NATO Library: Women, Peace and Security: Articles Archive

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Articles (2019)

Journal Articles

Gender, Insurgency and Terrorism
Small Wars and Insurgencies; October - December 2019, Vol. 30, Issue 6 - 7, Special Issue.
Deepening the Conversation: Feminism, International Policing and the WPS Agenda
Author(s): Huber, Laura K. & Hudson, Natalie F.
International Peacekeeping, Nov 2019, Vol. 26 Issue 5, 579-604.
The Women, Peace and Security Agenda: The Unfinished Story of Feminist Revolution versus Compromise in Global Politics
Author(s): O'Sullivan, Mila
Mezinarodni Vztahy, 2019, Vol. 54 Issue 4, 47-65.
Smart peacekeeping: Deploying Canadian women for a better peace?
Author(s): Biskupski-Mujanovic, Sandra
International Journal. Sep 2019, Vol. 74 Issue 3, 405-421.
NATO - International Hub for Promoting Gender Perspective within the Armed Forces
Author(s): Stanciu, Silvia
Romanian Military Thinking. 2019, Issue 2, 204-217.
Feminist Foreign Policy: A Fine Line between "Adding Women" and Pursuing a Feminist Agenda
Author(s): Scheyer, Victoria & Kumskova, Marina
Journal of International Affairs, Spring/Summer 2019, Vol. 72 Issue 2, 57-76.
The effect of women in government on country-level peace
Author(s): DiRienzo, Cassandra E.
Global Change, Peace & Security. Feb 2019, Vol. 31 Issue 1, 1-18.
Telling NATO’s story of Afghanistan: Gender and the alliance’s digital diplomacy
Author(s): Wright, Katharine
Media War and Conflict; March 2019, Vol. 12, Issue 1, 87-101.
Women Peace and Security: Adrift in Policy and Practice
Author(s): Davis, Laura
Feminist Legal Studies, 2019, 1-13.
Conflict, Peace, and the Evolution of Women's Empowerment
Author(s): Webster, Kaitlyn
International Organization; Spring 2019, Vol. 73, Issue 2, 255-289.

Web Articles

Expanding and Integrating the Agenda on Women, Peace, and Security
Estonian Atlantic Treaty Association
Carnegie Europe, 28 November 2019
Innovation for gender equality
Author(s): UN Women
UN Women, 2019.

Articles (2018)

Journal Articles

Systematic Study of Gender, Conflict, and Peace
Author(s): Gizelis, Theodora-Ismene
Peace Economics, Peace Science, & Public Policy. Dec 2018, Vol. 24 Issue 4.
Policy and Possibilities of Humanitarian Development: Displaced Women and Peace-building Features of the UNHCR
Author(s): Atkinson, Kelly E.
Refugee Survey Quarterly. Dec 2018, Vol. 37 Issue 4, p 408-439.
Agents of Change ? Gender Advisors in NATO Militaries
Author(s): Bastick, Megan
International Peacekeeping; August 2018, Vol. 25, Issue 4, 554-577.
Norm Spoiling : Undermining the International Women’s Rights Agenda
Author(s): Sanders, Rebecca
International Affairs; March 2018, Vol. 94, Issue 2, 271-291.
'Gendering' European Security : Policy Changes, Reform Coalitions and Opposition in the OSCE
Author(s): Jenichen, Anne
European Security; March 2018, Vol. 27, Issue 1, 1-19.
From WACs to Rangers: Women in the U.S. Military since World War II
Author(s): Taylor, William A.
Marine Corps University Journal. 2018 Special Issue, Vol. 9, p78-101.

