By Katelyn Jones and Julia Whiting In October 2020, Chicago was headed toward an increase of at least 51 percent in the murder rate and...
By Grace Ndirangu and Pearl Karuhanga Atuhaire On March 11, 2020, the World Health Organization (WHO) declared COVID-19 a global pandemic, which is the highest-level...
By Chantal de Jonge Oudraat, Kayla McGill and Zi Xue UN Security Council Resolution 1325 (2000) on Women, Peace and Security (WPS) called for...
To mark the 20th anniversary of the United Nations Security Council Resolution 1325 (UNSCR 1325), Women In International Security (WIIS) and the Heinrich Böll Stiftung...
Fifth-generation telecommunications (5G) technology promises to dramatically increase the interconnectedness and efficiency of commercial and civilian communication infrastructures. 5G will also enable other advances. On...
For delivery within the European Union, Amazon now sells facial recognition cameras for door locks, webcams, home security systems, and office attendance driven by artificial...
The rise of China poses a strategic challenge for the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO). The Alliance needs a comprehensive political, economic, and security strategy...
The majority of countries have gender-blind foreign policies. While this may seem like a good thing, such policies fail to acknowledge and address existing gendered...
On August 12, 2017, neo-Nazis and white supremacists shocked the United States and the world alike with a deadly display of domestic terrorism. Tiki-torches, firearms,...
Nina Kontevska For the past two years, Egypt has been stuck in a protracted, tough post-revolutionary transition phase that is bound to last a while...
Mary Manjikian For the past two months, British newspaper readers have been riveted by the sage of Vicky Price and Chris Huhne. Here’s the story...
Piyumi Kapugeekiyana At any given point in time, there are a number of hot-button issues on the international security horizon. Some current concerns include the...
The debate about career advancement and women in the workplace has recently been re-ignited by Facebook CEO Sheryl Sandberg's book “Lean In.” The WIIS blog...
Ingrid Pederson On December 13, the Eurasia Foundation awarded Roza Otunbayeva, the former President of Kyrgyzstan, the 2012 Bill Maynes Award for demonstrating visionary leadership...
Sarah Wagner After last year's remarkable documentary "The Invisible War" - nominated for an Academy Award this year - it is understandable if the shocking...