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Author: Molly O'Connell This article discusses domestic violence and violence against women. Reader discretion is advised. Support resources are linked at the end of the article. In February of 2020, the Trump administration withdraw U.S. forces from Afghanistan in exchange for the Taliban’s assurance that the group would not attack the United States, or its allies. Additionally, the Taliban promised to uphold women’s rights within the country. Troops were slowly withdrawn fr

Author: Jordan Rinaldi More than two decades after its adoption, UN Security Council Resolution 1325 (UNSCR 1325) is widely celebrated as a landmark achievement in international peace and security. Passed in 2000, it formally recognized that armed conflict affects women and men differently and affirmed the importance of women’s participation in peace processes, conflict prevention, and post-conflict reconstruction. However, the Women, Peace, and Security (WPS) agenda seems t

Author: Alexa Marchetti   2025 marked a landmark year in the fight against gender-based violence   At 12:00 p.m. on November 21, 2025, thousands of protesters lay on the ground for 15 minutes in honour of the 15 women killed in South Africa due to gender-based violence. This action, known as the G20 Women’s Shutdown, prompted South Africa’s National Disaster Management Centre (NDMC) to classify gender-based violence and femicide (GBVF) as a national disaster . Photo: UN Women

Author: Alexa Marchetti On Sept. 23, Democrat Adelita Grijalva won the special election in Arizona’s 7th Congressional District, gaining 69 percent of the vote over her Republican opponent. On Oct. 14, Arizona’s secretary of state officially certified Grijalva’s election. Despite these formal mandates, House Speaker Mike Johnson has refused to administer the oath of office that would allow her to take her seat in Congress, claiming he will do so only once the House is back i

Author: Isabelle Lee Under Xi Jinping’s authoritarian rule, Chinese feminists face a resurgence of state suppression. The CCP’s tight control over public discourse has intensified through pervasive online censorship, surveillance, and intimidation. As a result, feminist activism has been forced underground. Photo Source: The Economist: China says it defends women's rights. So why attack feminists? In 2015, the arrests of the “ Feminist Five ” launched discussions of feminism

Feminist foreign policy (FFP) is becoming increasingly important in bringing about lasting peace in the face of complicated global...