Honoring Women Peacekeepers
In 2011, police women marched at the African Union-United Nations Hybrid Operation in Darfur, commemorating the International Day of United Nations Peacekeepers
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A Case for Gender Mainstreaming in Peacekeeping Missions
Evidence shows that the presence of women in peacekeeping operations has a positive effect. Yet, the number of female peacekeepers sent to the field remains low.
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Honoring Women Peacekeepers
Serin Cherian, a female Nurse Officer with the Indian contingent of the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL), poses outside of UNIFIL’s Headquarters Hospital in Naqoura, South Lebanon.
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Why More Women? The Efficacy of Incorporating Women in Local Police Forces
Why do we need more women police? A look at India, Liberia, and Ukraine provides evidence.
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Honoring Women Peacekeepers
A female United Nations peacekeeper speaks with refugee women at Farchana Camp in Chad.
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What You Didn’t Know about Mother’s Day: The Anti-War Origins of a Hallmark Holiday
For early female anti-war activists, the original "Mother’s Peace Day" came in response to the horrors of the American Civil War and the Franco-Prussian War in Europe.
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Honoring Women Peacekeepers
Malaysian women peacekeepers receive honors at a medal ceremony in Kawkaba for the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon.
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Women Nobel Peace Laureates Organize First-Ever Feminist Summit at G7
At the G7 Summit in Ottawa this year, women set a new precedent with the first ever W7, a feminist summit organized by Nobel Peace Laureates.
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Security Roundtable: Interview with Major General Patrick Cammaert, Former United Nations Force Commander for the Eastern Democratic Republic of Congo
A former UN general shares their thoughts on peacekeeping in the Democratic Republic of Congo and why women need to be engaged in peacekeeping efforts.
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Honoring Women Peacekeepers
Our Secure Future honors women peacekeepers around the globe.
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Notes From The Field-Experts Weigh In On Women, Peace And Security
Jolynn Shoemaker, Our Secure Future's newest fellow, discusses her work, frustrations, and hopes in the field of Women, Peace and Security.
