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The WomanStats Project is the most comprehensive compilation of information on the status of women in the world Joined January 2011

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3 months ago

“I Pray That Schools Will Reopen” womanstats.wordpress.com/2026/04/09/i-p… via @WomanStats

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5 months ago

Iran's regime is forcing families to pay "bullet money" to retrieve their children's bodies after the December protests. Male bodies are coming back. Female bodies are not. Where are Iran's girls? Read more at: womanstats.wordpress.com/2026/02/12/whe…

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2 years ago

“Despite the challenges that may be, the mission of WPS remains critical and important.” - Leda Amrullah, Program Manager, Young Women Lead (YWL) | USAID Afghanistan Norman E. Borlaug Institute for International Agriculture & Development

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2 years ago

“We should not dehumanize a country to such extremes that we are unwilling to sit with them at a negotiating table.” - Leda Amrullah, Program Manager, Young Women Lead (YWL) | USAID Afghanistan Norman E. Borlaug Institute

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2 years ago

“We can’t trust that these conversations have the credibility tu that they ought to have women are not involved.” - Dr. Amanda Metcalfe, Assistant Professor of Behavioral Sciences and Leadership, United States Air Force Academy

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2 years ago

“We’re missing out of the gender based aspects of the conflict environments we’re working in.” - Dr. Robert William Redding, Col. (US Army ret.) | Valens Global Contractor | Senior Irregular Warfare Advisor, Department of Defense Irregular Warfare Center

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2 years ago

“In Russia and China, laws are at least somewhat consistent with CEDAW, but with little effective enforcement, improving the situation of women appears to be a low priority for the government.” - Emma Viquez, WomanStats coder, Bush School ‘25

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2 years ago

“Canada must continue to be a leader worldwide in promoting women’s rights.” - Major Kathleen Leaton, Royal Canadian Air Force, Gender Advisor, Canadian Element NORAD

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2 years ago

“The implementation of WPS principles is critical to the security and safety of our nation.” - Ms. Karen Pound, Deputy Director of Strategy, Policy, and Plans at NORAD & USNORTHCOM

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2 years ago

“WPS is comprised of all the different factors that inform commanders’ understanding of a conflict and its effects.” - Dr. Susan Yoshihara, Senior Advisor, USNORTHCOM WPS Team, Founder and President, American Council on WPS (ACWPS)

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2 years ago

“Gender based violence is always a significant risk factor in mission environments.” - Ms. Tiffani Philips, Human Security and Resilience Branch Chief, NORAD and USNORTHCOM, Gender Advisor, USNORTHCOM

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2 years ago

“Women usually bear the burden of disaster related impacts, from sexual violence to caregivers to other social roles. This leads women to become negligent of their own healing and recovery.” - Dr. C. Silva Hamie, Professor, The Bush School, Texas A&M University.

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2 years ago

“Applying a gendered lens allows us to see how men and women are affected differently by crises.” - Dr. Sumin Lee, Assistant Professor in the Department of International Affairs at the Bush School of Government and Public Service, Texas A&M University.

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2 years ago

We will be posting live updates from the 10th annual Texas Women, Peace, and Security symposium today!

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2 years ago

"In Congo around 80% of women in camps for the displaced have been raped in brutal attacks." Link to the full article wsj.com/world/africa/c…

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2 years ago

Have you heard about the Dominique Pélicot trial, where he and 50 others drugged and assaulted his wife? Why are so few men talking about cases like this? Is there a fear of confronting uncomfortable truths? What do you think? #timetotalk #GenderJusticeNOW #womanstats

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2 years ago

Latest from our #ProstitutionShockSquad Project! In Iraq, sex trafficking victims need to be found by a court of law to be a victim. During this process, they can be arrested and treated as criminals.

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2 years ago

Check out our latest find from the #ProstitutionShockSquad Project! "Iran: Temporary marriages (sigheh) are used to circumvent adultery laws and are used to facilitate sex trafficking in which the girl/woman is only "married" to the john for one hour to one week."

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2 years ago

Today we want to highlight one of our WPS heroes. Cynthia Enloe started WPS before it was ever called that. Her book Bananas, Beaches, and Bases was one of the first efforts in the academy to suggest that national security and the world of women were integrally linked.