Civic Equality

For almost 30 years, the Berlin Wall prevented East Germans from seeking freedom in the West. See images of its beginnings and its end.

For this immigrant entrepreneur, success is built on her Muslim faith, civic commitment and the U.S. State Department-sponsored leadership training.

Freedom of religion is one of the most fundamental rights. This gallery illustrates some of the ways people around the world observe their faith.

Adviser to the President Ivanka Trump is urging an international working group to prioritize women's rights as part of efforts to improve Mideast security.

Chinese officials have stepped up restrictions on religious freedom. That includes disrupting Christian weddings and funerals.

Hear Dabrina Bet-Tamraz tell the story of her family’s persecution by the government of the Islamic Republic of Iran due to their Christian faith.

FIFA says the Iranian regime must permit women to attend the next World Cup qualification game in Tehran and all future soccer games in Iran.

Jewher Ilham, a Uighur Muslim, escaped China in 2013 when her father was arrested by the Communist Party. Watch her story.

Freedom of religion is a fundamental right in the United States. It is a key value to Americans and is enshrined in the U.S. Constitution.