Gender

The government has failed in its international obligations to investigate and prosecute crimes, and has promoted alleged war criminals to high levels.

Women play distinctive and active roles in extremist groups. Yet so far, law enforcement has failed to understand gender dynamics within these groups. The failure makes the United…

Securing equality in foreign policy and national security means implementing requirements and ensuring they apply to all government decision-making.

International courts are inherently expressive: they provide a platform for a multitude of narratives. But recently, some prosecutorial narratives have begun to dominate in International…

The self-described Islamic State (IS) is publicly accused of having committed, in addition to genocide and war crimes, crimes against humanity and persecution on the basis of religion…

Families are being affirmed in public policy while simultaneously being targeted in security practice.

The push to protect women and girls in conflict and involve women in security decision-making increases attention to human rights in military operations.

The Trump administration damaged the annual report's credibility. It is critical to rethink the data, especially on women and girls.

The Biden administration should use the March gathering to highlight policies or programs to advance gender equality at home and abroad.

UN entities that support and enable counterterrorism, including in cooperation with the Kingdom, must ensure such abuses end.

Proponents risk legitimizing abusive laws and procedures and undermining broader efforts to advance equality and human rights protection for women.

Civil society fights hard to be heard above the din of war, displacement, political dysfunction and the ebbs and flows of international aid.