Gender and Peacebuilding
Latest from USIP on Gender and Peacebuilding
- February 20, 2013 | Publication
The idea that sexual violence in wartime and its aftermath is avoidable is such a new concept that ceasefire and peace agreements almost never included any mention of it, according to speakers at USIP’s Missing Peace Symposium.
- February 14, 2013 | Publication
Speaking at a major conference held at USIP, former Sierra Leone policymaker and diplomat Zainab Hawa Bangura appealed for greater political will, public determination, and improved technical capacity to prevent and prosecute the “vile crime.” The effects of continued impunity devastate survivors and weaken a society’s ability to recover from war.
- February 11, 2013 | Publication
USIP’s Gender and Peacebuilding Center director, Kathleen Kuehnast, previews the upcoming Missing Peace symposium and policy goals for this critical national security matter.
- February 8, 2013 | Publication
Three top researchers explode myths about wartime sexual violence and conclude that rape in war is neither ubiquitous nor inevitable. Variation occurs across countries, conflicts, and armed groups. The fact that some commanders are able to prohibit sexual violence suggests that prevention is possible and interventions should be aimed at the level of armed groups
- February 1, 2013 | Publication
As Secretary Hillary Rodham Clinton concluded her four years of service leading the State Department on February 1, the U.S. Institute of Peace remembers her participation in key events and thanks her for supporting the Institute’s mission of conflict prevention, mitigation and resolution.
- January 31, 2013 | Publication
Government officials and civil society leaders gathered this week to assess progress toward implementing the U.S. National Action Plan on Women, Peace and Security, signed by President Barack Obama just over a year ago. The forum also heard of further measures being carried out to institutionalize the advocacy behind it.
- January 30, 2013 | Event
This event featured an expert panel of representatives from key government agencies and civil society that will report on the progress of the U.S. National Action Plan on Women, Peace, and Security. Directly following the panel, a knowledge and resource fair highlighted over 20 organizations working on the Women, Peace, and Security agenda.
- January 23, 2013 | Publication
With Islam as a common underpinning for many of the societies in turmoil where NATO is likely to be involved in the foreseeable future, USIP expert Hamid Khan says the alliance needs to be better prepared to deal on those terms.
- January 11, 2013 | Publication
Although gender concerns do not figure explicitly in the Sudan and South Sudan's September 2012 framework agreements, implementation offers both countries an important opportunity to develop an inclusive process whereby women actively participate and voice their own priorities and concerns.
- December 28, 2012 | Publication
Seven women from Pakistan’s police forces explored the unique obstacles they face, such as the debate over all-female police stations in their country, during a recent visit to USIP.
- December 10, 2012 | Publication
On December 7-9, 2012, USIP’s Center for Gender and Peacebuilding brought together a group of Afghan, Iraqi, Libyan and Tunisian women to build on the findings from a June 2012 Dialogue and to identify common challenges and opportunities across the countries.
- December 4, 2012 | Publication
On December 3, 2012 USIP convened a panel of Afghan female entrepreneurs for a conversation on the opportunities and challenges faced by women in business in Afghanistan.
- December 3, 2012 | Publication
“The Space Between,” the theme of TEDXWomen 2012, is familiar territory for the U.S. Institute of Peace, said Ann-Louise Colgan, the director of USIP’s Global Peacebuilding Center, in closing remarks for the event this past weekend. The Paley Center for Media hosted TEDXWomen at USIP’s headquarters in Washington D.C. on Nov. 30 and Dec. 1, with the co-sponsorship of the Institute.
- November 29, 2012 | News Releases
TEDxWomen 2012, hosted by The Paley Center for Media and sponsored in part by the U.S. Institute of Peace (USIP), will take place at the Institute November 30 & December 1.
- November 16, 2012 | Publication
Afghan and Iraqi women leaders met earlier this year to discuss how women in North African transition countries can play a role in reshaping their societies. Based on their own experiences with transition, these leaders offered advice on what to do and what pitfalls to avoid.