Gender and foreign policy news
Women being forcibly sterilised in Uzbekistan
Natalia Antelava reports that Uzbek women are being forcibly sterilised by the state. According to her report, it seems that this policy is not detrimentally impacting its relations with the US or the EU.
Secretary of State Clinton's views on the US and its engagement with the world
On March 22 2012, the Economist published an interview with Secretary of State Clinton. The interview is insightful and raisies some interesting questions about the US supporting gender equality around the world. Of particular interest to this project are the complications that arise in its balancing interests, for example, in supporting women's rights whilst also campaigning for a negotiated peace settlement with the Taliban in Afghanistan. Can the two realistically work hand-in-hand?
US Government report on sexual assault in the military
The US Government Accountability Office (GAO) produced a report in June 2011 called Oversight and Better Collaboration Needed for Sexual Assault Investigations and Adjudications. The 42 page report recommended that the Department of Defense improve procedures for conducting sexual assault investigations, better monitor and evaluate the investigations and related training, and to better consolidate all services' resources.
Former US Secretary of State, Madeleine Albright: Women advancing democracy
The Institute for the Study of the Americas, LSE IDEAS, and the Wellesley College Madeleine Korbel Albright Institute for Global Affairs public lecture
Date: Friday 2 December 2011
Time: 6.30-8pm
Venue: The London School of Economics Old Theatre, Old Building
Speaker: Dr Madeleine Korbel Albright
Former US secretary of state Madeleine Korbel Albright will address the future of US foreign policy and the leadership of women in helping to build prosperity, foster peace, and promote democracy across the globe.
Madeleine Albright was the 64th secretary of state of the United States (1997-2001) and is professor in the practice of diplomacy at the Georgetown University School of Foreign Service.
Ticket Information
This event is free and open to all however a ticket is required. One ticket per person can be requested on Wednesday 23 November.
Members of the public, ISA staff and alumni can request one ticket via the LSE online ticket request form which will be live on http://www2.lse.ac.uk/publicEvents/events/2011/20111202t1830vOT.aspx after 10.00am on Wednesday 23 November.
The ticket request form will be online for around an hour from going live. If after an hour more requests are received than there are tickets available, the line will be closed, and tickets will be allocated on a random basis to those requests received. If after an hour we have received fewer requests than tickets available, the ticket line will stay open until all tickets have been allocated. All queries regarding tickets should be addressed to the LSE Conference and Events Office http://www2.lse.ac.uk/intranet/LSEServices/ERD/conferenceAndEventsOffice/Home.aspx
