OSF News & Events

OSF virtually joined a UN Women regional forum to discuss the opportunities and risks of artificial intelligence in peace and security settings. The conversation emphasized the importance of inclusive technology development to ensure AI supports effective and equitable outcomes.

OSF joined IRI’s Women’s Democracy Network to support a ministerial exchange convening senior leaders from across Latin America and the Caribbean. The event highlighted the role of women’s leadership in strengthening democratic governance, regional cooperation, and long-term security.

At the 2026 Blockchain Summit in Washington, D.C., women lawmakers from both sides of the aisle joined Our Secure Future's Sahana Dharmapuri to discuss how emerging financial technologies are reshaping economic opportunity, governance, and security. The conversation highlighted the growing importanc...

Our Secure Future and the McCain Institute convened policymakers, technologists, and WPS practitioners to examine how emerging technologies are shaping peace, security, and democratic participation. The symposium also launched a new report highlighting critical blind spots in AI and technology devel...

Welcome to Our Secure Future’s monthly Women, Peace and Security (WPS) Research Digest, “the done for you” newsletter on WPS. Read on for a selection of articles and reports from January focused on women’s rights and international peace and security matters.

As critical minerals become central to geopolitical strategy and the global economy, this blog piece explores why integrating Women, Peace and Security (WPS) principles into the business operations of multinational mining firms allows for more effective risk management, strengthened local stability,...

Welcome to Our Secure Future’s monthly Women, Peace and Security (WPS) Research Digest, “the done for you” newsletter on WPS. Read on for a selection of articles and reports from November focused on women’s rights and international peace and security matters.

On October 30, 2025, Our Secure Future (OSF) marked the 25th anniversary of UN Security Council Resolution 1325 on Women, Peace and Security (WPS) with leaders and experts at the NATO Communications and Information Agency (NCIA).

Our Secure Future (OSF) is proud to celebrate the Mobilizing Allies for Women, Peace and Security (MAWPS) initiative, and their recognition on October 16 at the InterAction Forum for this year’s Disability Inclusion Award.

On September 24, 2025, the International Peace Institute (IPI) together with the Permanent Mission of Ireland to the United Nations, and the Secretary of Foreign Affairs of Mexico, in partnership with Our Secure Future (OSF) and the Nobel Women’s Initiative, cohosted the annual “Women, Peace, and Le...

The second edition of the Women, Peace and Security National Action Plan Academy, co-organized by Our Secure Future and UN Women, concluded in Panama with tangible outcomes and strengthened commitments to advancing the Women, Peace and Security agenda across the region.

In advance of the official launch of Trinidad and Tobago’s Women, Peace and Security (WPS) National Action Plan (NAP), Our Secure Future and UN Women, in collaboration with the Government of Trinidad and Tobago, hosted a technical workshop from March 24-25, 2025 on WPS implementation strategies and ...

As part of the sixty-ninth session of the Commission on the Status of Women (CSW69), Our Secure Future Vice President Sahana Dharmapuri participated in a high-level side event hosted by UN Women on “Islands and Allies for Peace,” on March 11, 2025.

Our Secure Future founder Cynda Collins Arsenault was named a 2025 Global Luminary by the United Nations Women's Peace & Humanitarian Fund (WPHF).

On December 11, 2024, Our Secure Future Vice President Sahana Dharmapuri moderated a roundtable discussion on women's meaningful participation in the armed forces.

On September 25, 2024, in partnership with Our Secure Future and the Mexican Secretary of Foreign Affairs, the International Peace Institute (IPI), the Permanent Mission of Ireland to the United Nations, and the Sasakawa Peace Foundation co-hosted the annual “Women, Peace, and Leadership Symposium o...