Shirley Graham – författare

Women, Peace and Security in Canada and the United States critically examines the challenges and contradictions of implementing the Women, Peace and Security (WPS) agenda within the highly polarised political landscapes of Canada and the United States. In an era marked by democratic strain and shifting security priorities, A Fragmented Peace brings together leading scholars, policymakers, and civil society actors to explore how WPS is being implemented, challenged, and reimagined across diverse contexts-from defence institutions and legislative frameworks to grassroots activism and transnational partnerships.The book interrogates the limits of state-centric and multilateral approaches while foregrounding the central role of civil society in sustaining and advancing the agenda. Spanning themes such as militarisation, digital threats, settler colonial legacies, youth leadership, masculinities, LGBTQI+ inclusion, and climate security, the book provides a nuanced and intersectional analysis of WPS in North America. Grounded in both empirical case studies and critical reflection, it not only diagnoses the fractures shaping contemporary WPS efforts but also identifies pathways for more inclusive, accountable, and contextually rooted feminist peacebuilding.Women, Peace and Security in Canada and the United States will appeal to those working on foreign policy, defence, peacebuilding, and civil society advocacy, particularly where the WPS agenda is being implemented or contested.

Women, Peace and Security in Canada and the United States critically examines the challenges and contradictions of implementing the Women, Peace and Security (WPS) agenda within the highly polarised political landscapes of Canada and the United States. In an era marked by democratic strain and shifting security priorities, A Fragmented Peace brings together leading scholars, policymakers, and civil society actors to explore how WPS is being implemented, challenged, and reimagined across diverse contexts-from defence institutions and legislative frameworks to grassroots activism and transnational partnerships.The book interrogates the limits of state-centric and multilateral approaches while foregrounding the central role of civil society in sustaining and advancing the agenda. Spanning themes such as militarisation, digital threats, settler colonial legacies, youth leadership, masculinities, LGBTQI+ inclusion, and climate security, the book provides a nuanced and intersectional analysis of WPS in North America. Grounded in both empirical case studies and critical reflection, it not only diagnoses the fractures shaping contemporary WPS efforts but also identifies pathways for more inclusive, accountable, and contextually rooted feminist peacebuilding.Women, Peace and Security in Canada and the United States will appeal to those working on foreign policy, defence, peacebuilding, and civil society advocacy, particularly where the WPS agenda is being implemented or contested.

Women, Peace and Security in Canada and the United States critically examines the challenges and contradictions of implementing the Women, Peace and Security (WPS) agenda within the highly polarised political landscapes of Canada and the United States. In an era marked by democratic strain and shifting security priorities, A Fragmented Peace brings together leading scholars, policymakers, and civil society actors to explore how WPS is being implemented, challenged, and reimagined across diverse contexts—from defence institutions and legislative frameworks to grassroots activism and transnational partnerships.The book interrogates the limits of state-centric and multilateral approaches while foregrounding the central role of civil society in sustaining and advancing the agenda. Spanning themes such as militarisation, digital threats, settler colonial legacies, youth leadership, masculinities, LGBTQI+ inclusion, and climate security, the book provides a nuanced and intersectional analysis of WPS in North America. Grounded in both empirical case studies and critical reflection, it not only diagnoses the fractures shaping contemporary WPS efforts but also identifies pathways for more inclusive, accountable, and contextually rooted feminist peacebuilding.Women, Peace and Security in Canada and the United States will appeal to those working on foreign policy, defence, peacebuilding, and civil society advocacy, particularly where the WPS agenda is being implemented or contested.

Women, Peace and Security in Canada and the United States critically examines the challenges and contradictions of implementing the Women, Peace and Security (WPS) agenda within the highly polarised political landscapes of Canada and the United States. In an era marked by democratic strain and shifting security priorities, A Fragmented Peace brings together leading scholars, policymakers, and civil society actors to explore how WPS is being implemented, challenged, and reimagined across diverse contexts—from defence institutions and legislative frameworks to grassroots activism and transnational partnerships.The book interrogates the limits of state-centric and multilateral approaches while foregrounding the central role of civil society in sustaining and advancing the agenda. Spanning themes such as militarisation, digital threats, settler colonial legacies, youth leadership, masculinities, LGBTQI+ inclusion, and climate security, the book provides a nuanced and intersectional analysis of WPS in North America. Grounded in both empirical case studies and critical reflection, it not only diagnoses the fractures shaping contemporary WPS efforts but also identifies pathways for more inclusive, accountable, and contextually rooted feminist peacebuilding.Women, Peace and Security in Canada and the United States will appeal to those working on foreign policy, defence, peacebuilding, and civil society advocacy, particularly where the WPS agenda is being implemented or contested.

Born into chains. Driven by truth. Destined for freedom.Before he was a legend, he was a boy—enslaved, beaten, denied the right to read, and told he was nothing. But Frederick Douglass refused to be broken. Armed only with fierce intelligence, relentless courage, and the fire of justice burning in his heart, he taught himself to read and write in secret—igniting a revolution that would change not just his life, but the soul of a nation.There Was Once a Slave... brings to life the astonishing journey of Frederick Douglass, from the brutal fields of Maryland to the thundering podiums of abolitionist rallies. It is a story of struggle and triumph, of words used as weapons, and of a man who rose from slavery to become a voice for liberty, dignity, and human rights.

Born into chains. Driven by truth. Destined for freedom. Before he was a legend, he was a boyenslaved, beaten, denied the right to read, and told he was nothing. But Frederick Douglass refused to be broken. Armed only with fierce intelligence, relentless courage, and the fire of justice burning in his heart, he taught himself to read and write in secretigniting a revolution that would change not just his life, but the soul of a nation. There Was Once a Slave... brings to life the astonishing journey of Frederick Douglass, from the brutal fields of Maryland to the thundering podiums of abolitionist rallies. It is a story of struggle and triumph, of words used as weapons, and of a man who rose from slavery to become a voice for liberty, dignity, and human rights. A gripping, inspiring portrait of one of history's greatest self-made heroes. His fight was for freedomnot just his own, but for all.