On International Women’s Day, Human Security Lab released new preliminary data on Afghan citizens’ views of gender equality.

The Lab’s research aims to elevate Ukrainian voices in the conversation about the humanitarian and strategic effects of the martial law which has been in place for nearly a year.

Human Security Lab’s team conducted the first survey of Ukrainian public opinion on the travel ban preventing civilian men and fathers from fleeing the country.

Norosky is the recipient of a Human Security Lab dissertation grant for her research on conflict-related sexual violence against men and boys.

Human Security Lab Associate Director and world-renowned conflict researcher Bernhard Leidner is remembered by colleagues and friends as brilliant, inspirational and wittily perseverant in the face of adversity.

Human Security Lab will host a webinar on November 14, 2014 at 4pm to discuss the human rights dimensions of Ukraine’s travel ban on civilian men, and present new data on how the martial law in Ukraine is affecting civilian men and their families.

The former UMass alum will speak about her work in refugee protection and humanitarian policy for the United Nations, International Committee of the Red Cross and humanitarian NGOs.

Ukrainian citizens include practical and human rights reasons to end the travel ban.

Surveys showcase Afghan citizens’ diverse views about the future of their country.

Students receive training and mentorship in qualitative data analysis methods, coding software and human security issues.

The report builds on academic research and stakeholder consultations and offers policy recommendations for the US to better assist women after the Taliban takeover.

Sritharan, a graduating PhD in Economics with expertise in humanitarian aid, will join the AidData Initiative.

Garlasco is a veteran of Iraq, Afghanistan, Libya, Syria and other conflict zones and an expert on civilian protection and war crimes forensics.

Professor Carpenter visited the Ukraine border over Spring Break to assist refugees and report on the relief effort.

The undergraduate researchers will earn credit assisting with projects on women’s human rights, humanitarian disarmament, and nuclear divestment.

The new research initiative will assess different pathways for affecting nuclear divestment and provide actionable recommendations to stakeholders.

Ms. Williams will serve as Assistant to the Director of Human Security Lab.

An interdisciplinary team of faculty and graduate students will conduct academic-stakeholder consultations to inform USAID gender programming in Afghanistan.

Carpenter spoke about humanitarian evacuation, peacebuilding versus nation-building, and the rights of women and minorities.

Professor Karim will speak about her new book “Equal Opportunity Peacekeeping.”