Matilda Sophia Mottola, a Winter '25 MIW student, wrote a blog piece for the U.S. Global Leadership Coalition!
The USGLC works in our nation’s capital and across the country to strengthen America’s civilian-led tools — development and diplomacy — alongside defense. By advocating for a strong International Affairs Budget, the USGLC is working to make America’s international affairs programs a keystone of U.S. foreign policy.
The blog titled "The Strategic Case for U.S. Investment in Middle Eastern Women’s Economic Inclusion" talks about how women’s economic empowerment in the Middle East is not just a moral imperative but a strategic necessity.
"Women’s empowerment in the Middle East is not just a moral imperative but a strategic necessity for economic growth, stability, and security—both regionally and globally. The evidence is clear: when women have greater economic opportunities, societies experience lower levels of extremism and stronger economies. U.S. investment in women’s economic inclusion strengthens not only the region but American economic and security interests by expanding trade opportunities, reducing instability, and fostering long-term resilience."