Web Articles

Kofi Annan, Champion for Women’s Rights
Author(s): Powell, Catherine and Moncino, Maiya
COUNCIL ON FOREIGN RELATIONS, 21 August 2018
British Military steps up Women, Peace and Security efforts
MINISTRY OF DEFENCE, 7 August 2018
If you want to make peace, listen to women
Author(s): Winsa, Patty
THE STAR, 11 March 2018

Articles (2017)

Journal Articles

Women, peace and intervention: how the international community responds to sexual violence in civil conflict
Author(s): Kreutz, J. & Cardenas, M.
Canadian Foreign Policy Journal; July 2017, 23:3, 260-276.
External networks and institutional idiosyncrasies: the Common Security and Defence Policy and UNSCR 1325 on women, peace and security
Author(s): Joachim, J., Schneiker, A. & Jenichen, A.
Cambridge Review of International Affairs; May 2017, Vol. 30, Issue 1, 105-124.
Navigating gender, power and perceptions when researching NATO: a conversation
Author(s): Wright, K. A. & Hurley, M.
International Feminist Journal of Politics; May 2017, 19:3, 390-392.
How women are imagined through conceptual metaphors in United Nations Security Council Resolutions on women, peace and security
Author(s): De La Rose, V. & Lazaro, L. M.
Journal of Gender Studies; May 2017, 28:4, 373-386.
The difference that gender makes to international peace and security
Author(s): Davies, S. E., George, N. & True, J.
International Feminist Journal of Politics; April 2017, 19:1, 1-3.
‘It is important, but…’: translating the Women Peace and Security (WPS) Agenda into the planning of EU peacekeeping missions
Author(s): Deiana, M.-A., McDonagh, K.
Peacebuilding; March 2017, Vol. 6, Issue 1, 34-48.
Sexual Exploitation and Abuse in Peace Operations: Trends, Policy Responses and Future Directions
Author(s): Westendorf, J., & Searle, L.
International Affairs; March 2017, Vol. 93, Issue 2, 365-387.
Gender and Peace Negotiations: Why Gendering Peace Negotiations Multiplies Opportunities for Reconciliation
Author(s): Féron, É.
In: Rosoux V., & Anstey M. (eds): Negotiating Reconciliation in Peacemaking. Springer, Cham, 93-109.

Web Articles

17 Years On: Commitments to Increase Women’s Contributions to Peace and Security
COUNCIL ON FOREIGN RELATIONS (3 November 2017)
New CFR Interactive Report Explores Women’s Participation in Peace Processes
COUNCIL ON FOREIGN RELATIONS (2 November 2017)
Lessons from the Women, Peace, and Security Agenda
THE DIPLOMAT (2 November 2017)
Washington’s unlikely pair of NATO women
POLITICO (26 October 2017)
Three Things to Know: The Women, Peace, and Security Act of 2017
COUNCIL ON FOREIGN RELATIONS (13 October 2017)
How do women affect conflict, peace, and security? That depends on exactly what you’re asking.
WASHINGTON POST (29 September 2017)
Women and war: after Afghanistan, there’s a chance to deploy gender-led approaches to conflict
WEST, H. (22 September 2017). THE CONVERSATION
Democracy, gender equality, and security
PICCONE, T. (September 2017). BROOKINGS INSTITUTION
Recognising women’s roles in countering violent extremism
LOWY INSTITUTE (28 August 2017)
The Role of Policewomen in Ending Gender Violence in Afghanistan
DIMASI, M.J. & ZIMMER, D (3 August 2017) E-INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS
Women, Peace and Security in Professional Military Education
JOHNSON-FREESE, J. (26 July 2017). SMALL WARS JOURNAL
Women: A NATO Special Operations Forces Force Multiplier
KRISTIANSEN, M. (17 May 2017). SMALL WARS JOURNAL
From College to Cabinet: Women in National Security
CENTER FOR A NEW AMERICAN SECURITY (April 2017)
Rethinking the Women, Peace and Security Agenda through the Lens of Resistance
JUST SECURITY (17 April 2017)
Women, Peace, Security and the Future of U.N. Peacekeeping
DVIDS (1 April 2017)
Read Hillary Clinton’s Speech on Women’s Inclusion in Peace and Security
FORTUNE (31 March 2017)
The Dark Side of Gender Segregation in the Military
KOVITE, M. (22 March 2017). WAR ON THE ROCKS
Where Are the Women? The Unfortunate Omission in the Army's COIN doctrine
MODERN WAR INSTITUTE (7 March 2017)
Women's contributions to peace and security processes
COUNCIL ON FOREIGN RELATIONS (27 February 2017)
Women in peacebuilding: the EU & others
SIMAKOVA, M. (22 February 2017) EUISS
The limits are sometimes mental
NATO ALLIED JOINT FORCE COMMAND (14 February 2017)
For Guidance on Women in Combat Positions, Look to the U.S. Coast Guard
FAGAN, M. (13 February 2017). SMALL WARS JOURNAL
Will Integrating Women into Armed Groups Prevent Rape?
LOKEN, M. (24 January 2017). POLITICAL VIOLENCE AT A GLANCE
Norway's Radical Military Experiment : How Full Gender Integration Paid Off
BRAW, E. (19 January 2017) FOREIGN AFFAIRS
Top 10 Gender and Security Developments of 2016
JUST SECURITY (6 January 2017)

