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Speaker Pelosi And Women's Caucus Speak To Media On Equal Rights Amendment (ERA) on February 12, 2020 in Washington, DC.

In the Battle for the ERA, Global Constitutionalism and State Sovereignty

To reflect a generation of global constitutional developments on sex equality, have a democratic national conversation in Congress.
National Women's Party leaders watch as Alice Paul sews a "ratification star" on a flag. From left to right: Mabel Vernon, Elizabeth Kolb, Alice Paul, Florence Brewer Boeckel, Anita Politzer, Sue Shelton White, and Vivian Pearce.

US Court Skirmishes Over Deadline’s Validity Leave ERA in Limbo

Questions of timing, rescissions, certification, and the authority of the courts and Congress stall the Equal Rights Amendment.
A woman wearing a face mask holds onto the bars of a gate.

The New Jane Crow: Women’s Mass Incarceration

(Editor’s Note: This article is part of a special Just Security “Racing National Security” symposium edited by editorial board member Matiangai Sirleaf. The goal of…
A demonstrator holds a sign that read 'Peace and dialogue' as women from different parts of Ecuador march through the streets of Quito to ask for peace and to repeal the economic measures taken by President of Ecuador Lenin Moreno on October 12, 2019 in Quito, Ecuador.

Trump Administration’s Women, Peace and Security Plans: Blueprint for Action or Empty Promises?

The president and his officials take many actions diametrically opposed to these plans. But Congress and civil society can keep the pressure on.
Empty UN Security Council chamber.

Mexico’s Priorities as an Elected Member to the Security Council for 2021-2022

In this essay for Just Security, the Permanent Representative of Mexico to the United Nations and Mexico’s Legal Adviser outline the government’s priorities when it becomes…
Virrual press conference by H.E. Mr. Riad Al-Malki, Minister for Foreign Affairs of the State of Palestine.

National Security at the United Nations This Week (June 19-26)

(Editor’s Note: This is the latest in Just Security’s weekly series keeping readers up to date on developments at the United Nations at the intersection of national security,…
Iraqi human rights activist Nadia Murad, co-recipient of the 2018 Nobel Peace Prize, listens during a press conference at the National Press Club October 8, 2018 in Washington, DC.

Draft “Murad Code” Aims to Improve Investigations of Sexual Violence in Conflict

The guidelines respond to troubling past practices that made investigations ineffective, re-traumatizing, unnecessarily duplicative, and a security risk.
Iraqi Yazidi women arrive at Lalish temple in a valley near Dohuk, 430 km (260 miles) northwest of the capital Baghdad, on June 24, 2018.

New UN Handbook on Sexual Violence in Conflict Helps, But Still Falls Short

It omits a key type of violation and fails to account for the power structures that enable multiple forms of sexual violence and abuse.
Christian faithfuls hold signs reading, "Politicians work for the good of Nigeria," "God is love," and "God hates injustice"as they march on the streets of Abuja during a prayer and penance for peace and security in Nigeria in Abuja on March 1, 2020.

Make Democracy and Governance a Keystone of the US Global Fragility Strategy

The US too often views its work on fragile or failed states as "fixing" various sectors, without enough focus on the political dynamics underneath.
New Zealand's Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern briefs the media about the COVID-19 coronavirus at the Parliament House in Wellington on April 27, 2020.

What a “Feminist” Approach to Fighting COVID-19 Might Have Achieved

Imagine a global security structure based on principles of cooperation, human security, pragmatism, transparency, and inclusivity.
Secretary-General Antonio Guterres prepares for a virtual press hearing at a desk with a blue backdrop behind him with the United Nations logo.

National Security at the United Nations This Week (April 25-May 1)

(Editor’s Note: This is the latest in Just Security’s weekly series keeping readers up to date on developments at the United Nations at the intersection of national security,…
A Lego Rube Goldberg machine at the Maker Faire 2009 in San Mateo, California.

Rube Goldberg and Military Justice

The decisional layer cake that Congress has put in place over the years, including on sexual assault, is rife with potential for yet more command influence.
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