Over the course of the past decade, there has been “a paradigm shift” in understanding the devastating impact of sexual violence in conflict on international peace and security: UN Secretary-General António Guterres
While warfare has always been deemed a part of a man’s world, history has documented the participation of women in organized violence.
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Sri Lanka attacks send message that ISIS ‘caliphate’ may have fallen, but the Salafi-jihadist concept lives on
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The emergency law gives police and the military extensive powers to detain and interrogate suspects without court orders
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Political, economic, social and religious factors, as well as the media and sectarian incitement have all played a role in nurturing th ‘jihadi’ extremism and its savagery in the Arab and Muslim world
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A madrasa, or Islamic school, on a remote hilltop in northeastern Pakistan that was the target of an Indian air strike just over six weeks ago is still not ready to give up its secrets.
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Islam was legitimized on a political basis because large quantities of foreign aid flowed into the country from the Gulf as well as international Islamic organizations, indicating that the rising prevalence of and respect for the religion could not have been on ideological grounds alone, but due to Islamist groups spurring economic development in the country
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For Bangladesh the period from 1947 to 1971 was perceived as a continuation of colonization, and the contemporary narrative of national consciousness begins only in 1971.
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A variety of factors lend Chabahar greater credence than Gwadar
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Economic security emerged as a primary concern and challenge for women across all countries.
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