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Gender Book

CRISIS IN SYRIA: NOW IS THE TIME TO SEEK MALE ALLIES FOR LEADERSHIP EQUALITY

Syria’s revolution was a defining moment in changing the traditional role for women in society. Although women were part of the professional …

Jessica Huber 2015
Faith Book

Drivers of Violent Extremism: Hypotheses and Literature Review

Violent extremism is multi-factorial and extremely diverse: it cannot be predicted by one variable alone. For violent extremist movements to develop, and …

Harriet Allan, Andrew Glaz… 2015
Gender Book

Preventing Conflict Transforming Justice Securing The Peace

“Equality between women and men is inextricably linked to peace and security.” “What’s happened in peace and security is that we’ve completely …

Radhika Coomaraswamy 2015
Gender Publication

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 …

Zille Z. Naqvi & Samina Riaz 2015
Gender Publication

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.

MARIE O’REILLY 2015
Human rights Article

Understanding al-Shabaab: clan, Islam and insurgency in Kenya

Harakat al-Shabaab al-Mujahideen has proven itself to be a highly adaptable organization. Their most recent evolution has seen them transform from an …

David M. Anderson & Jacob M… 2015
Human rights Article

Access to justice, impunity and legal pluralism in Kenya

The acknowledgement that non-access to justice and impunity are widespread in Kenya is an important motive behind the present judicial reforms undertaken …

Jürg Helbling, Walter Kälin… 2015
Gender Presentation

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 …

Pastor Esther Ibanga 2015
Policy Book

Security through aid Countering violent extremism and terrorism with Australia’s aid prog…

Countering violent extremism (CVE) and counterterrorism (CT) are both national security and development issues: they are both increasingly relevant to poverty reduction. …

Anthony Bergin and Sarah Ha… 2015
Policy Book

Is Kenya’s anti-terrorist crackdown exacerbating drivers of violent extremism?

Kenya has seen a dramatic rise in violent extremism: Between 1970 and 2007, the country experienced 190 terrorist attacks, an average of …

Stephen Buchanan-Clarke and… 2015
Policy Article

Deradicalization programs and counterterrorism: A Perspective on the challenges and Benef…

Broadly speaking, the word "radicalization" can be used to describe a process whereby individuals (and even groups) develop, over time, a mindset …

Dr. Lindsay Clutterbuck 2015
Policy Article

Regional Programme for Eastern Africa “Promoting the Rule of Law and Human Security in Ea…

In 2008, the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) devoted high priority to identifying new opportunities for programme development while …

UNODC 2015