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Transmitting Trust
Pakistani academic and peace activist Mossarat Qadeem saves not only individual lives; she saves families. Working directly with mothers of radicalized youth, using her skill as a communicator and her detailed knowledge of the Quran, she rescues young men — including potential suicide bombers — who are being exploited by extremists. Afterwards, she ensures they […]
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Female Wardens Decrease Tensions in Prisons
In her earlier role as commissioner of the Israeli Prison Service, Lt. Gen. (Ret.) Orit Adato used her influence to increase the number of women working in key roles. In this interview from Jaunary 2012, she explains that this was not just done to promote women based on their gender. Rather, she noticed that when […]
Research
An Inclusive Peace Process for the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict
The long-standing structure for negotiations within the Israeli-Palestinian conflict has involved a limited number of high-level officials. Civil society actors, who are often among the most committed to ending the conflict, have thus been unable to share their perspectives on the core issues and help build societal support for the outcomes. Given the ongoing conflict […]
Policy Brief
Palestinian Women’s Recommendations for Implementing UNSCRs 1325 and 1889
In February 2012, Palestinian women government and civil society leaders met to review and update recommendations for implementing UNSCRs 1325 and 1889 in their country, which were first developed at a workshop convened by The Institute for Inclusive Security and MIFTAH in 2010. These recommendations are grounded in the group’s stated principle that Palestinian women […]
Policy Brief
10 Actions for the First 150 Days of the US National Action Plan
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 […]
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99.9% of Pakistanis are Moderate
Pakistani academic and peace activist Mossarat Qadeem has used her networks to build a more peaceful society. Her approach to conflict resolution focuses on the idea that no person can do it alone and individual actors must come together with larger institutions, such as the media, military and religious leaders, to transform not only small […]
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Women Bring a Different State of Mind
With over three decades in the Israeli security sector on her resume, Lt. Gen. (Ret.) Orit Adato brings a unique perspective to the importance of gender diversity. Through 24 years in command and training positions in the Israeli Defense Forces, she saw how women can contribute to reforms. In this clip from an interview in January […]
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Share the Credit
Lt. Gen. (Ret.) Orit Adato used her position as the head of the Women’s Corps in the Israeli Defense Forces to get more women into important positions. In this clip from January 2012, she explains that the key to her success was finding out what male generals needed to get done, fulfilling that need with […]
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Live with the Consequences, Soubir
Is it important to have women at a peace table just for representation? Francesca Bomboko, a researcher from the Democratic Republic of Congo, talks about the effect qualified women have on a peace process. Since women must live with the consequences of peace agreements, she argues, they often find creative solutions to daily problems.
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VIDEO: Common Agenda as Women
Drawing on more than 15 years of experience in coalitions, women like Zaynab El-Sawi have come together from around what was once Sudan to continue to work for peace across the new border between South Sudan and Sudan. In this clip, Ms. El-Sawi, a longtime member of Sudanese Women’s Empowerment for Peace (SuWEP), explains why […]
