Policy Brief
Increasing Women’s Participation and Engagement in Planning for Peace: The 2011 Gender Symposium and International Engagement Conference (IEC) for South Sudan
Donor and engagement conferences focus international attention on a country’s future. In countries emerging from conflict, policymakers from the post-conflict country and their bilateral and multilateral partners gather to prioritize development requirements and map a vision of peace and prosperity. In many cases, development agencies commit resources and assistance. Participation in planning for donor conferences […]
Press
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 […]
Press
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 […]
Press
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 […]
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Women, Peace, and Security Act Introduced: Ensuring Women a Seat at the Table
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 […]
Research
Pakistani Women Moderating Extremism – A Coalition-Building Case Study
This working paper is meant to serve as a coalition-building case study for funders, peace practitioners, and organizations seeking to implement similar initiatives in conflict-affected environments. It provides an overview of the program’s design, its key phases, its impact, and lessons learned. The appendixes further elaborate on major challenges Inclusive Security faced throughout the program […]
Policy Brief
Women Moderating Extremism in Pakistan
From August 2010 to August 2012, The Institute for Inclusive Security implemented a program in Pakistan with support from the US Institute of Peace titled “Pakistani Women Moderating Extremism.” The initiative supported the formation of a national coalition of women leaders dedicated to curtailing extremism and promoting social cohesion. This first policy brief of a […]
Policy Brief
Women’s Roles in Post-Conflict Reconstruction and Rehabilitation in Pakistan
From August 2010 to August 2012, The Institute for Inclusive Security implemented a program in Pakistan with support from the US Institute of Peace titled “Pakistani Women Moderating Extremism.” The initiative supported the formation of a national coalition of women leaders dedicated to curtailing extremism and promoting social cohesion. This second policy brief of a […]
