Gen. John Allen, USMC (Ret), talks about why inclusion is necessary for lasting peace. This clip is from Inclusive Security’s Collaborative Approaches to Global Security forum, held October 15, 2015 in Washington, D.C.
Ambassador Catherine Russell, U.S. Ambassador-at-Large for Global Women’s Issues, remarks at Collaborative Approaches to Global Security October 15, 2015
The world said “never again,” but watched as Bosnia fell apart. A policy failure, rooted in disconnect between those at the table and those living at the heart of the violence. Zana Marjanović – Member, House of Representatives, Bosnian Parliament Amna Popovac – Owner, Studio 88 Radio Station October 15, 2015
Real change requires shifting how we think about security. We want the world to look different in 20 years. The need is real, the time is now. Featuring Kholoud Waleed (pseudonym), underground Syrian journalist, and Esther Ibanga, Nigerian pastor.
Remarks John Allen Special Presidential Envoy for the Global Coalition To Counter ISIL Newseum Washington, DC October 15, 2015 Learn more about the event Read the transcript
What happens when women leaders work with each other and a range of policymakers to address threats to peace and security? In South Sudan, this collaboration changes lives.
A native of what is now Bosnia and Herzegovina, Inclusive Security’s Vice Chair, Mirsad “Miki” Jacevic, survived years of brutal siege in Sarajevo. In this video, he reflects that it was the women who held his family—and country—together.
The Colombian civil war is winding down after more than 50 years and 222,000 casualties. How will the country help 8,000 guerrilla fighters transition back into civilian life? A key step will be ensuring that female combatants—who make up 30-40% of the FARC armed forces—are meaningfully integrated in the disarmament, demobilization, and reintegration process. In […]
New York Times columnist Nick Kristof recently spoke at the home of Inclusive Security’s founder, Ambassador Swanee Hunt. Noting that “where [Afghan] moms are a little more empowered, they keep their sons out of the Taliban,” he suggested shifting investments from the “military toolbox” to women’s education and leadership.
