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On the Role of Women in the Egyptian Revolution
Inclusive Security not only connects women leaders from around the world with other powerful peace makers but also raises the awareness of women’s presence at key historical events. In a series designed to document women’s contributions to the Egyptian Revolution in early 2011, the Institute’s staff sat down with Egyptian leaders to get a gender perspective […]
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Women Building Peace in Nepal
Sujata Thapa talks about how women in Nepal have worked together to get their needs put into the constitution so they can overcome their feeling of being second class citizens in their own country.
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Senator Jaffer Discusses Peace Process in Darfur
Canadian Senator Mobina Jaffer, who was also her government’s Special Envoy to the Peace Process in Sudan, discusses what she learned from visiting women in camps for internally displaced persons in northern Darfur.
Research
Summary of UN Security Council Resolutions on Women, Peace, and Security
Despite five separate UNSCRs on women, peace, and security, and the dedicated efforts of international agencies, civil society actors, and governments, courageous women peace builders still face legal, cultural and traditional discrimination. This guide is designed to help advocates efficiently leverage UNSCRs 1325, 1889, 1820, 1888, and 1960.
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Harassment Was the Order of Their Day
At a meeting with the staff of the Institute for Inclusive Security in 2011, Leymah Gbowee discussed the issues she discovered as she analyzed the security sector in Ghana.
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Must Create a Counter Narrative
In April 2011, The Insititute for Inclusive Security conducted a training with women peacebuilders in Pakistan. Ammara Durani spoke to staff about ways to combat the ideology of extremism beyond on the ground military actions.
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Create a National Resolve Against Extremism
In April 2011, The Insititute for Inclusive Security conducted a training with women peacebuilders in Pakistan. Ammara Durani spoke to the Institute staff about her work with parliamentarians to build a national consensus against terrorism in Pakistan.
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VIDEO: Engaging the Biggest Players, Security Sector Reform
At a meeting with the staff of the Institute for Inclusive Security in Cambridge, MA, in April 2011, Leymah Gbowee discussed how she used her experiences as a leader of the peace movement in Liberia to enhance her current role as a leader of West African security sector reform movements. This work led to her […]
Policy Brief
Leveraging Women’s Community Leadership: A Model for Outreach in Urban Refugee Populations
Assisting urban refugees presents unique challenges. As the proportion of refugees in urban areas continues to grow, it becomes increasingly important to identify successful models for reaching out across cities. The UN High Commissioner for Refugees’ office in Syria has developed an innovative approach to extending its reach across Damascus. This publication explains how UNHCR […]
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Policy Forum 2011: Women in Mediation
The Policy Forum is the culmination of two weeks of consultations with women mediators from Africa, Asia, Europe, Latin America, and the Middle East. These experts raised the profile of women in mediation and provided specific recommendations to those who plan and support negotiations about the importance of inclusive, multi-track processes. These experts joined nearly […]
