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A panel of experts discuss how programs and policies addressing gender-based violence must take into account male gender issues.  Their expertise draws upon significant field work experience in both Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of Congo. They consider the practitioner challenges toward understanding and engaging men and boys in finding sustainable solutions to gender-based violence in zones of conflict.

A frank discussion of the conflict between the Iranian regime and opposition and its implications for the Obama administration.

A conversation on Global Women's Issues co-sponsored by The U.S. Institute of Peace and The Paley Center for Media.

USIP conducted a working meeting to discuss the ten year anniversary of U.N. Security Council Resolution 1325, which focused on women's leadership in peacemaking and conflict prevention.  Panelists discussed its history, lessons and experiences of the last ten years, why it is still relevent, and how to move forward implementing its visio

USIP conducted a working meeting to discuss the ten year anniversary of U.N. Security Council Resolution 1325, which focused on women's leadership in peacemaking and conflict prevention.  Panelists discussed its history, lessons and experiences of the last ten years, why it is still relevent, and how to move forward implementing its vision.

Session 3: Admiral Michael Mullen, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, keynotes the “Changing the Face of Global Security,” and discusses the US military’s current leadership and efforts to engage women, and the ways in which women’s involvement can contribute to the overall effectiveness of security operations. Introductions given by Tara Sonenshine, Executive Vice President, US Institute of Peace and Richard H. Solomon, President, US Institute of Peace.

Session 6: “How Women are Transforming War into Peacebuilding,” provides a view from women on the ground in conflict zones around the world. Introduced by Sanam Anderlini, Executive Director, International Civil Society Action Network (ICAN); moderated by John Tirman, Executive Director and Principal Research Scientist, Center for International Studies, Massachusetts Institute of Technology; and panelists--Cerue Garlo, Executive Director, Women NGOs Secretariat of Liberia; Safaa Adam, Secretary General, Community Development Association; Mossarat Qadeem, Executive Director, Paiman Alumni Trust; Lina Zedriga, Program Director, UN Security Council Resolution 1325 Project; Turid Smith Polfus, Research Fellow, Norwegian Centre for Human Rights; and Suraiya Kamaruzzaman, Executive Director, Flower Aceh.

Session 2: “Women at the Center of Peace: UNSCR 1325,” discusses why this Resolution is essential to global peacebuilding efforts, how to increase participation of women in peace processes, and protect women from sexual and gender based violence during conflict. Introductions by Tara Sonenshine, Executive Vice President, US Institute of Peace. Remarks given by Rosa Brooks, Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Rule of Law and Humanitarian Policy, US Department of Defense; Ambassador Renée Jones-Bos, H.E. Ambassador of the Netherlands to the United States; Ambassador Anwarul K. Chowdhury, Former Under Secretary-General and High Representative for the Least Developed Countries, Landlocked Developing Countries and Small Island Developing States, United Nations; and Margot Wallström, Special Representative on Sexual Violence in Conflict, United Nations.

Session 7: “Setting the Agenda for the Next Decade,” focuses on priorities for action on UNSCR 1325 for the next ten years. Moderators include Chantal de Jonge Oudraat, Associate Vice President, Jennings Randolph Fellowship Program, US Institute of Peace; and Kathleen Kuehnast, Gender Advisor, Gender and Peacebuilding Initiative, US Institute of Peace. Panelists include Betty Reardon, Founding Director Emeritus, International Institute on Peace Education; Sanam Anderlini Executive Director, International Civil Society Action Network (ICAN); Carla Koppell, Director, The Institute for Inclusive Security; and Jimmie Briggs, Executive Director, Man Up Campaign.

Session 1: “Women and War: Power and Protection” focuses on why UNSCR 1325 has the capacity to help improve security around the world, and how women play a critical role as key actors in creating regional and global security. Introductions by Kathleen Kuehnast, Gender Advisor, Gender and Peacebuilding Initiative, US Institute of Peace; Jolynn Shoemaker, Executive Director, Women in International Security (WIIS); and Tara Sonenshine, Executive Vice President, US Institute of Peace. Keynote remarks by: Ambassador Melanne Verveer, United States Ambassador-at-Large for Global Women's Issues, US Department of State; and The Honorable L. Tammy Duckworth, Assistant Secretary for Public and Intergovernmental Affairs, US State Department of Veterans Affairs.