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The Smash Strategy partners have decades of collective experience, working both internationally and domestically on women’s political empowerment and leadership, economic and development policy, sustainability and advocacy.

Feminist Foreign Policy: One Path Forward in U.S.-China Relations

As the U.S. government reconsiders the contours of its relationship with China, the Biden-Harris administration’s renewed global diplomacy presents a unique opportunity to engage with China from a position of strength. Alongside American innovation, military might, and global partnerships, the United States also should showcase its deepened commitment to gender equality and women’s leadership as a driver of prosperity and resilience.

A Laser Focus on Women’s Rights Is Key to Sustainable Afghan Peace

The Women, Peace, and Security Act (WPS Act), enacted in 2017, commits the United States to increase the participation of women in peacekeeping and security operations, and to support the inclusion of female negotiators, meditators, and peacebuilders around the world. The WPS Act is critical to fulfilling the U.S. commitment to women and women’s rights in Afghanistan.

Gender Equality is Fundamental to Promoting Democracy

Democracy itself and democratic institutions such as government ministries, elected decision-making bodies, political parties, and civil society organizations are stronger with gender equality.

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