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War and 1325: principles or diversity checkbox ?

Published on: 18 November 2010

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Why were women career soldiers, US defense contractors, female peace activists and Pentagon officials talking to...
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Civil society diplomats at the UN

Published on: 29 October 2010

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" We’re not interested in making war safe for women… There are many substitutes for oil, but I can't think of a...
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1325: an exciting moment

Published on: 25 October 2010

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"If we’ve done as much with as little resources as women have, think what we could do with more. Women are the...
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Good substance, bad politics: the row over 1325

Published on: 15 October 2010

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Why won’t the Security Council endorse the Secretary General’s strategy for enhancing women’s role in matters of...
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SCR 1325: just words on a piece of paper

Published on: 11 October 2010

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"SCR 1325 is a tool, and the utility of a tool depends on how it is perceived and how activists employ it. So we...
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The politics of peace: SCR 1325 at 10

Published on: 29 September 2010

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As the 10th anniversary of SCR 1325 approaches and the debates heat up, it is with dual and conflicting senses of...