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Where's the Money? Exploring the Budget Gaps in Women, Peace and Security Initiatives

This analysis looks at the crucial role of funding in shaping the national Women, Peace and Security (WPS) agendas. By examining nations with varying levels of financial commitment and exploring the concept of gender budgeting, this article aims to explore how targeted financial strategies could potentially affect policy-making and WPS implementation strategies.

August 28,2024

In the Shadows of Conflict: The Role of Sudanese Women in Building Peace and Stability

In light of the ongoing conflict in Sudan, Our Secure Future intern Luz Velazquez discusses the contributions made by Sudanese women in advocating for peace and the necessity of including their voices in the formal peace negotiations.

June 25,2024

Tech's Gender Blindspots: How to Create a Safer Digital Future

Technology has become an integral part of everyone’s daily lives. However, the digital ecosystem is not immune to the gender inequalities that persist in society.

May 24,2024

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Isabelle Houghton, Intern for Our Secure Future

November 29, 2022

"Where are the Women?" : An Exploration of Gender at COP27 and Beyond

A discussion of gender and climate change at the recent COP27 and how to move forward.

Kelly Case

October 31, 2022

Trust-Based Philanthropy: Shifting the Power to Local Actors

Kelly Case, a Director at Strategy for Humanity, explains the necessity of empowering grassroots organizations in conflict-affected countries.

Isabelle Houghton, Intern for Our Secure Future

October 27, 2022

The Implications of Artificial Intelligence in Women, Peace and Security: Part 2

A review of the United Nations Institute for Disarmament Research recent report, "Does Military AI Have Gender?: Understanding bias and promoting ethical approaches in military applications of AI."

Isabelle Houghton, Intern for Our Secure Future

October 25, 2022

The Implications of Artificial Intelligence in Women, Peace and Security: Part 1

A review of the United Nations Institute for Disarmament Research recent report on the military applications of AI and gender.

Artificial Intelligence and Women, Peace and Security

Aastha Gupta, Intern for Our Secure Future

October 20, 2022

“Where are the men, really?”: Exploring the role of masculinities in the gender-climate change nexus

This blog piece explores the role masculinities play in contributing to, suffering from and responding to climate change, a concept crucial for evolving truly gender equitable strategies to climate resilience across the world.

Sarah Dawn Petrin

September 28, 2022

Changing the U.S. Relationship with Russia

Sarah Petrin, Nonresident Senior Fellow with the Atlantic Council, discusses changing the course of U.S.-Russia relations.

September 12, 2022

Male Allies for Women, Peace and Security Interview Series: Gary Barker

Watch our series in collaboration with Strategy for Humanity interviewing men as partners for Women, Peace and Security.

Ellissa Goldberg, Intern for Our Secure Future

September 06, 2022

Progress through Partnership: A Brief Look at How European States and Women’s Civil Society are Aligning WPS and Climate Strategies

Elissa Goldberg

August 17, 2022

Gaps in the Code Part 2: How National Action Plans on Women, Peace and Security are Leaving Out Critical Gendered Considerations of Technology

This month we are highlighting the key intersections and challenges between the WPS agenda and the tech industry.

Ellissa Goldberg

August 12, 2022

Gaps in the Code: How National Action Plans on Women, Peace and Security are Leaving Out Critical Gendered Considerations of Technology

This month is Our Secure Future’s Women, Peace and Security (WPS) and Tech Month, where we are highlighting the key intersections and challenges between the WPS agenda and the tech industry.

Kelly Case

July 08, 2022

Awardee Spotlight June 2022

The Mobilizing Men as Partners for WPS July 2022 Awardee Spotlight goes to Mwada-Gana Foundation

Women from Mwada-Gana Foundation working together

June 30, 2022

A Decade in Review: The Women, Peace and Security Agenda Across the Obama, Trump, and Biden Administrations

As the United States surpasses a decade of WPS policies since the Obama Administration launched the first U.S. National Action Plan (NAP) on WPS in December 2011, it is important to take stock of the monumental legislative and executive actions on WPS since.

June 21, 2022

TEDTalk Tuesday: H.E. Ellen Johnson Sirleaf

Former president of Liberia, H.E. Ellen Johnson Sirleaf was the first woman president of any African nation.

June 17, 2022

Our Secure Future Celebrates Juneteenth

While Juneteenth has only been recognized as an official federal holiday for two years, it has been widely celebrated since 1866, when the last enslaved people in the U.S. were freed after the Civil War.

Sarah Dawn Petrin

May 11, 2022

The Long Game for Ukraine's Children: Part 2

As a guest blog, the views expressed in this publication do not necessarily reflect the views of Our Secure Future or One Earth Future.

By Sarah Dawn Petrin, Nonresident Senior Fellow with the Atlantic Council

May 05, 2022

Awardee Spotlight May 2022

Male Allies for WPS Awardee Spotlight 2022

Sarah Dawn Petrin

May 05, 2022

The Long Game for Ukraine's Children: Part 1

As a guest blog, the views expressed in this publication do not necessarily reflect the views of Our Secure Future or One Earth Future.

Male Allies for WPS

May 05, 2022

Awardee Spotlight May 2022

Our Secure Future highlights the 2022 local peacebuilding organization awardees as part of our Mobilizing Men as Partners for Women, Peace and Security project. Enlightening and Empowering People with Disabilities in Africa (EEPD AFRICA)