The Strong Cities Network has worked with the Lebanese municipalities Majdal Anjar, Saida, and Tripoli on how to adapt relevant international best practices to their local context. This work has been done in… more
The WiSci (Women in Science) STEAM camp is designed to teach high school girls skills in science, technology, engineering, art and design, and mathematics, fields where there have previously been gender… 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
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
New staff members from the State Department’s Office of Weapons Removal and Abatement (PM/WRA) visited the Department of Defense’s Humanitarian Demining Training Center (HDTC) in Fort Lee, Virginia for… more
As part of a broader regional effort to mitigate the residual impacts of World War II-era UXO across the Pacific, the State Department has invested over $5.1 million for the development of a national EOD… more
Recent decades have underscored the key role that Special Operations Forces (SOF) play in modern conflicts around the world. The time, resources, and intensive training needed to produce these elite warriors… more
