books on the military and American foreign policy.

September 30, 2016

Women on Fire

The United State of Women Summit turns inspiration into action.

September 1, 2016

The Security State, Women in the Military, and More

A discussion about growing privacy concerns after the Snowden leak, women in the military, and more.

July 29, 2016

Laura Bush’s Case for Remaining in Afghanistan

America’s commitment to the rights of women, the former First Lady argues, obliges it to stay the course.

June 28, 2016

Building a Better Future for Girls and Women Worldwide

Gender equality won’t just change the lives of girls and women — it will change the world.

June 25, 2016