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December 20, 2024

Elections and Voting
Women This Week: Indian Politicians Court Women Voters

Welcome 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 December 14 to December 20.

Women wait to cast their votes at a polling station during the fourth phase of India's general election in Srinagar May 13, 2024.
Post by Noël James Women Around the World

December 16, 2024

Elections and Voting
Women This Week: Naana Jane Opoku-Agyemang Elected as Ghana’s First Female Vice President

Welcome 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 December 7 to December 13.

Jane Naana Opoku-Agyemang, 73, running mate of Ghana's main opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) party presidential candidate John Dramani Mahama, blows a kiss to supporters during the final election campaign rally in Accra, Ghana December 2024.
Post by Noël James and Uma Fox Women Around the World

December 9, 2024

Women and Women's Rights
Women’s Power Index

Find out where women around the world wield political power—and why it matters.

Interactive by Linda Robinson and Noël James Women and Foreign Policy Program

December 23, 2024

Foreign Policy
Ten Most Significant World Events in 2024

As 2024 comes to a close, here are the ten most notable world events of the year. 

Khartoum Bombing September 2024
Article by James M. Lindsay The Water's Edge

December 6, 2024

Sexual Violence
Women This Week: New UN Report Finds Women Most At-Risk of Violence in Their Own Homes

Welcome 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 November 23 to December 6.

Women shout slogans during a protest marking the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women, in Caracas, Venezuela November 25, 2023.
Post by Noël James and Uma Fox Women Around the World

December 20, 2024

United States
Transition 2025: Another Government Shutdown Looms

Each Friday, I examine what is happening with President-elect Donald Trump’s transition to the White House. This week: Donald Trump helped scuttle a deal to keep the U.S. government open but exposed …

32nd Day of 2019 Government Shutdown
Post by James M. Lindsay The Water's Edge

December 20, 2024

United States
Happy Birthday to the U.S. Space Force!

The U.S. Space Force marks the completion of its fifth year as it seeks to secure U.S. interests in space. 

B. Chance Saltzman Testifying Before Congress on the USSF
Post by James M. Lindsay The Water's Edge

December 18, 2024

United States
The 2024 Election by the Numbers

With the Electoral College votes now cast, here is a recap of how Americans voted in 2024.

Ohio's Electors Cast Votes for President and Vice President
Article by James M. Lindsay The Water's Edge

November 22, 2024

Climate Change
Women This Week: Deadlock at COP29 to Update UN Action Plan on Gender and Climate

Welcome 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 November 16 to November 22.

Women ministers, negotiators and delegates attend the Gender Day event at the COP29 United Nations climate change conference, in Baku, Azerbaijan November 21, 2024.
Post by Noël James and Uma Fox Women Around the World

December 13, 2024

United States
Transition 2025: Events Will Test Donald Trump’s Foreign Policy Promises

Each Friday, I examine what is happening with President-elect Donald Trump’s transition to the White House. This week: Donald Trump is inheriting a difficult foreign policy inbox that may only get mo…

Trump takes the stage at the final rally of his 2024 presidential campaign
Post by James M. Lindsay The Water's Edge