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The aim is to understand the roles of the Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor in promoting democracy and human rights globally.

May 29, 2026Open Access

U.S. State Department Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor

Key Points

The aim is to understand the roles of the Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor in promoting democracy and human rights globally.
Interviews conducted via Zoom with experts in the Bureau.
Compiled insights from discussions on current human rights issues and policies.
Focus on gender equality and LGBTQI+ rights advocacy.
Insights into the operations of the Bureau during the Biden administration.
Highlighting the significance of annual human rights reports.
Emphasis on the roles of key advisors in promoting gender equality and LGBTQI+ rights.

Abstract

The Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor (DRL) at the United States Department of State focuses on the interlocking issues of democracy, human rights, and workers’ rights. It is also responsible for producing annual reports on the state of human rights in countries around the world. During the administration of Joe Biden, Tambria Schroeder (TS) was the Gender Equality Policy Advisor, and Andrea Gillespie (AG) served as Senior Advisor in the Office of the Special Envoy to Advance the Human Rights of LGBTQI+ Persons and in the Office of Multilateral and Global Affairs. This is an edited and compiled version of interviews that took place with Mona Lena Krook (MLK) via Zoom on January 8, 2026, and January 27, 2026.

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Gillespie et al. (Wed,) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a192d7efab5b468c4416626 https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.1017/s1743923x26100701

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