As a filmmaker and peace activist from Kashmir, Ashima Kaul has seen her fair share of resistance to women’s involvement in peace and security. Here she provides an elemental reason for including all stakeholders in the peace process. As a member of the Institute for Inclusive Security’s Women Waging Peace Network, Ms. Kaul’s insights and […]
In February 2009, the director of the Institute for Inclusive Security, Carla Koppell, spoke with United States Representative Eddie Bernice Johnson about the role of women in peace building throughout the world. Rep. Johnson posed the questions, “Does The Institute work with the UN and other international organizations?” and “Is the UN doing all that […]
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Former US Ambassador to Austria Swanee Hunt and women from Lebanon, Pakistan, Rwanda and Bosnia and Herzegovina talk with Dan Rather in this very special program. Rather moderates two panel discussions with women leaders — the first with women from countries recovering from genocide, and the second from countries with ongoing conflict. Joining both panels […]
