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In Memoriam: Annabelle T. Abaya
This post originally appeared on shiftproject.org. Annabelle was considered by many to be the “Mother of Peace and Mediation” in the Philippines. She lived her life teaching to others the importance of open communication, and mentored and trained a new generation of Philippine mediators on these same philosophies. She served as mediation consultant for various […]
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Women Key to Combating Extremism in Pakistan
As a researcher at Inclusive Security, I’ve had the privilege of traveling to Pakistan four times since 2011 to support Amn-o-Nisa, a coalition of Pakistani women leaders who are mobilizing against extremism. During my time in-country over the past two years, I sat down with many of these courageous women who shared their personal, and, […]
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I Was a War Child: the Voices of Women in South Sudan
South Sudanese women leaders from government and civil society share their visions for the role of women in South Sudan’s development as the world’s newest nation.
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Why We Need to Support Civil Society in Syria
This post is by Kristin Williams and Rebecca Miller. In a recent Foreign Policy article (“Holding Civil Society Workshops While Syria Burns”), author Justin Vela seems unconvinced by the worth of recent efforts to provide “nonlethal support” to the Syrian opposition. According to Vela, this training and communications assistance (led by the U.S. State Dept. […]
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Women’s Seat at Tables of Policy
This video was originally published by Rainmakers TV. Angelic Young, Senior Coordinator for Resolution to Act, speaks about women’s inclusion in decision making.
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Swanee Hunt: Closing the Gap Between Worlds Apart
This article was originally published by Exhale Magazine. During her posting as President Clinton’s Ambassador to Austria, Swanee Hunt found herself an eyewitness to the unfolding humanitarian crisis in the neighboring Balkans. Eschewing diplomatic niceties, the Texas-born emissary plunged full forc into efforts to bring the conflicting parties to the negotiating table. Her mission produced […]
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Millions to Promote Women in Peacemaking
This article was originally published by Associated Press. A former U.S. ambassador has announced a multimillion dollar pledge to support a landmark U.N. resolution calling for women to be included in decision-making positions at every level of peacemaking and peacebuilding. Swanee Hunt, a lecturer at Harvard University’s Kennedy School of Government, said Tuesday that the […]
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Inclusive Security Resolves to Act
This article was originally published by PR Newswire. Ambassador Swanee Hunt, chair of The Institute for Inclusive Security, announced the Institute’s Commitment to Action in support of women, peace, and security at the 2012 Clinton Global Initiative (CGI) Annual Meeting. ‘Resolution to Act’ bridges the gap between the rhetoric of “national action plans” and the […]
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Pakistani Women Speak
For the past two years, Inclusive Security has traveled to Pakistan numerous times to support Amn-o-Nisa, a coalition of women leaders mobilizing against extremism. Watch this compilation of video interviews to learn about how extremism is affecting Pakistanis and how women are courageously curbing radicalization, preventing violence, and restoring peace in their communities.
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Israeli Women Face Unofficial Obstacles in Fight for Equality in Military Service
Anyone who follows Israeli politics has seen a roller coaster summer. Centrist party Kadima joined Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s Likud-led coalition government two months ago; they have since dropped out. The political issue that led to the coalition’s breakup has been disagreement on how to incorporate religious students, long permitted an exemption to study religious […]
