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Wazhma Frogh of Afghanistan explains women’s priorities to peace builders and policymakers at an Inclusive Security event in 2008.

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Women and War - A Special Episode of Dan Rather Reports Airs March 2, 2010
A special episode of Dan Rather Reports filmed during Inclusive Security's 2010 Colloquium and featuring Inclusive Security chair Swanee Hunt and four members of the Women Waging Peace Network will air on HDNet March 2, 2010.
Event Report: The Aspen Institute Council of Women World Leaders
The Institute for Inclusive Security, Deputy Director for Management and Partnerships Evelyn Thornton, and Policy Associate Michael Wasco are mentioned in this report of this October luncheon with the Honorable Margot Wallstrom, the vice president of the European Commission and the chair of the Council of Women World Leaders' Ministerial Initiative. (posted February 17, 2010)
Colloquium 2010: Women Moderating Extremism
The Institute for Inclusive Security hosted 20 women from Bosnia, Lebanon, Pakistan, and Rwanda for two weeks in January to discuss how to increase women's roles in moderating extremism. (posted January 27, 2010)
Visiting Leaders from Conflict Regions Ask US for Additional Help Moderating Extremism
On January 20 and 21, 2010, visiting leaders from Pakistan, Lebanon, Bosnia, and Rwanda met with US policymakers in Washington, DC to ask for help in their efforts to moderate extremism in their home countries. Meetings included members of Congress, a Senator, and senior officials at the State Department and USAID. over the course of 18 meetings in Washington. The women also met with assistants to Special Envoy to Afghanistan and Pakistan Richard Holbrooke.
Women Waging Peace Network member Shabana Fayyaz featured on NPR
Pakistani professor of defense and strategic studies Shabana Fayyaz discussed what attracts people to extremism and what helps deradicalize them on NPR's Talk of the Nation. (posted 1/25/10)
Moderating Extremism Event
Inclusive Security's 11th Annual Policy Forum in Washington, DC focused on women moderating extremism and featured women peacebuilders from Bosnia, Lebanon, Rwanda, and Pakistan. (posted 01/25/10)
Institute Director Carla Koppell speaks to Canadian Senate Committee
On November 30, Carla Koppell participated in a hearing of Canada's Standing Senate Committee on Human Rights on United Nations Security Council Resolution 1325. (posted December 2, 2009)

Policy Forum 2010
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Strategies for Policymakers
For securing women's inclusion in peace processes.


Inclusive Security Resource Library
The library lists more than 200 resources on women, peace, and security.


Women Waging Peace Network
Well over 1,000 women leaders in more than 40 conflict areas, from Colombia to Iraq, Rwanda to Sri Lanka.


Inclusive Security Toolkit
A resource for women peace builders and practitioners to effectively promote peace and security.