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2. Security for All: Applying the Women, Peace and Security Lens to the COVID-19 Pandemic Response in the U.S.
- Author:
- Kelly Case, Sahana Dharmapuri, Hans Hogrefe, Miki Jacevic, Jolynn Shoemaker, Moira Whelan, and Erin Cooper
- Publication Date:
- 04-2020
- Content Type:
- Policy Brief
- Institution:
- Our Secure Future
- Abstract:
- The COVID-19 pandemic does not respect borders or power. Armies, weapons, and fortifications will not destroy it. COVID-19 is a national security threat of a different kind. It has killed tens of thousands of Americans so far and has resulted in the complete shutdown of the American economy in just a few months. The United States and countries around the world need to reexamine what it takes for people to be safe. Policymakers can look to the Women, Peace and Security agenda (WPS) for guidance and urgently needed solutions. Policymakers have primarily focused on the Women, Peace and Security agenda exclusively in the foreign policy arena. It has important application for domestic policy as well, especially for achieving policy goals that link to security and prosperity for American families and communities.
- Topic:
- Security, Women, Peace, and WPS
- Political Geography:
- United States and Global Focus
3. If You Want Improved Security Outcomes You Have Tools
- Publication Date:
- 12-2019
- Content Type:
- Policy Brief
- Institution:
- Our Secure Future
- Abstract:
- THE GLOBAL FRAGILITY ACT OF 2019 Requires the U.S. government – in collaboration with civil society – to develop a 10-year strategy to enhance stability and to reduce violence and fragility globally. “The President...shall establish a comprehensive, integrated, ten-year strategy...to contribute to the stabilization of conflict-affected areas, address global fragility, and strengthen the capacity of the United States to be an effective leader of international efforts to prevent extremism and violent conflict. The strategy shall focus on addressing long-term causes of fragility and violence, and shall…address the long-term underlying causes of fragility and violence through participatory, locally led programs, empowering marginalized groups such as youth and women, inclusive dialogues and conflict resolutions processes, justice sector reform, good governance across all sectors, community policing and civilian security, and inclusive and accountable service delivery.”
- Topic:
- Security and WPS
- Political Geography:
- United States and Global Focus
4. US Leadership on Women and Foreign Policy: Recommendations for the 116th Congress
- Publication Date:
- 02-2019
- Content Type:
- Policy Brief
- Institution:
- Our Secure Future
- Abstract:
- Passed unanimously in October 2000, United Nations Security Council Resolution 1325 on Women, Peace and Security (UNSCR 1325) underscores women’s agency, voice, and capacities as intrinsic to creating better policies and more equitable peace agreements.1 UNSCR 1325 was drafted and adopted by the UN Security Council with significant leadership from women-led civil society groups around the world. It has been followed by seven other resolutions (UNSCRs 1820, 1888, 1889, 1960, 2106, 2122, and 2242), which make up the Women, Peace and Security Agenda (WPS).2 WPS is a transformative policy mandate with a global constituency. It provides policymakers with the tools to end cycles of violent conflict, create more equitable peace processes, halt inequalities between men and women, and promote gender equality on a global, national, and local scale.
- Topic:
- Security, Gender Issues, Women, Peace, and WPS
- Political Geography:
- United States and Global Focus