“If women ruled the world, they would make sure that they weren’t ruling the world,” affirms Ambassador Swanee Hunt, Institute founder and chair, in an episode of the BBC series What If… with former White House press secretary Dee Dee Myers. Women leaders have a unique understanding of the needs of their communities that guides […]
This article was originally published by OpenDemocracy. Next year will mark the centenary of the start of the “war to end all wars”. Watching television news today, you might conclude that humanity is doomed to repeat its bloodiest century. But watching the trends, you would see a very different picture – a picture that shows […]
This article was originally published by Sudan Tribune. Hon. Dr. Priscilla Joseph Kuch, Deputy Minister of Gender, Child and Social Welfare for the Republic of South Sudan, views violence against women as one of the major obstacles to the country’s development. She discussed women, peace and security in South Sudan last week with the Program […]
This article was originally published by DuJour Magazine. On a foggy winter morning in Cambridge, Massachusetts, inside a sprawling 19th-century house with 10 fireplaces, a Chinese terra-cotta warrior and a group of George Segals, 13 women from war-torn nations, including Afghanistan, Colombia, Liberia, Syria and Myanmar, gathered in a room the owner calls her ballroom. […]
The Texas Public Policy Foundation’s Josh Trevino, former Austrian Ambassador Swanee Hunt, and author Robin Wright join MSNBC’s “Up With Chris Hayes” to examine the role of the White House versus the State Department in establishing US foreign policy under President Obama. Watch the video.
This article was originally published by Harvard Gazette. United Nations Security Council Resolution 1325 says that “civilians, particularly women and children, account for the vast majority of those adversely affected by armed conflict,” and emphasizes “the important role of women in the prevention and resolution of conflicts.” On Tuesday at a packed John F. Kennedy […]
This article was originally published by Global Post. In front of a packed house at Harvard’s Institute of Politics last night, six women from divergent regions, cultures and backgrounds came together to share stories of how women are working to secure conflict zones and push for peaceful solutions to some of the most complicated issues […]
This article was originally published by The Boston Globe. Hold these two thoughts: First: Thursday’s congressional swearing-in will reflect the stunning success of the Democrats’ ground game at turning out minorities — a strategy that stretched across Native American reservations, college campuses, Hispanic supermarkets, and crowded urban neighborhoods. Second: The 114th Congress will mirror the […]
This article was originally published by Global Post. The city is under siege. Mortars turn apartment blocks to dust, as soldiers trade bullets and territory daily. Civilians hunker down in what shelter remains, without water or electricity. Families brave deadly sniper fire to seek food. A visit to neighbors, or commute to work, means maneuvering […]
This video was originally published by Rainmakers TV. Angelic Young, Senior Coordinator for Resolution to Act, speaks about women’s inclusion in decision making.
