Vanessa Alexander is a Canadian writer and researcher in the field of conflict resolution. She currently works for Conciliation Resources, a peace-building NGO based in London. She has a Masters in Conflict and Dispute Resolution from the School of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS). In 2007 she spent time in Pakistan working on migration issues. Vanessa's research interests include women's involvement in peace processes and natural resources and conflict.
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Published in: 50.50Listening to our conscienceA new anthology of women conscientious objectors reveals the extent to which rejection to military service is part...
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Published in: HomeThe myths that surround the military's power to do good
"We need to construct ourselves as cooperative entities, so that the way we understand belonging and identity does...
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Published in: 50.50Nameless, Genderless: The Meena Bazaar Women
What prevents politicians from discussing national security issues and violence against women in the same sentence?...
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Published in: 50.50When the global is local: UN Security Council Resolutions on sexual violence are for all of us
Joining the Reclaim the Night march in London last weekend, Vanessa Alexander asks how can we advocate for the...