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Women, Peace & Security: RELIEF, RESPONSE & RECOVERY

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 3 — Relief, Response, and Recovery:

Prioritize gender-responsive policies and programs to support the safety, participation, and leadership of women and girls in U.S. government responses to conflict, crises, and disasters, and provide safe, equitable access to humanitarian assistance (U.S. Strategy and National Action Plan on Women, Peace and Security 2023).

Regulations, Policies & Guidance

Books

Articles, Papers, & Reports

Databases & Websites

Films & Videos

"WPS in the Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Relief Space." Gordon Institute for Public Policy, Florida International University (November 8, 2024). Length 56:37.

Podcasts

"Building Comprehensive Approaches to Wicked Problems." McInnis, Kathleen. Center for Strategic and International Studies. Smart Women, Smart Power Podcast (October 30, 2024). Length 118:55.

"Countering China and Russia: The Hidden Advantages of Women, Peace and Security." McInnis, Kathleen. Center for Strategic and International Studies. Smart Women, Smart Power Podcast (November 20, 2024). Length 50:28.