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 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...
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...
The majority of countries have gender-blind foreign policies. While this may seem like a good thing, such policies fail to acknowledge and address existing gendered...
On August 12, 2017, neo-Nazis and white supremacists shocked the United States and the world alike with a deadly display of domestic terrorism. Tiki-torches, firearms,...
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 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...
By: Dr. Eleanor Gordon, Ciara McHugh, Jane Townsley Building Inclusive and Responsive Security Sector Institutions Given that effective security and justice sector institutions are fundamental...
By Susan McLoughlin and Rachel Sedehi Under the Trump administration, equal rights to health care are diminishing. Two recent Supreme Court decisions show why this is...
Rachel Sedehi is a Gender and Global Security Program Assistant at WIIS Global. She is pursuing a bachelor’s degree in Anthropology, with a minor in...