From this week’s Geneva II talks on Syria to the ongoing South Sudan peace negotiations, women continue to call on the US and the international community to play a greater role in advocating for their meaningful inclusion and participation in negotiations. While there is progress, much work remains. Last week, US Senators Barbara Boxer (D-CA) […]
This article was originally published by The Daily Beast. Fifty-three billion and change. That’s how much the U.S. has spent to build, train, equip, and sustain the Afghan National Security Forces. Still, this support hasn’t resulted in a military that is inclusive, representative, or capable of addressing the security needs of all Afghans—men and women […]
On October 29, Michelle Barsa of Inclusive Security Action testified in front of the House Armed Services Committee about the challenges to securing Afghan women’s gains in a post-2014 environment.
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, […]
This post is by Martha Engole and Travis Wheeler. Author’s note: On Wed., Jan. 30, 2013, Inclusive Security and its civil society partners will be participating in an event hosted by the US Institute of Peace to commemorate the first anniversary of the US National Action Plan on Women, Peace, and Security. This post looks […]
Yesterday, Reps. Russ Carnahan (D-MO) and Howard Berman (D-CA), as well as Sens. Barbara Boxer (D-CA) and Kay Bailey Hutchison (R-TX), introduced the bicameral, bipartisan Women, Peace, and Security Act of 2012 (H.R. 6255 / S. 3477). According to its champions, the act would increase the role of women in conflict prevention and resolution and […]
Why The United States provides more foreign aid to Pakistan than to any other country, with the exception of Afghanistan. A significant portion of those funds is intended to reduce violent extremism through the provision of aid to civilians. Still, thousands of Pakistanis die each year due to ethnic, sectarian, and political clashes motivated by […]
The US administration made major headway in the area of women, peace, and security with the announcement of the National Action Plan in December 2011. But the NAP lacks a practical element it needs to be sustainable and successful. The administration is now creating implementation plans to accompany the NAP, but there’s a lot of […]
Drawing upon its combined breadth of knowledge and expertise, the U.S. Civil Society Working Group proposes the following recommended actions be prioritized in the first 150 days following the December 19, 2011 launch of the U.S. NAP. These recommendations are organized according to the U.S. NAP’s five pillars, and highlight the importance of regular consultations […]
This statement and its recommendations were compiled by the U.S. Civil Society Working Group on Women, Peace and Security. In publishing this statement the Working Group aims to assist the U.S. Government turn declaratory policy into action and engender effective outcomes that bring peace, security and dignity to the lives of women and men in […]