Articles (2016)

Journal Articles

The ‘genderman’: (re)negotiating militarized masculinities when ‘doing gender’ at NATO
Author(s): Hurley, M.
Cricitcal Military Studies, 1-20.
Women, Peace, and Security: Are We There Yet?
Author(s): Labonte, M. & Curry, G.
Global Governance; July/September 2016, Vol. 22, Issue 3, 311-319.
Explaining the global diffusion of the Women, Peace and Security agenda
Author(s): True, J.
International Political Science Review; June 2016, Vol. 37, Issue 3, 307-323.
Women, Peace and Security: Exploring the implementation and integration of UNSCR 1325
Author(s): George, N. & Shepher, L.J.
International Political Science Review; June 2016, Vol. 37, Issue 3, 297-306.
NATO’S adoption of UNSCR 1325 on Women, Peace and Security: Making the agenda a reality
Author(s): Wright, K. A. M.
International Political Science Review; June 2016, Vol. 37, Issue 3, 350-361.
'The Role of Women and Gender Policies in Addressing the Military Conflict in Ukraine' : The NATO Science for Peace and Security Programme as a Tool for the Implementation of UNSCR 1325
Author(s): Fellin, I.
VOX COLLEGII; February 2016, Vol. 12, 16-21.
Regendering the Military : Theorizing Women's Military Participation
Author(s): Duncanson, C. & Woodward, R.
Security Dialogue; February 2016, Vol. 47, Issue 1, 3-21.
The futures of women, peace and security [a special issue of International Affairs]
International Affairs; March 2016, Vol. 92, Issue 2.
Introduction 'Women, Peace and Security Articles'
Author(s): Machl, S.
Security and Human Rights; 2016, Vol. 27, Issue 1/3.
Implementing the Women, Peace and Security Agenda in the OSCE: The Power of Middle Management Norms in the Policy Process
Author(s): Lukatela, A.
Security and Human Rights; 2016, Vol. 27, Issue 1/3, 45-58.
Women, Peace and Security in Ukraine: Women's hardship and power from the Maidan to the conflict
Author(s): Benigni, E.
Security and Human Rights; 2016, Vol. 27, Issue 1/3, 59-84.
Gendering normative Power Europe: lessons of the Women, Peace and Security Agenda
Author(s): Guerrina, R., & Wright, K. A.
International Affairs; Vol. 92, Issue 2, 293-312.
Reintroducing Women, Peace and Security
Author(s): Kirby, P., & Shepherd, L.J.
International Affairs; Vol. 92, Issue 2, 293-312.

