Peacebuilding
Games and Apps that Build Peace
(Photo Credit: Turning Tables) When I was in Liberia last year, my national colleagues were making fun of me because of my ancient Nokia, compared to their flash phones. I […]
Crime and Conflict: The New Challenge for Peacebuilding
Organized crime, long considered a law and order problem, is now becoming part of development policy and other agendas. This shift reflects growing recognition that armed violence and associated fragility […]
Non-state Actors and Competing Sources of Legitimacy in Conflict-Affected Settings
In conflict-affected and fragile settings, national governments often lack strong legitimacy and authority across their territories and are often challenged with capacity and infrastructure constraints to deliver the basic services […]
Tailored Technology for Peace
It is 7pm and darkness has settled on the small town of Eyl on the Somali coast. Benefiting from the complete absence of light pollution, the starry African sky unfolds […]
Why Peace Depends on Women
One-quarter of the world’s population—1.5 billion people—live in societies affected by war, where fundamental human needs go unsatisfied and communities are divided and insecure. The lives of women and children […]
It’s Time to Change the Narrative on Women and Security
Johanna Mendelson Forman is a Scholar-in-Residence at American University, School of International Service. Charito Kruvant is President and CEO of Creative Associates International. This year, the United Nations declared “inspiring […]
Women as Leaders and Peacemakers
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Women Peacebuilders Reflect, Connect, and Act
Why is the inclusion of women in decision-making around peace and security issues so important? Here are the cold, hard facts: • The single best predictor of a state’s level […]
