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Women, Peace & Security: PROTECTION & HUMAN RIGHTS

A guide to U.S. Army Heritage and Education Center (USAHEC) and U.S. Army War College (USAWC) resources, subscription databases, and open-access information on the Women, Peace, and Security Act as well as the United Nations initiative.

Introduction

Line of Effort 2 — Protection: 

Promote the protection of the human rights of women and girls, and prevent and respond to all forms of gender-based violence (GBV) across the continuum of peace, conflict, and crisis contexts, including conflict-related sexual violence (U.S. Strategy and National Action Plan on Women, Peace and Security 2023).

Regulations, Policies & Guidance

Books

Articles, Papers, & Reports

DATASETS

Background:

Datasets:

Films & Videos

"Children Born of War." The Latest @ USIP, United States Institute of Peace (2024). Length 3:50.

"Complex Conflict, Women’s Rights, & the Promise of the Women, Peace & Security Agenda." Human Rights Center, University of Minnesota Law School (March 25, 2024). Length 116:27.

"Danai Gurira on Preventing Conflict-Related Sexual Violence." UN Women (April 23, 2024). Length 13:50.

Podcasts

"Conflict-Related Sexual Violence and Ethical Military Leadership." Taylor, Kristen. U.S. Army War College. Conversations on Strategy Podcast, Episode 36 (March 14, 2024). Length 16:45.