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Women in Pakistan: Countering conflicts and building peace
Women constitute more than 50 percent of our world’s inhabitants. Generally, after conflict and warfare, they become the majority in any country’s …
WHY WOMEN? Inclusive Security and Peaceful Societies
The evidence is overwhelming: where women’s inclusion is prioritized, peace is more likely—particularly when women influence decision making.
THE ROLE OF WOMEN IN COUNTERING TERRORISM IN NIGERIA WRITTEN BY PASTOR ESTHER IBANGA AND…
In the face of evolving global security challenges in which a growing number of conflicts involve insurgencies, extremist and criminal groups use …
Reimagining Peacemaking: Women’s Roles in Peace Processes
Peace processes increasingly go beyond outlining cease-fires and dividing territory to incorporate elements that lay the foundations for peace and shape the …
US Approaches to Countering Violent Extremism Must Prioritize Women
Terrorist groups excel at exploiting gender dynamics: they track the location of female security personnel and use that information to their strategic …
Charting a New Course: Thought for Action Kit Women Preventing Violent Extremism
United Nations Security Council Resolution (UNSCR) 1325 (2000) was groundbreaking in that it provided strong support for greater attention to the role …
Empowering Pakistan’s Civil Society to Counter Global Violent Extremism The Brookings Pro…
Pakistan is one of the most strategically important countries for the United States and the Muslim world. Since 9/11, the United States …
COUNTERING VIOLENT EXTREMISM WHILE RESPECTING THE RIGHTS AND AUTONOMY OF WOMEN AND THEIR…
Despite slow global progress towards gender equality, including through the achievement of targets under the Millennium Development Goals, there are concerns that …
Good Practices on Women and Countering Violent Extremism
The inclusion of women and girls and gender mainstreaming are often overlooked in efforts to counter violent extremism, despite the participation of …
Inclusive Approaches to Community Policing and CVE
Community policing is both an ethos & an organizational strategy or instrument that aims to promote a partnership-based, collaborative effort between the …
A Gendered Approach to Countering Violent Extremism Lessons Learned from Women in Peacebu…
As the United States and world transition from a reflexive and hard approach in counterterrorism to a more reflective and soft one …
Countering Terrorism and Violent Extremism in Pakistan: Why Policewomen Must Have a Role
Violent extremism continues to plague Pakistan, as the government struggles to combat militant groups that contribute to political, economic, and social instability. …