PUBLIC POLICY - Select Articles
Hunt has authored numerous articles for Foreign Affairs, Foreign Policy Magazine, International Herald Tribune, Chicago Tribune, Boston Globe, Dallas Morning News, and others. Her book, This Was Not Our War: Bosnian Women Reclaiming the Peace, won the 2005 PEN/New England Award for non-fiction and included a foreword by former President Clinton. Hunt has also provided news commentary and analysis on international and domestic television networks, including CNN, MSNBC, PBS, and CBS Evening News.
The
Meaning of Karadzic
by Swanee
Hunt, Huffington Post - July 23, 2008
SH op-ed on Karadzic and the Bosnian war
Let
Women Rule
by Swanee
Hunt, Foreign Affairs - May/June, 2007
In the past 30 years a few women have broken through traditional barriers and become presidents, prime ministers, cabinet members, and legislators. The majority of women in leadership positions, however, are social reformers and entrepreneurs, not as politicians or government officials. A Woman's View and A Man's View on this issue is presented as well as recommendations on what can be done to further this progress.
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Ellen is Delivering Liberia
by Swanee
Hunt, International Herald Tribune - March 14, 2007
Reflection on Ellen Johnson Sirleaf's first year in office as the first woman elected president of Liberia. Discusses her goal to elevate women in all sectors of society as she "strikes the balance between providing help and nurturing independence"
The
New Genghis Khan
by Swanee
Hunt, Scripps Howard News Service - February 15, 2006
Nora Manjaa, as the new Genghis Khan, about her life and work in Mongolia to mobilize women to political leadership to combat corruption.
Politkovskaya:
A Life for Justice
by Swanee
Hunt, Scripps Howard News Service - October 10, 2006
Article on Anna Politkovskaya's work as a war reporter in Russia where she documented the Russian government's military assault on the people of Chechnya until her murder in 2006. Politkovskaya was one of at least 12 Russian journalists that were victim of contract-style killings.
Inclusive
Security: Hope for Congo
by Swanee
Hunt, Boston Globe - December 29, 2005
In conflicts throughout Africa, women have helped stabilize regions plagued by warfare. Long-term stabilization requires coordinated, wide-ranging disarmament and integration efforts that involve all stakeholders, men and women.
Israeli
and Palestinian Women Reaching Across the Divide
by Swanee
Hunt, Scripps Howard News Service - December 21, 2005
Article on the Israeli-Palestinian peace process as the women leaders continue pressing their governments to comply with UN Security Council Resolution 1325.
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Decade of Dayton: Did We Really Win in Bosnia?
by Swanee
Hunt, Scripps Howard News Service - December 2005
Article on the weaknesses and outcomes of the Dayton Accord
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New Generation of Hope
by Swanee
Hunt, Scripps Howard News Service - November 23, 2005
Article on the political turmoil in Kyrgyzstan due to continued political corruption and the need for them to engage their youth in creating democracy
Unfinished
Business in Afghanistan
by Swanee
Hunt, Washington Times - October 30, 2005
Afghanistan's momentous step forward in the realm of inclusive security. Implementing a form of "positive discrimination" that ensures women electees comprise at least the 25 percent mandated by the constitution, they are working toward a successful democracy.
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Nation at War: Reforming America's Schools
by Swanee
Hunt, Scripps Howard News Service - October 12, 2005
Geoff Canada, president and CEO of the Harlem Children’s Zone, a nonprofit that practices “progressive intervention” addressing the needs of low-income communities based in their individual needs in terms of education, healthcare, and affrodable housing.
Women
are Key to UN Reforms
by Swanee
Hunt, Scripps Howard News Service - September 14, 2005
The UN Security Council's acceptance of Resolution 1325 in 2000 UN efforts at peacekeeping and the need to include women in the process of sustainable peace and security efforts.
The
Three Lessons of Srebrenica
by Swanee
Hunt, Boston Globe - July 11, 2005
The anniversary of the Srebrenica massacre on July 11, 2005 and the three "lessons" that need to be learned from it.
Women
in Sudan: The Key to Lasting Peace
by Swanee
Hunt with Donald Steinberg, Scripps Howard News Service - June 22, 2005
Six months after the Comprehensive Peace Agreement was signed for Sudan, Swanee traveled to Sudan and met over 130 women leaders throughout Sudan. They addressed what needs to be done to maintain peace. This requires no longer tolerating violence against women and including them in the formal political and economic systems.
Women's
Rights: Iran's Bitter Lessons for Iraq
by Swanee
Hunt with Isobel Coleman, International Herald Tribune - February 7, 2005
Compromising women's rights compromises democracy and freedom. If the United States is serious about promoting democracy in the Middle East, it must put women's rights at the center of any dialogue. America should not underestimate the potential of civil society groups, and particularly women's groups, working from within to fight extremism.
Women
Waging Peace: Inclusive Security
by Swanee
Hunt with Cristina Posa, Foreign Policy - May/June 2001
Foreign Policy report on the need for social change, in the form of inclusive security, to create sustainable peace
Women's
Vital Voices: The Costs of Exclusion in Eastern Europe
by Swanee
Hunt, Foreign Affairs - July/August 1997
NGOs as a training groud for women in post-communist Russia to create social, political, and economic change needed in the peace process.
Women
Rock the Boat and Vote
by Swanee
Hunt, Boston Herald - July 30, 2004
tribute article by SH about Ann Lewis and her work on training women leaders to build democracies, strong economies and peace.
Black
Voting Power
by Swanee
Hunt, Scripps Howard News Service - March 10, 2004
Ron Bell founder of “Dunk the Vote,” mobilizing minorities in the Boston area to vote. Bell hosts basketball tournaments in low-income areas and where participants learn to vote during game breaks.
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Call to Civic Action
by Swanee
Hunt, Scripps Howard News Service - September 3, 2003
Article emphasizing the need for citizens to educate themselves on candidates and vote as the U.S. has ranked 103rd out of 131 democracies in voter participation in national elections since World War II
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Affirming Action: O'Connor Ruling Upholds Diversity
by Swanee
Hunt, Scripps Howard News Service - July 2, 2003
Article on Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O’Connor's swing vote in a University of Michigan affirmative action case. While her vote supported the university’s law school in their affirmative action efforts, she maintains that “We expect that 25 years from now, the use of racial preferences will no longer be necessary…”
Neglected
Children Bear Burden of Tax Cuts
by Swanee
Hunt, Scripps Howard News Service - June 4, 2003
Revision of the child tax credit law whereby minimum wage-earning families will not receive the expected tax refund of $400 per child. The elimination of the refund negatively effects 12 million low-income children. For most taxpayers, however, the bill actually increases the child tax credit from $600 to $1,000
Mothers
and Guns
by Swanee
Hunt, Scripps Howard News Service - May 14, 2003
Article on the Million Mom March and the rise of gun sales following September 11.
Families
on the Fault Lines
by Swanee
Hunt, Scripps Howard News Service - April 15, 2003
The Family Center, a licensed mental health facility in the Boston area, works with low-income families experiencing both individual and family issues.