Web Articles

Eight recommendations for the II National Action Plan on Women, Peace and Security
EL REAL INSTITUTO ELCANO (20 December 2016)
Trump's Challenge: The Powerful Women of NATO
RAMIREZ, L. (9 November 2016). VOICE OF AMERICA
4 Things Feminists Tell Us about Private Security: A Gender Audit on Security
CHISHOLM, A. (1 November 2016) E-INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS
UN ‘Global Open Day’ emphasizes Afghan women’s role in fighting violent extremism
UN NEWS CENTRE (26 October 2016)
Women must have their ‘rightful place’ at the heart of building peace and security – UN chief
UN NEWS CENTRE (25 October 2016)
OSCE delegations encouraged to boost reporting on Women, Peace and Security agenda during ODIHR seminar
OSCE (11 October 2016)
Mujeres, paz y seguridad: la igualdad de género en las políticas de paz y seguridad
VILLELLAS ARIÑO M.
REAL INSTITUTO ELCANO, ARI 66/2016 (14 de setiembre de 2016)
NATO Offers ‘Gender Perspective’ Course
WASHINGTON FREE BEACON (24 August 2016)
Integrating Women into U.S. Army Special Forces: Every Day is a 'Selection Event'
QUADE, A. (26 July 2016). SMALL WARS JOURNAL
NATO: Women Make Us Stronger
BIGIO, J. (19 July 2016) WOMEN AROUND THE WORLD
Past Time for British Forces to Open Combat Roles to Women
CHATHAM HOUSE (27 June 2016)
Norway's Gender-Neutral Draft
BRAW, E. (23 June 2016) WAR ON THE ROCKS
Conflict prevention efforts more effective and sustainable when women participate – Security Council
UN NEWS CENTRE (15 June 2016)
High-level meeting on Women in Mediation
NOREF (May 2016)
NATO School Oberammergau (NSO) promotes Gender Perspectives across NATO
NATO School Oberammergau (14 April 2016)
At Security Council, UN Women chief urges greater input, visibility of women in peacebuilding
UN NEWS CENTRE (28 March 2016)
WWP: Women, War and Peace
WATTS, I.P. (19 March 2016). E-INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS
WASPs: First women in history to fly for Army Air Corps
US ARMY (16 March 2016)
Army sets 'leader-first' approach to full gender integration
US ARMY (11 March 2016)
Women in Combat: Both Spoilers and Enablers of Peace
THE DIPLOMAT (15 February 2016)
Norway's "Hunter Troop" The World's First All-Female Special Forces
BRAW, E. (8 February 2016) FOREIGN AFFAIRS
Want Peace in Syria? Put Women at the Negotiating Table
DEFENSE ONE (29 January 2016)
Top Gender and Security Moments of 2015
NI AOLAIN, F. (5 January 2016). JUST SECURITY

Articles (2015)

Journal Articles

Translating UNSCR 1325 from the global to the national: protection, representation and participation in the National Action Plans of Bosnia-Herzegovina and Rwanda
BJORKDAHL, A. & MANNERGREN SELIMOVIC, J. (2015). CONFLICT, SECURITY & DEVELOPMENT, Volume 15, Issue 4, p. 311-335.
The role of women in international conflict resolution
SHEPHERD, C. K. (2015). Hamline University’s School of Law’s Journal of Public Law and Policy, vol. 36, no. 2
The Bundeswehr and Female Soldiers: The Integration of Women into the Armed Forces (2000–2015)
KUMMEL, G. (2015). CONNECTIONS, vol. 14, Issue 3, p. 61-86.
Begging the Question: What Would a Men, Peace and Security Agenda Look Like?
WATSON, C. (2015). CONNECTIONS, vol. 14, Issue 3, p. 45-60.
What Role for the Security Sector? An SSR Approach to Implementing the Women, Peace and Security Agenda
HOLVIKIVI, A. (2015). CONNECTIONS, vol. 14, Issue 3, p. 31-44.
Gender and the Security Sector: Towards a More Secure Future
AROSTEGUI, J.L. (2015). CONNECTIONS, vol. 14, Issue 3, p. 7-30.
Gender Mainstreaming of the Security Sector in Bosnia and Herzegovina: From the Policy Papers to Reality
TOMIC, A. (2015). CONNECTIONS, Vol. 14, Issue 3, p.87-102.
NATO and the Women, Peace and Security Agenda: Time to Bring It Home
SCHUURMAN, M. (2015). CONNECTIONS, vol. 14, Issue 3, p. 1-6.
Seeing Sex, Gender, and Sexuality in International Security
SJOBERG, L. (September 2015). INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL, vol. 70, no. 3, p. 434-453.
Bridging the Gap : Early Warning, Gender and the Responsibility to Protect
DAVIES, S.E. (June 2015). COOPERATION AND CONFLICT, vol. 50, no. 2, p. 228-249.
Ending Sexual Violence in Conflict : The Preventing Sexual Violence Initiative and Its Critics
KIRBY, P. (May 2015). INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS, vol. 91, no. 3, p. 457-472.

