Building peace and security through human rights and gender equality.
“Violent extremism thrives where human rights have been degraded and gender inequality prevails. It is A highly gendered phenomenon that requires more nuanced and targeted understanding and efforts.”
In February, The New York Times reported on an explosion in migrant child labor in the U.S. Someone said to me, "I thought that was an issue resolved in the 1930s." It wasn’t. And the report was not a surprise to those of us who see patterns of abuse of migrants,...
Last week the Biden administration proposed a new rule that would make most people arriving at the southern border ineligible for asylum. It would allow for speedy removal of anyone who hasn’t first applied for protection in another country they passed through, or...
The women came to this country for a better life. They put their trust and faith in the U.S. political system. They likely were fleeing gender-based violence or other forms of violence and exploitation and faced a journey during which they were also at risk of sexual...