REFLECTION The Palestinian psychiatrist Samah Jabr has met many of the Palestinian children and young people who have been detained in Israeli prisons after being arrested by the Israeli military. She has found that many of them have lost faith in the parents' ability to protect the family and safe-guard the children's confidence in the future. “Who protects the Arab child? … [Läs mer...]
Post-election: When all bets are off
Donald Trump won the US election. While dealing with this shock it is important that we gather our thoughts and look to the future. Dan Smith, Director of SIPRI and professor of peace and conflict, argues that in these difficult times, we must stand firm to defend gains that have been made for peace, prosperity and reducing the damage we do to nature. We can only make a new … [Läs mer...]
Libya – Between progress and fragmentation
ANALYSIS There is an on-going, intensive process to mediate peace in war-torn Libya, but despite important progress, the country remains divided. Today, Dr. Mattia Toaldo, Senior Policy Fellow at the British think tank European Council on Foreign Relations, writes about some of the challenges of peace process. Good, as well as bad news, has recently dominated news from … [Läs mer...]
“Women work, men talk”
ANALYSIS Do empowerment initiatives really work? During field research Emma Jidinger investigated what makes Port Vila a fruitful environment for economic empowerment and why such engagement is yet to have a significant impact on women in Vanuatu. This article summarize the findings of her theseis Women work, men talk conducted as a Sida funded field study in Vanuatu … [Läs mer...]
Anti-vehicle mines: Documenting their human security threat
ANALYSIS Still legal, anti-vehicle mines constitute a major threat toward soldiers, civilians and human security. Ursign Hofmann at the Geneva International Centre for Humanitarian Demining (GICHD) and Emma Bjertén at Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI) explain the issue and why there is a need for more research on the subject. Three weeks ago, states … [Läs mer...]