Web Articles

Assessing Fifteen Years of the Women, Peace, and Security Agenda
COUNCIL ON FOREIGN RELATIONS (21 December 2015)
Gender Balancing in CSDP Missions
MEISKE, M. (10 December 2015). ISN
Implications of Integrating Women into the Marine Corps Infantry
RAND CORPORATION (2015)
Implications of Integrating Women into USMC Infantry
RAND CORPORATION (2015)
The Role of Women and Gender Policies in Addressing the Military Conflict in Ukraine
FELLIN, I. (November 2015). ISN
Building the Case on Women, Peace, and Security
COUNCIL ON FOREIGN RELATIONS (blog) (3 November 2015)
BCSP Director launches the 1325 Scorecard for militaries of NATO and Partnership for Peace countries
BCSP (29 October 2015)
What’s the Problem with Women, Peace, and Security?
RUSSELL, C. (26 October 2015). WOMEN AROUND THE WORLD (CFR blog)
UNSC Resolution 1325 fifteen years on
MARTINELLI, M. (30 September 2015). EUISS
“15 Years of UN Security Council Resolution 1325 on Women, Peace and Security”
Speech by Sally Fegan-Wyles
United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR) (9 September 2015)
Beijing+20: The Platform for Action (BPfA) and the European Union - Area E: Women and Armed Conflict
European Institute for Gender Equality (5 June 2015)
Women’s Power to Stop War: Lessons for the International Studies Association
HUDSON, N.F. (4 June 2015). E-INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS
It Is Time for a Woman to Take the Helm at the UN
REDI, E. (22 May 2015). HUFFINGTON POST
Beyond rhetoric: the role of women in sustainable peacebuilding
ISS AFRICA (20 May 2015)
Need for women to be included in conflict prevention and resolution processes stressed at OSCE-supported workshop in Ukraine
OSCE (24 April 2015)
Clinton Presents Awards to Advance Women in Peace and Security
GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY (22 April 2015)
Smart Girls vs. Bombs
KRISTOF, N. (11 April 2015) THE NEW YORK TIMES
Women, Diversity Are Military Mission Critical, Author Says
FERDINANDO, L. (10 April 2015) US DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Reviving conflict prevention in 1325
SAFERWORLD (March 2015)
Army female trailblazers applaud expanding role of women
US ARMY (19 March 2015)
Supporting Afghan Women in the 2014 Transition
UNITED STATES INSTITUTE OF PEACE (26 February 2015)
Women still face a fight for recognition in war and peace
THE GUARDIAN (22 January 2015)
Women, Peace and Security: Seeking Synergy with the Reviews on Peace Operations and Peacebuilding
UN Women (20 January 2015)
Security Council Inconsistent on Women, Peace and Security
UN Tribune (6 January 2015)
UN Report Highlights Women’s Roles in Natural Resource Management During and After Conflict
Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars (5 January 2015)

Articles (2014)

Journal Articles

Raising a Female-centric Infantry Battalion: Do We Have the Nerve?
Author(s): Carroll, L.
Australian Army Journal; Winter 2014, Volume XI, No 1, 34-56.
Gender and Security Sector Reform : Gendering Differently ?
Author(s): Kunz, R.
International Peacekeeping; November 2014, Vol. 21, Issue 5, 604-622. Available for NATO staff only [Please contact the Library]
Preventing violence against women and girls in conflict
Author(s): Hossain, M. et al.
The Lancet, Vol. 383, Issue 9934, 2021 - 2022.
The Roles of Women in Contemporary Political and Revolutionary Conflict: A Thematic Model
Author(s): Vogel, L., Portera, L. & Kebbell, M.
Studies in Conflict & Terrorism; 2014, Vol. 37, Issue 1.
Do Rights at Home Boost Rights Abroad ? Sexual Equality and Humanitarian Foreign Policy
Author(s): Brysk, A. & Mehta, M.
Journal of Peace Research; January 2014, Vol. 51, No. 1, 97-110.

