Blog

• Look Back at 2018: The Year in Women, Peace and Security

  December 31, 2018 in Peace and Security, Policy and Tools

  

  2018 was a landmark year for Women, Peace and Security initiatives worldwide. OSF surveys the year in WPS in our end of year timeline.

• Happy Holidays from Our Secure Future

  December 24, 2018

  

  This holiday season, Our Secure Future is grateful to celebrate the accomplishments of our team and the Women, Peace and Security movement.

• NATO: We Need Women’s Voices in Peace and Security

  December 18, 2018 in Peace and Security

• Making History across the DMZ

  December 17, 2018 in Leadership and Participation

  

  Women’s involvement is critical to peace on the Korean Peninsula. On December 4–6, 2018, Women Cross DMZ held a historic meeting of women peacebuilders from North and South Korea.

• Congresswoman Jan Schakowsky on the US Women, Peace, and Security Act

  December 11, 2018 in Leadership and Participation, Policy and Tools

• Miki Jacevic on Localizing National Action Plans on Women, Peace and Security

  December 10, 2018

  

  In this interview, OSF Fellow Miki Jacevic explains why and how NAPs should be implemented. 

• Women in Peacekeeping: Frequently Asked Questions

  December 04, 2018

  

  What are the barriers facing women peacekeepers, and why does it matter to have more women involved in peacekeeping? OSF Fellow Sarah Williamson answers these frequently asked questions.

• Canada’s Groundbreaking Initiative to Increase Women in Peacekeeping

  December 03, 2018

  

  Our Secure Future fellow Sarah Williamson reflects on Canada's Elsie Initiative and barriers to women in armed forces.

• Micro-Hacks for Women, Peace and Security: Using a Gender Perspective and Women’s Participation to Prevent Violence against Women

  November 27, 2018

  

  OSF provides five ways that crucial tenets of the WPS agenda can be used to prevent violence against women.

• To Eliminate Violence against Women, Participation Is Key

  November 21, 2018

  

  Reflecting on International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women, OSF highlights gender perspective in the arenas of peace and security operations, governance, and conflict resolution.

• International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women

  November 20, 2018 in Women's Rights and Empowerment

  

  Our Secure Future stands with women and men around the world committed to eliminating violence against women.

• Challenges Remain for Colombian Women Despite Inclusive Peace Accords

  November 19, 2018

  

  The Colombian Peace Accords are the most inclusive and comprehensive peace agreement in recent history. Signed on November 24, 2016, Colombian women’s groups ensured there was a gender perspective throughout the agreement and implementation.

Pages