New Partnership between Wissenschaft und Frieden and the Peace Science Digest
War Prevention Initiative–Wissenschaft und Frieden (W&F) and the Peace Science Digest announce a new partnership for 2023.
Framing an Afro-Feminist Foreign Policy
In this essay, Oluwatoyin Christiana Olajide explores a two-pronged approach for pursuing a feminist foreign policy in an African context: local feminist activism with global reach and men’s ally-ship within government ministries.
Building Peace in Cyberspace
By examining cybersecurity through the lens of peace and conflict studies, we can shift the discourse on cyberwar to a focus on cyberpeace.
Selected Essays Announced in Feminist Foreign Policy Essay “Un-Contest”
The War Prevention Initiative is pleased to announce 11 essays on feminist foreign policy selected for publication.
How Social Networks Facilitate Protest Against and Amid Criminal Violence
Involvement in social networks helps explain why individuals decide to protest the insecurity they face, despite the risks from both criminal groups and state security forces.
War Prevention Initiative: Recent police killings in the United States show that authentic security emerges from peacebuilding, not militarization.
We are outraged by recent police killings in the United States, through continued prevalence of militarized security and the disproportionate harm it inflicts on BIPOC.
War Results in Adverse Health Outcomes for Children
Across 52 developing countries, children exposed to armed conflict score significantly lower on key measures of childhood health compared to those who are not exposed to armed conflict.
War Prevention Initiative: Doomsday Clock shows the world closer to nuclear war – the time for denuclearization is now.
War Prevention Initiative: Doomsday Clock shows the world closer to nuclear war – the time for denuclearization is now.
How Women’s Situation Rooms Harness Gender to Prevent Political Violence
In various West African countries, women’s situation rooms (WSRs) monitor election-related violence and more, which enables them to respond to emerging crises.
Statement on Unfolding Events in Iran (2022-2023)
We stand in solidarity with the courageous women-led struggle in Iran for self-determination and against injustices and repression. We strongly condemn the cruel and unjust privacy violations, detentions, torture, trials, and public executions by the Iranian government.
Happy New Year from the War Prevention Initiative!
Dear Friends, The beginning of a new year is reserved as a time for reflection—taking stock of the past year and imagining the possibilities for the future. We are guided by our vision of a more just and peaceful future even when world events challenge our core principles. The war in Ukraine, now in its … Read more
