By Daniela Philipson García and Ana Velasco Ugalde On January 11, 2021, the Mexican government presented its first National Action Plan (NAP) on Women, Peace...
By Chantal de Jonge Oudraat and Jana Wattenberg In recent years, gender has come up in arms control and disarmament deliberations. Ireland, for example,...
By Felicia Dede Addy and Shikshya Adhikari Ghana is one of the biggest producers of gold in Africa and the world.1 Gold contributes significantly to...
By Katelyn Jones and Julia Whiting In October 2020, Chicago was headed toward an increase of at least 51 percent in the murder rate and...
By Grace Ndirangu and Pearl Karuhanga Atuhaire On March 11, 2020, the World Health Organization (WHO) declared COVID-19 a global pandemic, which is the highest-level...
By Chantal de Jonge Oudraat, Kayla McGill and Zi Xue UN Security Council Resolution 1325 (2000) on Women, Peace and Security (WPS) called for...
To mark the 20th anniversary of the United Nations Security Council Resolution 1325 (UNSCR 1325), Women In International Security (WIIS) and the Heinrich Böll Stiftung...
Fifth-generation telecommunications (5G) technology promises to dramatically increase the interconnectedness and efficiency of commercial and civilian communication infrastructures. 5G will also enable other advances. On...
For delivery within the European Union, Amazon now sells facial recognition cameras for door locks, webcams, home security systems, and office attendance driven by artificial...
The rise of China poses a strategic challenge for the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO). The Alliance needs a comprehensive political, economic, and security strategy...
By: Fiona Captan Cassandra Zavislak is a Gender and Global Security Program Assistant at WIIS. Recently graduated from the Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy...
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]By Susan McLoughlin Disclaimer: Although most of the research conducted around menstruation involves women and girls (which is why I often reference women and girls...
By Dr Vanessa F. Newby What is meaningful participation in the context of national militaries and peacekeeping? In a recent paper co-authored with my colleague,...
Women In International Security (WIIS) has opened applications for the 2021 Next Generation Gender, Peace and Security (GPS) Symposium, and we are looking forward to...
By: Sofia Sutera International Joint Ph.D Programme "Human Rights, Society, and Multi-level Governance"- University of Padova, Human Rights Centre "Antonio Papisca" In order to...
By: Amy Dwyer Author bio: Amy Dwyer previously served as a programme development advisor on programmes in Myanmar, focusing on human rights, freedom of religion...
By: Sarah Freeman Today cyberattacks continue to rise, and security efforts have risen in response. In 2017, the global cybersecurity market was estimated at $92.7...
By Agnes E. Venema What Are Deepfakes? In some ways, deepfakes are to video what photoshopping is to images. Just like photoshopped images, some are...
By Franziska Kuehl On February 19, 2020 23-year-old Ferhat Unvar met some of his friends in the Arena Bar, a 24/7 Kiosk in Kesselstadt, Germany....
By Julia Batavick Madison Beltz is a Gender and Global Security Program Assistant at WIIS Global. She is pursuing a Bachelor’s degree in International Affairs...