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Iran's Uprising and the Fight for Women's Rights

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Experts discuss the movement’s momentum and the deteriorating human rights situation in Iran, and how it is shaping the future of women’s rights.

Protestors in support of Iranian women and against the death of Mahsa Amini in Istanbul, Turkey on October 22, 2022.
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Inclusive Economies in an Age of Recession

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Experts consider whether overlapping global crises, inflation, and slowing growth will bolster or derail efforts to build more inclusive economies.

A money changer sells US dollar bills at a currency exchange office located in Ankara, Turkey
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Global Health Security and Preparing for Future Pandemics

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Former New Zealand Prime Minister Helen Clark and the White House’s Raj Panjabi discuss with Ann Veneman how the world should prepare for and respond to future pandemics.

A person wearing a surgical mask walks past a digital map
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Bracing for Europe's Humanitarian Crisis

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Zeid Ra’ad Al Hussein, Ertharin Cousin, and David Miliband join Ivo Daalder to discuss the human rights threatened by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and the scope of the looming humanitarian crisis.

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Amplifying Women's Rights in Afghanistan

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As the Taliban crackdown on women’s rights continues, an expert panel discusses how the global community can support Afghan women and girls.

Afghan women demonstrate in the center of Kabul, Afghanistan, Saturday August 13, 2022.
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Rights, Representation, and the Power of Storytelling

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Academy Award winner Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy discusses how we frame, tell, and promote stories representative of all identities to advocate for the most vulnerable.

A remote control in front of a series of screens.
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Prioritizing a Gender Inclusive Economic Recovery

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

Women wearing protective face masks walk at the financial and business district of La Defense, amid the outbreak of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), in Paris, France, November 9, 2020.
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Building Better Black Futures

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In honor of Juneteenth, activists Alicia Garza and Liz Dozier discuss how empowering Black communities through civic and policy engagement is essential to addressing inequalities and systemic racism.

A mural is displayed on Litehouse Whole Food Grill on Dodge Avenue in the Fifth Ward, known as the historic Black community, in Evanston, Illinois
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Rethinking Capitalism: A Moonshot for Economic Recovery

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Professor Mariana Mazzucato explains why her vision of economics — moving beyond profit to promote inclusion, equity, and sustainability — can fix the world’s most pressing issues.

People watch as a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket, topped with the Crew Dragon capsule, is launched carrying four astronauts on the first operational NASA commercial crew mission at Kennedy Space Center
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Athlete Activists Advancing Social and Political Change

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In the lead up to the Tokyo Olympic Games, athlete activists are taking action to promote the causes and issues they care about on the global stage.

Japan's Sayaka Murakami during the Women's Long Jump at the World Para Athletics 2019
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