Web Articles

UN Resolution 1325: Where Are The Women?
STIMSON (29 December 2014)
A long road ahead: integrating gender perspectives into peacekeeping operations
OPEN DEMOCRACY (19 December 2014)
Review into women in ground combat roles published
UK MINISTRY OF DEFENCE (19 December 2014)
Smart Power Through Inclusivity in an Increasingly Volatile World
HUFFINGTON POST (15 December 2014)
Here’s Why Women in Combat Will Work
WAR ON THE ROCKS (1 December 2014)
Gender in conflict
EUISS (27 November 2014)
Don’t Exclude Women from Combat Units Because of Cohesion
WAR ON THE ROCKS (26 November 2014)
Women at war: should female soldiers serve in close combat?
THE WEEK (18 November 2014)
At the UN, women play increasingly powerful roles
BBC NEWS (16 November 2014)
Women and Armed Conflict – 20 Years after Beijing
WILPF (Women's International League for Peace and Freedom) (14 November 2014)
Women’s Empowerment and Atrocities Prevention
E-INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS (11 November 2014)
Reinforcing the Women, Peace and Security agenda
BCSP (7 November 2014)
Interview – Kathleen Hicks
E-INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS (6 November 2014)
The Role of Women in Countering Extremism
GROUNDVIEWS (2 November 2014)
FEATURE: Record number of women makes history at UN Security Council
UN NEWS CENTRE (15 September 2014)
Has the UK broken its pledge to include Afghan women in peacebuilding?
THE GUARDIAN (5 September 2014)
Nato Summit 2014: Afghan women's campaigner flies 4,500 miles to Wales to complain at lack of women at Nato talks
WALES ONLINE (3 September 2014)
Citing women’s crucial role in peacebuilding, UN officials urge concrete support on ground
UN NEWS CENTRE (3 September 2014)
Women and Girls in the Afghanistan Transition
COUNCIL ON FOREIGN RELATIONS (2014)
Can women make the world more peaceful?
THE GUARDIAN (11 August 2014)
Women in War Zones
NEW YORKER (30 July 2014)
A Gendered Approach To Countering Violent Extremism
BROOKINGS (30 July 2014)
Why Women Matter for Peace
HUFFINGTON POST (24 June 2014)
Meaningful participation of women in peace building 'weak': Report
REPUBLICA (Nepal) (19 June 2014)
Women's participation in peace and security: normative ends, political means
OVERSEAS DEVELOPMENT INSTITUTE (May 2014)
Building peace in Africa? Give power to women
CNN (19 May 2014)
Example to the World: IDF Speaks to NATO on Women’s Roles
ISRAEL DEFENSE FORCES Blog (18 May 2014)
A Return to the Dark
WILSON QUARTERLY (2014)
Afghan Women’s Hopes for the Future
ZAHEDI, A. (23 March 2014). E-INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS
Equality for Women Is Progress for All
MLAMBO-NGCUKA, P. (18 March 2014). HUFFINGTON POST
Gender, violence and peace: a post-2015 development agenda
CONCILIATION RESOURCES/SAFERWORLD (February 2014)

Articles (2013)

