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2025 Gender, Peace and Security Student Essay Awards

The Mobilizing Allies for Women, Peace and Security (MAWPS), a partner of Our Secure Future, awarded the Georgetown Institute for Women, Peace and Security a distinguished partner award to launch the third annual Gender, Peace and Security Student Essay Contest.

September 16,2025

Powering Profit Through Women’s Participation: Inclusive Energy in Fragile Regions

With efficient energy technologies at the forefront of private sector investment, this analysis examines why decentralized energy initiatives - especially those that meaningfully involve women - benefit not only investors, but also communities in fragile regions.

August 28,2025

AI Without Women Is a Risk: A Benchmark for Peace and Security

Examining the risk of blind spots in generative AI models, this blog piece discusses the benefits of a dedicated Women, Peace and Security specific benchmark in achieving more effective AI tools and better security outcomes.

July 30,2025

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Jessica Maksimov, Intern for Our Secure Future

August 28, 2023

Gender Disinformation through AI Amplification

Jessica Maksimov, intern at Our Secure Future, examines the role that AI plays in the production of gendered and sexualized disinformation.

Jeanne Hoerter

August 15, 2023

Say YES to Women, Peace and Security

Guest author Jeanne Hoerter discusses the Kennedy-Lugar Youth Exchange and Study (YES) program and how it supports the Women, Peace and Security framework.

Jessica Maksimov, Intern for Our Secure Future

July 13, 2023

Artificial Intelligence and its Ingrained Gender Biases

A discussion of how artificial intelligence can amplify gender biases and the need to promote the Women, Peace and Security agenda in the digital space.

June 01, 2023

Press Release: 2022 United Nations Military Gender Advocate

On May 25, 2023, Captain Cecilia Erzuah, a Ghanaian peacekeeper, received the 2022 United Nations Military Gender Advocate of the Year Award.

Sarah Petrin

February 06, 2023

A Reality Check on Great Power Competition: The Unintended Consequences of U.S. Power

Sarah Petrin, Nonresident Senior Fellow with the Atlantic Council, examines the 2022 U.S. National Security Strategy and its solutions to strategic competition with Russia and China.

A Reality Check on Great Power Competition blog

Sarah Petrin

December 21, 2022

Funding for Peacebuilding and Women’s Movements

Sarah Petrin, Nonresident Senior Fellow with the Atlantic Council, discusses why private sector and individual donors need to invest in local women-led organizations.

Isabelle Houghton and Emma Boggess

December 09, 2022

16 Days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence (GBV): A Summary of UN Security Council Resolutions on GBV

For the 16 Days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence campaign, this blog highlights the WPS UN resolutions that address sexual and gender-based violence, and their applications.

Sarah Dawn Petrin

December 02, 2022

A Lesson on the Meaning of Patriarchy: An Excerpt from "Bring Rain"

Sarah Petrin, Nonresident Senior Fellow with the Atlantic Council, shares an excerpt from her book, "Bring Rain: Helping Humanity in Crisis."

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.