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Liberian Women in Government
In February of 2009 the director of the Institute for Inclusive Security, Carla Koppell, sat down with United States Representative Eddie Bernice Johnson to talk about women’s leadership around the world. This conversation began when Rep. Johnson mentioned that Women Waging Peace Network member Ellen Johnson Sirleaf was now the head of her country.
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Continuing the Struggle
In 2003, prior to her election as the first female head of state in Africa as well as her Nobel Peace Prize, President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf was interviewed in Cambridge, Massachusetts about her work for women and democratization in Liberia, and more generally Africa.
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VIDEO: Sudanese Women Speak
Four Sudanese women from various backgrounds discuss with members of the Inclusive Security team their feelings on the situation in the region. Lona James Lowilla, Muna Khugali, Awut Deng Acuil, and Amna Elagim Adam, give their perspectives on women getting involved in peace processes in Sudan.
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Women Do Policies Differently
As a leader in the British House of Lords, Valerie Amos spoke to members of the Institute for Inclusive Security’s team about getting women involved in leadership roles.
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A Vision is Only a Dream Without Action
Baroness May Blood, interviewed in Cambridge, Massachusetts by the Institute for Inclusive Security, discusses the differences in approaches to leadership between men and women. She advocates for more women to join politics and mentor others.
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Listening to the Vision
Former Minister Vjosa Dobruna of Kosovo discusses the value of partnerships that must be developed to create good policy. She presents a strong argument for making sure women are involved in post-conflict reconstruction.
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A Voice of Confidence We Took to the Table
Monica McWilliams of Northern Ireland describes her experiences as a negotiator for peace. As a member of the Women Waging Peace Network, Ms. McWilliams has been able to share her experiences and expertise with women leaders across the globe.
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Separating Sex and War in Congo
This article was originally published by The Globe and Mail … Women have shown they can help transform post-conflict societies. In Rwanda, for example, they helped bring peace after the 1994 genocide, leading the gacaca court system, a community-based model that dealt with detainees awaiting trial for war crimes. That country’s new constitution requires that […]
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Female Troops Take On New Role in Afghanistan
This article was originally published by Medill DC. Teams of female Marines are stepping off their bases in Afghanistan and entering villages to build relationships with an often overlooked sector of the Afghan population: women. Contrary to their image in the West, Afghan women can be powerful allies because of their central role in their […]
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Forgiveness is Women’s Work
This article was originally published by Gender Across Borders. I forgive you. This is certainly not always my most readily accessible sentiment, but nor are they the hardest words I’ve ever uttered. Apparently I might just think that because I’m a woman. Several weeks ago I had the opportunity to sit in on a taping […]
