New York Times columnist Nick Kristof recently spoke at the home of Inclusive Security’s founder, Ambassador Swanee Hunt. Noting that “where [Afghan] moms are a little more empowered, they keep their sons out of the Taliban,” he suggested shifting investments from the “military toolbox” to women’s education and leadership.
Inclusive Security Director Jacqueline O’Neill testified before the Canadian Senate’s Standing Committee on Human Rights regarding the importance of National Action Plans (NAPs) on women, peace, and security. The committee, chaired by Sen. Mobina Jaffer, met to examine Canada’s progress and commitments related to UN Security Council Resolution 1325. Witnesses from the Canadian ministries of […]
Inclusive Security Action’s Michelle Barsa outlines how Syrian women are involved in the ongoing peace talks and why their participation is so critical.
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.
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.
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.
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.
In September 2011, Inclusive Security staff interviewed investigative journalist and documentary filmmaker Naziha Ali. She spoke about an event she and the other members of Citizens for Democracy Pakistan put together to promote peace and moderate extremism.
Bandana Rana is one of the leading players of the women’s movement in Nepal, with more than two decades of active engagement in promoting women’s rights and gender equality. She is currently the executive president of Saathi, an NGO working on violence against women and children in Nepal. She recently worked with the Ministry of […]
Sameena Imtiaz felt that youth in Pakistan were not being engaged to maintain peace in her country. Often overlooked because they are seen as “the future,” Ms. Imtiaz argues that to ignore her country’s youth is to ignore their present circumstances. Over 60% of the population in Pakistan is youth, so Ms. Imtiaz reached out […]
