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Who Owns This Country?
Sarah James was part of a delegation of women who came to Washington, DC in December 2011 to join in the International Engagement Conference for South Sudan. There, in front of the world’s key decision makers on the future of South Sudan, Ms. James and her fellow delegates presented recommendations from civil society so women’s […]
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Our Common Tribe is Being Women
In December of 2011, women from civil society of the world’s newest country, South Sudan, came to Washington, DC to make sure their voices and interests were included in the development planning at the International Engagement Conference (IEC). Sarah James was one of these women. Ms. James and her colleagues were able to get women’s […]
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Women Must Call for Peace in South Sudan
Hilde Johnson, Special Representative of the Secretary-General and Head of the United Nations Mission in the Republic of South Sudan, encouraged women to use their roles and relationships to build peace at home. At the closing reception of the Gender Symposium hosted by Inclusive Security before the International Engagement Conference (IEC) in December 2011, Ms. […]
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Defining the Conflict in Pakistan
At an event at USIP in January 2012, Inclusive Security’s Vice Chair, Miki Jacevic, spoke about how difficult and important it is to define and frame a situation in conflict resolution. This is especially tricky in areas with complicated political situations, such as Pakistan.
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Women are the Backbone of South Sudan
Hilde Johnson, Special Representative of the Secretary-General and Head of the United Nations Mission in the Republic of South Sudan, offered her support for the women at the closing reception of the Gender Symposium before the International Engagement Conference in December 2011. Here she focuses on how women’s efforts in the years of struggle are […]
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Transmitting Trust
Pakistani academic and peace activist Mossarat Qadeem saves not only individual lives; she saves families. Working directly with mothers of radicalized youth, using her skill as a communicator and her detailed knowledge of the Quran, she rescues young men — including potential suicide bombers — who are being exploited by extremists. Afterwards, she ensures they […]
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Female Wardens Decrease Tensions in Prisons
In her earlier role as commissioner of the Israeli Prison Service, Lt. Gen. (Ret.) Orit Adato used her influence to increase the number of women working in key roles. In this interview from Jaunary 2012, she explains that this was not just done to promote women based on their gender. Rather, she noticed that when […]
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99.9% of Pakistanis are Moderate
Pakistani academic and peace activist Mossarat Qadeem has used her networks to build a more peaceful society. Her approach to conflict resolution focuses on the idea that no person can do it alone and individual actors must come together with larger institutions, such as the media, military and religious leaders, to transform not only small […]
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Women Bring a Different State of Mind
With over three decades in the Israeli security sector on her resume, Lt. Gen. (Ret.) Orit Adato brings a unique perspective to the importance of gender diversity. Through 24 years in command and training positions in the Israeli Defense Forces, she saw how women can contribute to reforms. In this clip from an interview in January […]
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Share the Credit
Lt. Gen. (Ret.) Orit Adato used her position as the head of the Women’s Corps in the Israeli Defense Forces to get more women into important positions. In this clip from January 2012, she explains that the key to her success was finding out what male generals needed to get done, fulfilling that need with […]
