Women, Equity, and Global Development Forum

In honor of International Women’s Day, experts analyze why building a more gender-equal world through feminist foreign policy is key to pandemic recovery.

Learning the lessons of Black History Month can highlight opportunities for addressing structural racism and systemic inequity.

A panel of experts examines how sports diplomacy can build gender and racial equity around the world.

Social justice advocates and social entrepreneurs discuss the state of the US criminal justice system, which has the highest incarceration rate in the world, and equitable policies and solutions.

Former ambassadors discussed why a foreign service reflective of the United States’ diversity can strengthen American diplomacy abroad.

Helene Gayle, Jonathan Metzl, and Andrea Zopp joined Ertharin Cousin for a panel discussion examining the racial disparities within health care, education, the economy, and the criminal justice system.

Gro Brundtland, Former Prime Minister of Norway and Former Director-General of the WHO, discussed the similarities between the COVID-19 and SARS pandemics and the lessons learned.

Former Prime Minister of New Zealand and previous United Nations Development Program Administrator Helen Clark shared her experiences and how it relates to addressing the COVID-19 pandemic.

While we continue to cheer on ceiling-breaking advancement, how can we keep the momentum going for women's participation in sports, and ensure that equity and access are fair game for all athletes?

Special Envoy of the World Health Organization (WHO) Director-General on COVID-19, Dr. David Nabarro, shared his insights on planning for our post-pandemic world.