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People gather to protest the first anniversary of the Supreme Court ruling in Dobbs v. Women’s Health Organization in Washington, D.C., on June 24, 2023. (Celal Gunes / Anadolu Agency via Getty Images)

BY KATHY SPILLAR | As 2023 comes to an end, we’re looking forward to the new year, and the feminist battles that lie in store. From Capitol Hill and the Supreme Court to statehouses and ballot boxes across the country, a number of consequential issues will be decided.

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Nasrin Sotoudeh (right) and her husband Reza Khandan hold a button from the “I OPPOSE THE MANDATORY HIJAB” campaign.

BY JEFF KAUFMAN | On Oct. 29, Iranian human rights advocate Nasrin Sotoudeh was assaulted, arrested and put in prison for attending the funeral of 16-year-old Armita Garawand, who was beaten to death for not wearing a hijab. Despite her injuries, Nasrin began a hunger and medication strike and was released on bail two weeks later. She still faces over 13 years in prison. 

But the activist and attorney is not giving up hope. “Democratic resistance and belief in civil society always pays off in the long run. Governments can be dictatorial and autocratic, and they can have all kinds of armies and weapons at their disposal. Despite this, we see them fail over and over again, and something better emerges because of humanity’s collective will. I draw strength from all these experiences. I hope you can, too.”

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Two women embrace each other during the demonstration in Madrid against the abuses of the Taliban regime on Aug. 15, 2023. The Taliban’s return has wiped out the gains of the Afghans’ standard of living during the last 20 years. (David Canales / SOPA Images / LightRocket via Getty Images)

BY GEETA RAO GUPTA | We are witnessing a new era of conflict and violence, with the highest number of active violent conflicts since World War II. And, throughout the world, we know conflicts and crises have a unique and often disproportionate impact on women and girls.  

To prevent conflict-related sexual violence, we must ultimately prevent conflict. Let that be our rallying cry.  

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As various wars and conflicts continue to mount around the world, from Ukraine to Gaza, to Sudan and beyond, we’re wondering: where are the women at the negotiating table? The number of women and girls living in conflict-affected countries continues to mount, reaching 614 million people in 2022—a 50-percent increase from 2017. What do governments and NGOs need to do to make sure that women’s needs do not fall through the cracks?

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