Victoria Heath illustrates the connection between women’s security and state security with her latest infograph.
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The New Face of Justice in Canada
A short profile on the new Justice Minister of Canada Jody Wilson-Raybould and the importance of her appointment to the issue of missing and murdered indigenous women.
Violence against Indigenous Women in Canada: Part II
Seema Kawar further explores the different aspects of violence against indigenous women in Canada as well as the responses of the local community and the Canadian Government.
UN Peacekeepers: Are the Protectors a Threat to Women and Children? (Part II)
Building on from her last article, Seema Kawar explores the issues of accountability and ways forward in more detail.
United Nations Security Council 1325: 15 Years Later
In 2000, the UNSC passed resolution 1325. Nancy Kanwal discusses key findings from the Global Study on the implementation of resolution 1325.
Violence against Indigenous Women in Canada: Part I
Seema Kawar touches on the facts and causes behind the epidemic of Indigenous women who have been murdered and have gone missing in Canada.
Bangladeshi All-Women Peacekeeping Unit
Bangladesh has deployed the world’s first group of 160 all-women UN peacekeepers to Haiti.
The Suffragette Effect: Bonnie “the Trailblazer” Butlin
Bonnie Butlin, winner of Professional Magazine’s – 2015 Women in Security Award, challenges a male-dominated field, akin to Suffragettes before her.
Female Leadership at the UN: Has the Time Come for a Women Secretary General?
Seema Kawar explores the importance of pushing to select a woman as the next Secretary General of the United Nations.
Feminism in Eastern Europe and the Former Soviet Union
To understand the resistance to feminism in Eastern Europe, it is important to examine the evolution of the international women’s movement agenda against the backdrop of Cold War tensions.