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Women in International Security (WIIS)
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Advancement of Women
| Affiliation with other organizations: | WIIS is a founding member of the U.S. Civil Society Working Group on Women, Peace and Security (CSWG). The U.S. CSWG is comprised of 36 non-government organizations and was created in July 2010 to encourage and to support the U.S. Government’s efforts in the adoption of a National Action Plan (NAP) focused on women. WIIS also has strong global netwworks. WIIS is comprised of 21 international affiliates, six U.S. chapters, and has a network of 7,000 associated experts worldwide, reflecting a broad and diverse range of expertise. WIIS now has members in more than 47 countries and throughout the U.S. who are policymakers, military personnel, diplomats, legislative aides, scholars, students, journalists, and business executives at all stages of their careers. They work on issues ranging from non-proliferation and terrorism to human rights, development, environmental security, and conflict resolution. |
| Publications: | On average, each year WIIS publishes six policy briefs on gender and terrorism, three to five reports/policy briefs on women in the military, and five reports/policy briefs as part of the U.S. Civil Society Working Group (CSWG). Recent publications include: --"Women, Gender and Terrorism: Understanding Cultural and Organizational Differences," WIIS Policybrief, April 2017. --"When War Forgets Women and Girls with Disabilities: Recommendations for the U.S. National Action Plan on Women, Peace, and Security," CSWG Policybrief, March 2017. --"Women Preventing Violent Extremism: Broadening the Binary Lens of "Mothers and Wives," WIIS Report, February 2017. --"Equipping and Training Modifications for Combat Arms Women," WIIS Policybrief, January 2017. --"Women, Gender, and Terrorism: Policies and Programming," WIIS Policybrief, January 2017. --"Understanding U.S. Obligations to Prevent and Respond to Gender-Based Violence Under the U.S. National Action Plan on Women, Peace, and Security," CSWG Policybrief, January 2017. --"Violent Extremism and the Woman, Peace, and Security Agenda: Recommendations for the Trump Administration," CSWG Policybrief, January 2017. --"The U.S. WPS Agenda and UN Peacekeeping," CSWG Policybrief, January 2017. --"Violence and Insecurity In the Northern Triangle of Central America: Dangerous Choices for Women and Girls," CSWG Policybrief, December 2016. --"Strengthening the U.S. NAP: Actions for the New Administration's First 100 Days," CSWG Policybrief, November 2016. --"Women, Gender and Terrorism: Gendered Aspects of Radicalization and Recruitment," WIIS Policybrief, September 2016. --"Combat Integration Handbook: A Leader's Guide to Success," WIIS Handbook, September 2016. --"UN Security Council Resolution 1325 in Peacekeeping," WIIS Report, August 2016. --"Women, Gender and Terrorism: The Missing Links," WIIS Policybrief, August 2016. |
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Statements or documents submitted to the Commission on the Status of Women: |
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Statements or documents submitted to the Committee on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women: |
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