Whoever wins this week's vote will have to deal with debt, food shortages, and more.… More »
Isobel Coleman is the Senior Fellow and Director of the Civil Society, Markets, and Democracy Initiative and Director of the Women and Foreign Policy Program at Council on Foreign Relations. She blogs at "Democracy in Development."
Whoever wins this week's vote will have to deal with debt, food shortages, and more.… More »
Conservative forces and modernizers are struggling over the role of women in Saudi society.… More »
There are valid concerns about genetically modified agriculture, but it's worth balancing those against the needs of a hungry world.… More »
Slow but important progress for the right of Muslim women to participate in international sports.… More »
New and old conservative groups are slowing or outright reversing progress on gender rights.… More »
A film documenting the effort to stop this brutal practice won an Oscar last week.… More »
Education has been one of Afghanistan's few bright spots since the Taliban fell, but the government is taking a big step backward.… More »
What women like Faezeh Hashemi face in Iran and why their struggle matters… More »
Pros and cons of requiring national parliaments to include a minimum number of women… More »
Religious institutions can help fight against the disease, and some already are… More »
Can the world break down the remaining scientific and economic barriers?… More »
Months after launching the revolution that sparked the Arab Spring, Tunisians are finally getting a shot at democracy in Sunday's vote… More »
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