The Worst-Kept Open Secret: Sexual Abuse Crimes Perpetrated by UN Peacekeepers: We need criminal accountability, not guidelines, and blind eyes.
Introduction We have heard how rape is used as a weapon or tactic of war[i], but it is time to
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2023 Spring Edition
A Playbook to Design & Deliver Financial Savings Solutions for Women
The gender gap looms large in financial inclusion. Across developing economies, women are six percentage points less likely than men
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Calling on Women to Extinguish the Flames: The Power of Female Leadership in Conflict Resolution
As two Palestinian and Israeli women and friends, who have lived through longstanding antagonism of our nations, we have seen
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Compensating at Scale: America’s Insecure Masculinity and the Police
In this article, Rick Miles offers a gender and masculinity based explanation for the expansion of policing and police militarization in American public life as an example of compensatory masculinity.
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We Can’t Go Back. Private Universities Must Counter the Attack on Gender Studies
In this article, Mara Bolis presents the argument for private universities to defend intersectional gender studies from new laws restricting discussions of gender, race, sexuality, inequality and even American history at public institutions.
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Shifting the Focus from Weapons to Women: Reimagining Disarmament, Demobilization, and Reintegration (DDR) in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC)
In this article, Bryn de Chastelain explores the benefits of gender-sensitive reintegration efforts within DDR programmes in DRC.
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The Emergence and Implications of Gender Affirming Healthcare Bans on Broader Healthcare Access
In this article, Levi C. Bevis examines the impact of transgender healthcare bans on transgender youth and discusses how these bans negatively impact healthcare access for the broader public.
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When Legalizing Abortion is Not Enough: Barriers in seeking Abortion that go beyond Laws
In this article, the authors explore the barriers that women face on the ground when accessing abortion, even when the procedure has been legalized. They look at the cases of Argentina and Colombia, in Latin America, and India and Nepal, in Asia, to highlight examples of barriers and how grassroots organizations are playing a key role in supporting safe access to abortions.
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Obstacles in the Way of Women’s Mobility: UTI and Unhygienic Toilet Facilities
In this article, Simin Ibnat Dharitree presents the argument for the importance of hygienic toilet facilities in Bangladesh for women to overcome the obstacles in their mobility, well being and empowerment.
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The Quest for Sexual Reproductive Health Rights in Morocco
In this article, Yasmina Benslimane gives an overview of the current deadly situation of abortion rights in Morocco and the urgent need for legislative change.
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