Blog posts represent the views of CFR fellows and staff and not those of CFR, which takes no institutional positions. The hamsa—or Fatima’s hand—is one of my favorite symbols. You can find it in dusty ...

It’s not an exaggeration to say that the world’s primary security problem is gender-based violence. Whether in conflict or technical peace, the threats of violence to women and girls are a constant ...

The Peace, Conflict, and Security Program (PACS) serves students interested in the interdisciplinary areas of peace studies, conflict resolution, and human security and is available to any CU Boulder ...

Twenty-five years ago, the UN Security Council established the landmark resolution 1325 on Women, Peace and Security (WPS), officially recognizing for the first time women’s crucial role in achieving ...

Twenty-three years after the U.N. Security Council passed the Women, Peace, and Security framework and six years after the United States became the only country to legislatively mandate its ...

When President Trump signed the Women, Peace and Security Act into law in 2017, it was a pragmatic triumph, rooted in biological reality and strategic clarity. Championed by Ivanka Trump, the ...

At the annual Security Council debate on Women, Peace and Security (WPS), the United Nations launched a new initiative to boost women's roles in peace processes. UN Deputy Secretary-General Amina ...

Professional military education is a potent avenue to address the U.S. Government's commitment to Women, Peace, and Security, as part of the United Nations. One woman dedicated her time at the Army ...

The defense secretary said the Women, Peace and Security program distracted from the core task of “war-fighting” and that the Pentagon would no longer participate in it. By Helene Cooper National ...

VICENZA, Italy – Africa boasts the second largest land mass and population among continents as well as the youngest median age in the world at under 19 years on average. With seven coups over the last ...

Major Tiffani Summers, Public Affairs officer from US Army, interacts with the troops from over twenty countries during a women, peace and security briefing as part of Exercise TRADEWINDS at Camp ...

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