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How Vaccines Changed the WorldVaccination campaigns have nearly eradicated some of the most deadly and transmissible diseases. In a rising tide of vaccine hesitancy, however, outbreaks are cropping up again.
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Women This Week: Rising Rates of Acute Malnutrition in GazaWelcome to “Women Around the World: This Week,” a series that highlights noteworthy news related to women and U.S. foreign policy. This week’s post covers May 24 to May 30.
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Women This Week: Funding Cuts Threaten Lifesaving Work in Crisis ZonesWelcome to “Women Around the World: This Week,” a series that highlights noteworthy news related to women and U.S. foreign policy. This week’s post covers May 10 to May 16.
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Bloomberg Chair in Global Health; Senior Fellow for International Economics, Law, and Development; and Director of the Global Health Program
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Women This Week: Labor Candidate Ali France Ousts Incumbent Opposition Leader in AustraliaWelcome to “Women Around the World: This Week,” a series that highlights noteworthy news related to women and U.S. foreign policy. This week’s post covers May 3 to May 9.
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Women This Week: Hegseth Announces End to Women, Peace and Security ProgramWelcome to “Women Around the World: This Week,” a series that highlights noteworthy news related to women and U.S. foreign policy. This week’s post covers March 26 to April 2.
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The Avian Flu Crisis and Its Global RamificationsPanelists discuss the international implications of the current avian flu outbreak, how the virus may continue to evolve and spread, and how the United States and other countries should address the crisis. This is a virtual meeting through Zoom. Log-in information and instructions on how to participate during the question and answer portion will be provided the evening before the event to those who register. Please note the audio, video, and transcript of this virtual meeting will be posted on the CFR website.
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Women This Week: Women Escalate Efforts Against Mining Company in Guinea-BissauWelcome to “Women Around the World: This Week,” a series that highlights noteworthy news related to women and U.S. foreign policy. This week’s post covers April 19 to April 25.
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Women This Week: Preventable Complications Responsible for Most Maternal DeathsWelcome to “Women Around the World: This Week,” a series that highlights noteworthy news related to women and U.S. foreign policy. This week’s post covers April 5 to April 11.
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Women This Week: Cuts to Title X Family Planning and Women’s Health ClinicsWelcome to “Women Around the World: This Week,” a series that highlights noteworthy news related to women and U.S. foreign policy. This week’s post covers March 29 to April 4.
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Fentanyl and the U.S. Opioid EpidemicOpioid addiction has become one of the United States’ biggest killers, endangering public health, the economy, and national security. But closing the floodgates on fentanyl poses a significant foreign policy challenge.
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Unlocking Biotech’s PotentialIn this episode of The Interconnect, Stanford University Professor of Bioengineering Drew Endy and CFR Senior Fellow for Global Health Luciana Borio discuss the future of U.S. biomanufacturing and how biotechnology innovations—including bioluminescent plants and next-gen vaccines—are becoming more a part of daily life.
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Women This Week: Iran Using Electronic Surveillance to Enforce Veiling LawsWelcome to “Women Around the World: This Week,” a series that highlights noteworthy news related to women and U.S. foreign policy. This week’s post covers March 15 to March 21.
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The Value of Saving Women and Girls’ Lives Around the WorldWomen and girls’ lives are being lost due to the abrupt and sweeping cancellation of U.S. assistance approved by Congress. Programs should be reinstated while a deliberate reform is undertaken.
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Women This Week: Protests Held in Multiple Countries for International Women’s DayWelcome to “Women Around the World: This Week,” a series that highlights noteworthy news related to women and U.S. foreign policy. This week’s post covers March 8 to March 14.
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Beijing+30: The Global Summit for Women’s EqualityGathering to mark a historic anniversary in the fight for women’s equality, world leaders and activists find little to celebrate and a great deal to worry about. But a new generation of leaders and activists are ready to fight.