Taxonomy Archives: Women's Political Participation

Syrian women and girls living as refugees in Jordan, Turkey, and Lebanon bravely share how they continue to challenge inequalities…

Zohra Drif is a recently retired Vice-President of the Algerian Senate. In an earlier era, she was a key activist…

Women historically played an important role in politics in the Democratic Republic of Congo, but they are now largely absent.…

"If you want to make a difference, you can't sit home and dream about it, you've got to go out…

Even though America has yet to elect a woman president, 59 countries have already celebrated this milestone. In this Profiles…

Georgetown University is the largest feeder school into the U.S. Foreign Service. When Secretary of State Tillerson announced a freeze on…

Mayor Vera Baboun is the first female mayor of Bethlehem. Since her election in 2012, Mayor Baboun has worked to…

The Honorable Mary Robinson is the former President of Ireland, the former UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, and the…

As the first Foreign Minister for the European Union, Lady Catherine Ashton has broken multiple glass ceilings as a diplomat…

Amira Yahyaoui has worked tirelessly to promote human rights in Tunisia. Yahyaoui was forced to flee Tunisia as a teenager.…