Today, 152 million children -- 88 million boys and 64 million girls -- are deprived of their childhoods and educational opportunities, which perpetuates a cycle of poverty, inequality, and economic and social… more
Did you miss key foreign policy developments this week? Each week, DipNote recaps the latest U.S. Department of State highlights spanning a wide range of global issues, events, and initiatives in one blog post. more
Did you miss key foreign policy developments this week? Each week, DipNote recaps the latest U.S. Department of State highlights spanning a wide range of global issues, events, and initiatives in one blog post. more
Today we commemorate World Press Freedom Day, an opportunity to address press freedom challenges, shine a spotlight on journalist safety and honor our fallen journalists. As the head of the U.S. Agency for… more
Each year, on May 3, the international community recognizes World Press Freedom Day to celebrate the fundamental principles of press freedom. This day is an opportunity to assess the state of press freedom… more
On Earth Day, the Department of State, along with our partners, recognized the critical role women play in environmental protection, biodiversity, agriculture and food security, clean technology, safe water,… more
Did you miss key foreign policy developments this week? Each week, DipNote recaps the latest U.S. Department of State highlights spanning a wide range of global issues, events, and initiatives in one blog post. more
FGM/C, in particular, undermines the human rights of women and girls by damaging their health, limiting women’s economic opportunities, and obstructing girls’ access to education. This form of violence also… more
Violence against women and girls in public transportation often goes unnoticed, but it has a serious impact on women and girls. This violence ranges from unwanted touching and sexual assault, and may be… more
