Human Security

The Human Security approach aligns with NATO's core values of individual liberty, human rights, democracy, and the rule of law.

04 June 2024 at 14:21 | Transnational

Human (In)-Security and Violent Extremism

The violent extremism - human insecurity nexus in MENA: Drivers and Opportunities

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Middle East

Women, Children and Vulnerable Groups in Displacement Settings in the Middle East

17 May 2024 at 15:27

A Summary Report of the Joint Expert Workshop organised by the NSD-S Hub and the Cairo International Centre for Conflict Resolution, Peacekeeping and Peacebuilding (CCCPA)

Africa

Libya & Tunisia - Female Leaders & Role Models for the increase of Stability & Security

05 December 2023 at 12:26

Workshop report of this event . Organised by the NSD-S Hub and with the Union of the Mediterranean Universities- UNIMED.

Middle East

Middle East: The Role of Women in Conflict & Post Conflict Resolution

16 September 2022 at 12:25

Workshop report on the event 'Middle East: the Role of Women in Conflict and Post Conflict Resolution'. The event brought together regional experts from the Middle East with academics and NATO policy makers.

Africa

Exploring strategies to address Conflict Related Sexual Violence.

11 February 2022

Conflict Related Sexual Violence is often used against women as a weapon for achieving political & military goals. FemWise-Africa & the NSD-S Hub, discuss possible policy options to address the issue.

Africa, Middle East

Women's Roles in Terrorist Groups in MENA

13 September 2021

Women's participation in terrorist activity has grown over time and the roles that women play in terrorist groups have now evolved from supportive roles to operational ones.

Africa, Middle East

Women's Role in Deradicalisation & Rehabilitation in the MENA Region

04 July 2021

A study day investigated the role of women in programmes for returnees, especially women who have participated or supported terrorist violence.

Daily news

Saudi Dania Akeels Baja Cup win inspires Arab women in motorsports

Chad activists fight violence against women

Iran: le Parlement adopte une nouvelle loi sur le port du voile, le président Pezeshkian la critique

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Weekly readings

The missing piece of the puzzle. Women and organized crime

Despite the existence of widely recognized international frameworks, a gendered approach to addressing transnational organized crime is generally lacking. That women are often the victims of organized crime —human trafficking is a good example— is a widely recognized phenomenon. But responses to organized crime often overlook women’s roles within criminal groups, and how they are impacted by illicit economies in ways that are different from men. They also fail to notice how women are agents in building effective responses to organized crime.

Reading of the Week: Time to Push for Next Step on Women, Peace and Security: Ensuring Positive Impact for Women in Conflict

Next year marks 25 years since the adoption of landmark United Nations Security Council Resolution 1325 on Women, Peace and Security (WPS). A persistent question in preparing for this event is how Security Council members that support WPS can make sure their efforts lead to changes on the ground. This is central in an era of pushback against women’s rights and gender equality in many parts of the world.

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