Nearly eleven years in to our democracy in South Africa, millions of historically disadvantaged are still waiting to see "Freedom" come their way and deliver basic services, housing,
The Southern African Development Community (SADC) region has the potential for successive political achievements and sustainability of democratic institutions. This year, 2005, is the deadline set by the SADC for
The best guide to UN SCR 1325 and what it means is published by International Alert and Women Waging Peace. Inclusive Security, Sustainable Peace: A Toolkit for Advocacy and Action
Welcome to the Women Making a Difference blog where, throughout the month of October, we will be hosting a discussion on Resolution 1325, adopted by the UN five years ago
1325 is a real watershed - and the proverbial bandgwagon that we started, has turned into a global convoy. This doesn't mean that the resolution is being implemented
Hi! As senior policy advisor at International Alert from 1998 to 2000, I would like to greet my fellow-bloggers, and kick us off by sharing some of my own experience
I am a founding member of the Colombian Human Rights movement. Prior to joining the American Friends Service Committee (AFSC), I worked for ten years with the Latin American Institute
As Senior Vice President of the Hunt Alternatives Fund, I direct the Washington DC office of Inclusive Security (Women Waging Peace). I served as Deputy Administrator of the US Agency
Sierra Leone’s decade-long civil war ended in 2002, leaving tens of thousands dead and a large portion of the population displaced. I am chair of the advisory board of
Born in 1960 in Baghdad, I came of age in turbulent political times. After leaving Iraq with my husband and infant son in 1993, I worked with other Iraqi women
My name is Mary Kayitesi Blewitt, and I am the founder and director of Survivors Fund (SURF). In April 1994, Rwanda suffered one of the most concentrated acts of genocide
I am Professor of International Relations at the University of Lancaster, and have written extensively on the relationship between sovereignty and intervention, US foreign policy, and various theoretical debates in