Journal Articles

NATO Gender Mainstreaming : A New Approach to War Amongst the People ?
Author(s): Prescott, J.M.
RUSI Journal; October - November 2013, Vol. 158, Issue 5, 56-61.
Special Issue: A Systematic Understanding of Gender, Peace, and Security—Implementing UNSCR 1325
International Interactions; September/October 2013, Vol. 39, Issue 4.
The Female Soldier
Author(s): King, A.C.
Parameters; Summer 2013, Vol. 43, Issue 2, 13-25.
What Women Bring to the Fight
Author(s): Haring, E. L.
Parameters; Summer 2013, Vol. 43, No. 2, 27-32.
Gender Perspectives and Fighting
Author(s): Egnell, R.
Parameters; Summer 2013, Vol. 43, Issue 2, 33-41.
The Gender Agenda: women, peace and security in the conduct of NATO-led operations and missions
Author(s): Wittwer, J.A.
Australian Defence Force Journal; July/August 2013, Issue 191, 57 - 67.
The Power of Gendered Stereotypes in the US Marine Corps
Author(s): Archer, E. M.
Armed Forces & Society; April 2013, Vol. 39, Issue 2, 359-391.
Military Privatization and the Remasculinization of the State : Making the Link between the Outsourcing of Military Security and Gendered State Transformations
Author(s): Stachowitsch, S.
International Relations; March 2013, Vol. 27, Issue 1, 74-94.
Women in Combat
Author(s): King, A.
RUSI Journal; February - March 2013, Vol. 158, Issue 1, 4-11.

Web Articles

UN Security Council Resolution 2122 on Women, Rule of Law and Transitional Justice
TRANSCONFLICT (29 November 2013)
Gendered Bodies for the ‘Theatre of War’
DYVIK, S.L. (20 November 2013) E-INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS
Women Can't Build Global Security on a Shoestring
WOMENS ENEWS (20 November 2013)
Women and the Peace Talks
HUFFINGTON POST (18 November 2013)
Women reflect on Africa's achievements on UNSCR 1325
BUSINESS GHANA (6 November 2013)
Syria - women, peacework, and the lesson from Bosnia
TRANSCONFLICT (6 November 2013)
Women at the tables of power leads to more sustainable peace
TWIN CITIES DAILY PLANET (31 Oct 2013)
Debate on “Women and Conflict in Afghanistan” with Samina Ahmed, International Crisis Group’s South Asia Project Director
WOMEN IN INTERNATIONAL SECURITY (29 Oct 2013)
Gender equality in the military and diplomacy is about society achieving its full potentials
BCSP (24 October 2013)
UN rights body adopts landmark text on women and conflict
UN NEWS CENTRE (23 October 2013)
War and peace: still a man's world
THE GUARDIAN (21 October 2013)
Women’s empowerment builds international peace and security
REUTERS (18 October 2013)
Women’s participation, leadership crucial to peace processes – UN Security Council
UN NEWS CENTRE (18 October 2013)
Women Rule: Afghan women on the front line
POLITICO.com (16 October 2013)
Women’s empowerment crucial for post-conflict recovery, peacebuilding – UN officials
UN NEWS CENTRE (26 September 2013)
Africa: Women in Peace and Gendered Reinforcements
ALL AFRICA (20 September 2013)
Mainstreaming Gender: Gender Constructs in Post-Conflict Reconstruction
SECURITY SECTOR REFORM RESOURCE CENTRE (blog) (19 September 2013)
War and Peace – A Woman’s View – Part 1
KAREN NEWS (12 September 2013)
The Power Of 'Just One Woman'
FORBES (26 August 2013)
Gender politics and the United Nations Security Council
OUPblog (19 August 2013)
From ‘Followers’ to Leaders: Re-examining the Roles of Women in Armed Rebellion
E-INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS (16 August 2013)
Having a Gender Perspective Matters in Defense and Security
DIPLOMATIC COURIER (26 July 2013)
Women, Peace, and Politics at the UN Security Council
GLOBAL OBSERVATORY (17 July 2013)
The Role of CSOs in Monitoring and Evaluating National Action Plan (NAP) for Implementation of UNSCR 1325
BCSP (2013)
How Women Found A Place At The Table In Conflict Resolution And Peace-Building
KGOU (16 July 2013)
Security Council strengthens efforts to end impunity for conflict-related sexual violence
UN NEWS CENTRE (24 June 2013)
The problem with the Taliban peace talks is not women, it’s their absence
THE INDEPENDENT (19 June 2013)
Norms on Gender Equality and Violent Conflict
E-INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS (10 June 2013)
The most dangerous myths about women and war
YOUR MIDDLE EAST (13 May 2013)
The Roles of Women in Terrorism, Conflict, and Violent Extremism: Lessons for the United Nations and International Actors
CENTER ON GLOBAL COUNTERTERRORISM COOPERATION (April 2013)
Women, peace and security in post-conflict and peacebuilding contexts
NOREF (14 March 2013)
National implementation of the UN Security Council’s women, peace and security resolutions
NOREF (14 March 2013)
Sexual violence in conflict and post-conflict settings
NOREF (14 March 2013)
Moving beyond the numbers: integrating women into peacekeeping operations
NOREF (13 March 2013)
Women and peace processes, negotiations, and agreements: operational opportunities and challenges
NOREF (13 March 2013)
UNSCR 1325: the challenges of framing women’s rights as a security matter
NOREF (12 March 2013)
Women, peace and security: new conceptual challenges and opportunities
NOREF (12 March 2013)
Women in Combat: Rationale and Implications
E-INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS (8 March 2013)
Advancing the UN’s women, peace and security agenda: political challenges and opportunities
NORWEGIAN PEACEBUILDING RESOURCE CENTRE (8 March 2013)
Can women fight?
Oxford University Press’s Blog (8 March 2013)
How Syrian Women Are Fueling the Resistance
FOREIGN AFFAIRS (6 March 2013)
Feminism and the Current Debates on Women in Combat
E-INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS (19 February 2013)
A Gendered Approach to Peacebuilding and Conflict Resolution
E-INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS (11 February 2013)
Military Women and the Front Lines
NY TIMES (23 January 2013)
Women waging peace
HARVARD GAZETTE (17 January 2013)

