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Articles by Cristal Downing
What Peacemaking Loses When Women Are Left Out Original
Wars exact a heavy toll on women and yet, too often their voices and concerns are pushed to the margins of global peacemaking. Since the end of the Cold War, the United Nations has made halting but real progress in bringing women into peace negotiations and postwar reconstruction from Guatemala to Bangsamoro and beyond. Now that progress is being reversed.
What Peacemaking Loses When Women Are Left Out
Wars exact a heavy toll on women and yet, too often their voices and concerns are pushed to the margins of global peacemaking. Since the end of the Cold War, the United Nations has made halting but real progress in bringing women into peace negotiations and postwar reconstruction from Guatemala to Bangsamoro and beyond. Now that progress is being reversed.
The WPS Agenda Needs Strong Wills to Counter Rough Headwinds
Many people around the United Nations are bracing for annual commemorations of the women, peace and security agenda this month as reflections on gains made on women’s rights in conflict will be clouded by worries about progress lost.
The WPS Agenda Needs Strong Wills to Counter Rough Headwinds
Many people around the United Nations are bracing for annual commemorations of the women, peace and security agenda this month as reflections on gains made on women’s rights in conflict will be clouded by worries about progress lost.
US Aid Cuts Compound Harmful Impact of 'Mexico City Policy'
International Women’s Day on March 8 is especially significant this year. It marks the 30th anniversary of an international declaration on gender equality, and 25 years since efforts to address gender inequality in conflict were formally enshrined in peace and security work at the United Nations with Security Council Resolution 1325 on Women, Peace, and Security.
Merck Leaders Recognized As Influential Women Executives
WomenInc., a media platform that showcases and drives positive dialogue about women, recognized three Merck leaders in its just-released list: 2022 Most Influential Women Executives in Corporate America. They are Cristal Downing, EVP and chief communications and public affairs officer, Caroline Litchfield, EVP and chief financial officer, and Jennifer Zachary, EVP and general counsel.
Women fight too, so stop ignoring them in peacebuilding
For a while, Alina Mykhailova’s Instagram account was pretty typical for a European twenty-something. A photo in a sparkling dress one New Year’s Eve, vacation shots, and occasional glimpses into her work as a Kyiv city council member. Until, that is, she went to war as a member of the Ukrainian armed forces and photographed her experiences. In March 2022, Alina returned to the front lines after two years as a civilian.
Women Fight Too, so Stop Ignoring Them in Peacebuilding
PEACE & SECURITY : Conflict, Gender, Peacekeeping, Peacebuilding, Women Ceremony on the occasion of the 30th anniversary of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. Photo: President of Ukraine, Creative Commons CC0 1.0 Public Domain For a while, Alina Mykhailova’s Instagram account was pretty typical for a European twenty-something. A photo in a sparkling dress one New Year’s Eve, vacation shots, and occasional glimpses into her work as a Kyiv city council member.
How Can Climate Considerations Be Better Integrated into the Women, Peace, and Security Agenda?
As the impacts of climate change become more clear—starkly outlined this August by the International Panel on Climate Change’s latest report—responses to them will require an agile and transformational approach, one that is based on innovative solutions and inclusive policies, including with respect to gender.
A plea for help and peace, from Colombia’s communities to the UN Security Council
On September 11th, Gallup headlined “Bias in Others’ News a Greater Concern Than Bias in Own News”, and reported (based upon polling a randomized sample of 20,046 American adults) that: “69% of Americans say they are more concerned about bias in the news other people consume than its presence in their own news (29%).” In other words: 69/29, or 2.38 times, as many Americans are closed-minded (prejudiced) regarding information-sources which don’t fit their ideology, than are not.
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