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We must reshape the masculinised and militarised assumptions behind the current international security paradigm, but not without asking critical questions about the recent resurgence of interest in ‘engaging men and boys’.
19 March 2015
To make sustained progress on gender equality and the situation of women and girls, we need to reprioritise conflict prevention and address gender norms that drive conflict and insecurity, say Julie Brethfeld and Hannah Wright.
6 March 2015
Gender norms and relations play a substantive role in conflict and peace dynamics, so a strong gender perspective must be an integral part of community security projects. Julie Brethfeld, Saferworld’s Conflict and Security Adviser, explains how Saferworld’s community security approach creates spaces where diverse gender groups feel able to express their security concerns, and can eventually take measures to address and prevent gender-based violence and change gender norms.
27 January 2015
Gender norms often promote notions of masculinity centred around power, violence and control. If we are serious about peacebuilding and conflict prevention we need to address them, says Hannah Wright.
4 December 2014
On the anniversary of UNSCR 1325 Hannah Wright examines how the women, peace and security agenda has narrowed in the 20 years since the Beijing Platform for Action, and why the international community should take a step back and look at the bigger picture.
31 October 2014
Saferworld's Hannah Wright and Sunil Suri explore why a holistic approach to reform in India is needed to tackle sexual violence.
17 June 2014
In advance of the Ending sexual violence in conflict summit in London our latest comment piece explores the wider drivers of conflict and next steps needed to tackle it going forward.
10 June 2014
Zarina Khan blogs on the outcome of the recent CSW and what this means for gender, peace and security.
2 April 2014
Event: Saferworld side event at CSW, gender, peace and post-2015 Friday 14 March.
4 March 2014
In advance of the 58th Commission on the Status of women in New York Saferworld's Gender Advisor Hannah Wright discusses gender, peace and security in an article first featured in the Guardian.
3 March 2014