Archive - Our Women in the World

Ambassador Spotlight: Aurelia E. Brazeal

The first Black woman career Foreign Service Officer to be promoted into the Senior Foreign Service and the first to be nominated as an Ambassador—three…

Apr 9 •

In Conversation with Constanza Castro Zúñiga, Part II

Vinyl record and soccer jersey collections to understand the world; mentorship from the late Rep. Elijah Cummings and publicly disagreeing with…

Apr 1 •

March 2024

In Conversation with Constanza Castro Zúñiga, Part I

"I became acutely aware at a very young age that foreign policy had a direct impact on my life."

Mar 25 •

October 2023

The Achingly Beautiful Roar

A Sunday Sermon on Screaming.

Oct 8, 2023 •

“Women in Afghanistan are fighting an unequal war.”

What I'm reading from Zahra Joya, Mona Chalabi and others

Oct 6, 2023 •

“In effect, we released the ‘Taliban Dream Team.”

Revisiting "the surrender" agreement of 2020

Oct 4, 2023 •

Introducing 15 Questions

Weekly Reporter's Notebook: My answers on places you carry with you, best books and the dream hair cut!

Oct 3, 2023 •

September 2023

Harvesting a Life, Indeed

Weekly Reporter's Notebook: "Guiding" fear, critical feedback and discipline (the good kind).

Sep 30, 2023 •

Men Who Write About Women in War Zones

The Serious, Strong and Good Work of Covering Foreign Policy & Power

Sep 26, 2023 •

Adela Raz: The First Woman to Represent Her Storied Nation

Part One: The Formation of the Group of Friends of the Women in Afghanistan

Sep 15, 2023 •

"I heeded the guidance of Madeleine Albright"

We rise again and again and again. Come on now.

Sep 9, 2023 •

March 2022

In Conversation: Christina Hardaway

"Many people speak about moving abroad as some type of escape, but for me it was an awakening."

Mar 1, 2022 •

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