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Strengthening Women Peacebuilders in South Asia
Over the past year and a half, Inclusive Security has held two highly successful, eight-day Training of Trainers workshops, to equip women leaders in South Asia to advocate for an increased role in peace and security decision making. In partnership with the UN Development Programme’s N-Peace Network—a regional initiative connecting 800 women leaders in Afghanistan, […]
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Options for an Inclusive Peace Process in Syria
In June 2012, over one year after revolution erupted in Syria, international actors agreed on a set of principles for a Syrian-led transition to peace and democracy, including that “[a]ll groups and segments of society…must be enabled to participate.” But 16 months after this agreement was reached in Geneva, how has it factored into planning […]
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20 Percent Women, 100 Percent Effective
This article was originally published by Global Post. Senator Patty Murray, D-Wash., once said her experience as a preschool teacher was excellent training for Congress. As many on Capitol Hill are mugging for the press pool, proud of their political brinkmanship, a small group of female senators (Republicans Susan Collins, Kelly Ayotte and Lisa Murkowski, […]
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The Danger of the “Women’s Issues” Label
In between assessing the progress of Bosnia’s National Action Plan on Women, Peace, and Security and developing a toolkit for NAP monitoring and evaluation, Angelic Young, Senior Coordinator of Resolution to Act, found the time to pen an insightful piece for PolicyMic on why so-called “women’s issues” are actually human issues. The frequent framing of […]
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Philister Baya Lawiri of South Sudan Chosen as 2013 Women PeaceMaker
Congratulations to Women Waging Peace Network member Philister Baya Lawiri for being selected as one of four Women PeaceMakers for 2013! In its 11th year, the Women PeaceMakers Program, based at the Joan B. Kroc Institute for Peace & Justice at the University of San Diego, documents the efforts of women leaders to build peace […]
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Syrian Women Envision a Peaceful Future
Earlier this year, 31 Syrian women traveled to Turkey—from government-controlled cities and towns as well as from “liberated” areas—for a series of workshops to discuss their vision for the future. The diverse group included activists, civil society leaders, and public servants, all with a common purpose: realizing a peaceful, democratic Syria. Inclusive Security, in partnership […]
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The Moment That Opened My Eyes to the Obvious
Swanee Hunt recalls “a turning point in my life” when a Bosnian widow chose forgiveness in the aftermath of the Srebrenica massacre. The woman’s words — “We are all mothers” — also spurred Hunt’s thinking on women’s role in creating peace.
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What We’re Reading: New Research Edition
There’s a growing amount of fascinating new research in the field of women, peace, and security. Here are some highlights from the last few months: “Gender and Peacebuilding” By Evelyn Thornton and Tobie Whitman in Integrated Peacebuilding: Innovative Approaches to Transforming Conflict Summary: A comprehensive (yet accessible and easy-to-read) chapter that provides an overview of […]
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Is Caroline Kennedy Qualified?
This article was originally published by The Boston Globe. First, there was the New York Times article “Money, Politics, and Its Suckers.” The author declared, “Swanee Hunt got Vienna from Bill Clinton.” Twenty years later, browsing similar headlines about Caroline Kennedy upon her nomination as US ambassador to Japan, I offer her the advice given […]
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Show Me Your Budget: The President’s Foreign Aid Request and Women, Peace, and Security
In the letter to Congress accompanying the State Dept.’s first budget request under his leadership, Sec. John Kerry quoted Vice President Joseph Biden: “Don’t tell me what you value. Show me your budget, and I’ll tell you what you value.” Inclusive Security celebrated the 2011 launch of the US National Action Plan on Women, Peace, […]
