Gender
238 Articles
When Law Fails Women: Jirgas, Gender Violence, and the Collapse of International Accountability
When women are walked to their deaths with the world watching, international law must offer more than words. It must deliver protection with power.
Just Security’s Climate Archive
A catalog of articles analyzing the diplomatic, political, legal, security, and humanitarian consequences of the international climate crisis.
Gender Apartheid Should Be an International Crime
All States should ensure the inclusion of gender apartheid in international law, including in the draft crimes against humanity treaty.
The Taliban’s Slow Dismantling of Afghan Media
The slow death of Afghan media is a tragedy not just for the many brave Afghan journalists, but for the country as a whole.
Cumulative Civilian Harm in Gaza: A Gendered View
For knowledge, accountability, and reparation we need to reconceive of the consequences of violence for Gazan civilians as composite, aggregate, collective, and layered harms.
What Just Happened: The Trump Administration’s Reorganization of the State Department – and How We Got Here
The Trump administration’s proposed reorganization of the State Department is not just a reshuffle. It’s a realignment of diplomatic priorities that seems set to constrain…
Why Guidance is Needed on Open-Source Investigations into Sexual Violence
Guidance on how to conduct digital investigations into sexual violence remains underdeveloped, leaving a dangerous gap.
No Way Home: How an ISIS-era Law Prevents Yazidi Women and Their Children Born of Conflict from Returning to Sinjar, Iraq
Yazidi women, who survived acts of sexual violence and bore children from ISIS militants, face an Iraqi law that designates their children Muslim.
Foreign Aid Cuts Compound Harmful Impact of US Reimposition of ‘Mexico City Policy’
Through a combination of aid cuts and the reimposition of the “Mexico City policy," conflict survivors are likely to lose access to life-saving assistance and other sexual and…
The Attempt to Purge Trans Members from the Armed Forces
The effort to purge all trans people from the military is not merely a repeat of the struggle that played out during the first Trump administration; it is an attack of a different…
Confronting Gendered Harm in Cyberspace is not a Matter of Social Justice — It’s a National Security Imperative
Despite the worsening cyber threat landscape, U.N. cyber norms remain gender-blind, undermining States' ability to protect all citizens.
As Sexual Violence Surges in Goma, DR Congo, US Aid Remains Crucial
Foreign aid freezes imposed by the Trump administration endanger critical humanitarian programs in the DRC and threaten global healthcare.