Credit: AP/Rahmat Gul How to Fix Afghanistan’s Broken Peace Process For the past five years, the Afghan government has unsuccessfully sought a peace deal with the Taliban. Recent talks indicate that the new government is renewing its dedication to resolving the conflict, but achieving peace is only possible if the Afghan people feel ownership of the solution. Without meaningful inclusion, the agreement won’t be worth the paper it’s printed on. Read more » 20 Years After the Srebrenica Massacre Check out our multimedia webpage for videos, photos, and stories honoring women’s contributions to rebuilding and healing Bosnia. Read more » More Than 35,000 People Rally Behind Nigerian Women to Bring Back Our Girls It’s been more than a year since 276 Nigerian schoolgirls were kidnapped by Boko Haram. While the world has long since looked away, Nigerian women continued daily demonstrations, calling on the government to intensify the search. We asked our supporters and friends to sign a petition letting these activists know they are not forgotten. Read more » LEGISLATIVE UPDATE Credit: AP/Mackenzie Knowles-Coursin Draft Bills Feature Language on Women’s Inclusion Through the support of champions in Congress, Inclusive Security Action secured language in the US House of Representatives’ and Senate’s draft State and Foreign Operations funding bills for fiscal year 2016. If passed by the full House and Senate, the bills will provide funding for the recruitment and retention of women in Pakistan’s police forces and support women’s inclusion in peace processes in South Sudan, Syria, and Afghanistan.   ADVOCATES IN ACTION Michelle Barsa attended a Regional Summit on Countering Violent Extremism hosted by the Kenyan government in Nairobi. Jacqueline O’Neill and Allison Peters participated in an expert dialogue on “Just and Sustainable Security Responses to Violent Extremism” hosted by the US Institute of Peace and Saferworld. Jacqueline O’Neill also participated in a discussion about how multilateral systems—such as the UN—need to adapt to a changing world, hosted by the Independent Commission on Multilateralism.   WHAT WE’RE READING UN Envoy Draws on Her Past to Help Abused Women Women Waging Peace Network member Zainab Bangura grew up in Sierra Leone and witnessed firsthand the disadvantages girls face. She now serves as the UN Secretary-General’s Special Envoy for Sexual Violence in Conflict. Read more » Malala Opens School for Syrian Refugee Girls Youngest-ever Nobel Peace Prize winner Malala Yousafzai celebrated her 18th birthday by opening a school for more than 200 Syrian refugee girls in Lebanon. Read more » Will the Next UN Secretary General be a Woman? A Guardian poll found that 96 percent of respondents believe it’s time for a woman to lead the UN. Read more » Facebook Twitter YouTube Copyright © 2015 The Institute for Inclusive Security, All rights reserved. Make a donation Our mailing address is: The Institute for Inclusive Security 1615 M Street NW Suite 850 Washington, DC 20036

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