Unlocking Protection Through Gender-Responsive Community-Based Protection
Women and men often experience conflict differently and bring complementary perspectives, and solutions to protection challenges
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The Invisible Frontline: Why Protection of Civilians is Failing Women and Children
This war in the Middle East has many fronts. Protecting women and children is not one of them
From Ukraine to the Gulf: The Dangerous Normalization of Infrastructure Warfare
A dangerous shift is underway in modern conflict: attacks on civilian infrastructure are becoming routine.
When Digital Violence is Weaponized in Conflict Settings: Cyber-Sextortion’s Growing Threat in Yemen
Across Yemen, civilians—particularly women and girls—are facing an emerging form of harm that blurs the boundaries between physical and digital violen
Five Things You Should Know about Gender-Based Violence
From November 25 to December 10, Center for Civilians in Conflict (CIVIC) is joining the “16 Days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence” campaign,
#WPS20: SEA, Gender Parity, and Protection of Civilians from CRSV—Competing Priorities?
October 31, 2020 marked the 20th anniversary of United Nations Security Council Resolution 1325 on Women, Peace, and Security (WPS). This resolution w
#WPS20: Language on Gender in Resolutions Authorizing UN Peacekeeping Operations
Center for Civilians in Conflict (CIVIC) conducts research and advocacy on the protection of civilians through UN peacekeeping operations. Although CI
#WPS20: Assessing the Effectiveness of Female Engagement Teams (FETs) in UN Peacekeeping Operations
October 31, 2020 marks the 20th anniversary of United Nations Security Council Resolution 1325 on Women, Peace, and Security. This resolution was the
