Six years after all combat positions were opened to women, the legality of a male-only draft registration awaits a potential Supreme Court review. Beyond this existing institutional constraint, a number…
The US Global Fragility Strategy is an unparalleled opportunity for the United States to lead a global effort to end violent conflict. However, this strategy—and all ensuing foreign…
Mexican feminists have used the hashtag “la policía no me cuida, me cuidan mis amigas” (police do not protect me, my female friends do) to denounce and document sexual abuse…
In December 2020, legislators in Argentina made the historic decision to legalize abortion. While the executive branch of government promoted the initiative and the resulting policy change, this…
Safe and accessible reporting mechanisms provide a clear path forward for decreasing domestic violence, empowering women, and thereby, clearing a path for development. Without women who make up…
The COVID-19 pandemic has presented new challenges for United Nations Peacekeeping Operations, but also provides the opportunity to redefine the typically-masculinized idea of peacekeeping. The pandemic has highlighted…
In 1995, tens of thousands of activists gathered in Beijing for the Fourth World Conference on Women to develop a framework to advance gender equality. In light of…
Venezuela is undergoing a Complex Humanitarian Emergency, a type of humanitarian crisis which is protracted throughout time, that often has a political origin, and results in forced displacement. Food…
The below article is the third installment in a three-part series. The first and second installments were published on Tuesday, April 21st and Thursday, April 23rd, respectively. 3) Shaping Security…
