Inclusive Security Contributes to Congressional Hearing on Women, Peace, and Security

On May 15, 2008, the US House of Representatives Committee on Foreign Affairs' Subcommittee on International Organizations, Human Rights, and Oversight held a hearing, "U.N. Security Resolution 1325: Recognizing Women's Vital Roles in Achieving Peace and Security." The purpose of the hearing was to inform the House's debate on House Resolution 146, which calls for US compliance to UN Security Council Resolution 1325 and highlights women's contributions to peace building and security. Ambassador Swanee Hunt, chair of The Initiative for Inclusive Security, and three members of the Women Waging Peace Network--Rina Amiri (Afghanistan), Betty Bigombe (Uganda), and Rebecca Okwaci (Sudan)--testified at the hearing.  Donald K. Steinberg, deputy president of Crisis Group, one of Inclusive Security's partners, was also a witness.

Read Swanee Hunt's statement

Read Rina Amiri's statement

Read Betty Bigombe's statement

Read Rebecca Okwaci's statement

Read Donald Steinberg's statement, Beyond Victimhood: Engaging Women in the Pursuit of Peace

View the Hearing Announcement