Gender and Equity

Past Event Video

Former Secretaries of State Madeleine Albright and Condoleezza Rice discuss their experience as trailblazers in foreign policy and the critical importance of women's leadership and gender parity in foreign relations.

Building a sustainable and inclusive post-pandemic global economic recovery must center women and girls.

In honor of International Women’s Day, experts analyze why building a more gender-equal world through feminist foreign policy is key to pandemic recovery.
Women, Equity, and Global Development Forum
The Council's Women, Equity, and Global Development Forum engages and convenes diverse global perspectives and advocates for inclusive, sustainable, and equitable global development practices.

This working paper further explains the recent emergence of conflict-related sexual violence (CRSV) into international discourse and preventative strategies.

Investing in girls' education can put countries on the path to a more stable, prosperous future.

This report includes recommendations for how girls in rural communities can be better supported through improved personal and professional development, health, and safety.
In the News

Limiting abortion access will “exacerbate longstanding racial and reproductive health inequities,” argues Katelyn Jones in the Chicago Tribune.

How are men and women experiencing the effects of the coronavirus differently? Why is it important to understand these differences?

In late February, a group of global women leaders signed an open letter, calling for government and private sector leaders to take legal and social action to promote gender inclusion and female empowerment.