Articles (2008-2012)

Journal Articles

Gender, Representation and Power-Sharing in Post-Conflict Institutions
Author(s): Byrne, S. & Macculloch, A.
International Peacekeeping; November 2012, Vol. 19, Issue 5, 565-580.
Women Waging Peace
Author(s): Hunt, S., & Posa, C.
Foreign Policy; 2011, Vol. 124, Issue 38.
Les femmes à la guerre. Des enseignements pour les petits Etats
DSI, novembre 2011, n° 75, 29-31.
Available only in print [Please contact the Library]
Women in Peacemaking and Peacebuilding in Northern Uganda
Author(s): Angom, S.
Africa Peace and Conflict Journal; June 2011, Vol. 4, Issue 1, 74-88.
Just Add Women and Stir?
Author(s): Dharmapur, S.
Parameters Quarterly; Spring 2011, Vol. 41, Issue 1, 56-70.
Les femmes dans le domaine de la défense et de la sécurité
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In the Defense of Women : Gender, Office Holding and National Security Policy in Established Democracies
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Author(s): Pushkar, K. H.
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The Heart of the Matter
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International Security; Winter 2008/2009, Vol. 33, Issue 3, 7-45.
Calling a Spade a Spade : Tackling the ‘Women and Peace’ Orthodoxy
Author(s): Kouvo, S. & Levine, C.
Feminist Legal Studies; 2008, Vol. 16, Issue 3, 363-367.
Women, Peace Building and Political Inclusion : A Case Study from Solomon Islands
Author(s): Webber, K. & Johnson, H.
Hecate; 2008, Vol. 34, Issue 2, 83-99.
Ples Bilong Mere* : Law, Gender and Peace-Building in Solomon Islands
Author(s): Corrin, J.
Feminist Legal Studies; 2008, Vol. 16, Issue 2, 169-194.
Are Women Peaceful? Reflections on the Role of Women in Peace-Building
Author(s): Charlesworth, H.
Feminist Legal Studies; 2008, Vol.16, Issue 3, 347-361.
Power and Authority in the Production of United Nations Security Council Resolution 1325
Author(s): Shepherd, L. J.
International Studies Quarterly; June 2008, Vol. 52, Issue 2, 383-404.
Empty Words or Real Achievement? The Impact of Security Council Resolution 1325 on Women in Armed Conflicts
Author(s): Binder, C. Lukas, K. & Schweiger, R.
Radical History Review; Spring 2008, Issue 101, 22-41.
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