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Opinion pieces reflect the views of their authors, not necessarily Citizens for Global Solutions.
Human RightsHate in Burma Slows but Does Not Stop Democratization
I have written that Burma is still suffering from ethnic and religiously motivated violence, even as it seeks to strengthen its democratic...
Human RightsWoman as Peacemakers
Seeing with eyes that are gender aware, women tend to make connections between the oppression that is the ostensible cause of conflict...
NewsCGS Partners
It’s not uncommon to hear issue advocates claim that different organizations are “siloed”—focused on their approach to the issues that concern their...
Global Justice5 Global Issues No One Is Talking About
With today’s technology, it is easy for us to keep up with what’s going on around the world. We can receive email...
Kunduz Hospital Airstrike: War Crime or “Mistake”?
On October 3, a US ground-attack aircraft blasted a hospital in Kunduz, Afghanistan for over an hour, leaving 22 dead and 39...
Global JusticeMigration-Refugee Exodus: A Worldwide Challenge
During the summer of 2015, the international community has become increasingly concerned with the causes behind the mass exodus of people from...
Human RightsThe Continuing Humanitarian Crisis in ISIS-held Areas
In an August 25, 2014 statement, the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights condemned the “appalling, widespread, and systematic deprivation of human...
Global JusticeIt Takes Two (Genders)
Senators Barbara Boxer (D-CA), Mark Kirk (R-IL), and Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) recently introduced the Women, Peace, and Security (WPS) Act of 2015...
Human RightsWomen, Peace, and Security
As Women’s Action for New Directions (WAND) points out, The ultimate goals of peace and security are more attainable when women are...
Human RightsYemen and World Law: Building from Current Experience
The indiscriminate bombing of cities in Yemen by the Saudi-led coalition highlights the need for renewal of the way that humanitarian law...
Global JusticeRape, Child Marriage and FGM
One in three women will be physically, sexually or otherwise abused during her lifetime, with rates reaching 70 percent in some countries....