MARCH 27, 2020

Wilson Weekly

Understanding Women's Public Leadership in the Middle East and North Africa

Are women breaking the glass ceiling in MENA? A new report introduces The Middle East Women Leaders Index (MEWLI), a first-of-its-kind data tool that quantifies women’s public sector leadership in the region.

AUDIO | GROUND TRUTH BRIEFING

The Effect of the Coronavirus on Latin American Economies

“We’re in for a very, very dire kind of circumstance [in Latin America],” says Luis Alberto Moreno, President, Inter-American Development Bank.

AUDIO | GROUND TRUTH BRIEFING

Evaluating the Impact of COVID-19 in Mexico

How is the global pandemic playing out in a Mexico – a nation where free testing is limited, social distancing is complicated, and the public health system appears to be poorly prepared.

AUDIO | GROUND TRUTH BRIEFING

Russia’s Military Posture in the European Arctic

Polar Institute Director Mike Sfraga leads a panel that explores Russia’s military posture in the European Arctic. Why is Moscow building up forces in the region? What is the impact for NATO and its allies?

AUDIO | NEED TO KNOW PODCAST

The Viral Episode 2 - Going Beyond the Day to Day

Wilson Center experts Alex Long, Rui Zhong, and Shihoko Goto reconvene with host Aaron Jones to describe how much Covid-19 has changed the world in the past month since they last spoke on the podcast.

WATCH & LISTEN

Countering Transnational Organized Crime in East Africa

Wilson in the News

Russia is trying to spread a viral disinformation campaign (PRI)

Nina Jankowicz tells PRI that “Russia's information warfare strategy is to seize on preexisting fissures and worries in societies and amplify distrust in our institutions. And that's exactly what they're doing with regard to coronavirus.”

The Big Challenges Latin America Faces with Coronavirus (WNYC)

The coronavirus pandemic “comes for Latin America at a particularly inconvenient moment,” says Benjamin Gedan.

Thinking About Digital Privacy Protection in Pandemic Times (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette)

Stuart Brotman writes that “transparency in general is one of the cornerstones in gaining public confidence during this crisis.”

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