Opinions & Insights

While the war in Yemen continues, Yemeni women are critically involved in bringing peace to the fragile state, an example of Women, Peace and Security work in action.

This November, OSF will be participating in the International Civil Society Action Network’s (ICAN) Annual Forum in Rabat, Morocco.

This November, OSF will be participating in the International Civil Society Action Network’s (ICAN) Annual Forum in Rabat, Morocco.

Threats to maritime governance include a lack of good governance ashore. Guest writer Kelsey Soeth of Oceans Beyond Piracy discusses the relationship between the participation of women and the fisheries sector in particular in sub-Saharan Africa.

Researcher Kelsey Coolidge reflects on the work of women in the Philippines who are at the forefront of securing human rights and security on local, grassroots levels.

With our most recent set of WPS micro-hacks in mind, we ask what might security mean for the women, men, girls, and boys living in the Small Island Developing States?

In our third installment in our Back to Basics series, we think about security in light of the anniversary of the passing of UN Security Council 1325.

In the second of our Back to Basics series, we cover three more micro-hacks you can apply to your work.

Try hacking it yourself! Use our latest micro-hacks to apply a gender perspective to a policy brief on reviving the AU's maritime security from the Institute for Security Studies.

In the first of three new installments in our Back to Basics series, we will cover seven simple WPS micro hacks that will change the way you do your work.

Civil society is often better-placed, has specialized expertise, and a nuanced understanding of local dynamics to help identify and address conditions relating to the escalation of political violence. We discuss three ways women in civil society promote security and prevent violent extremism.

When you first started looking at Feminism and International Relations, what trends and connections did you see?

The recent much-more-than-inclement weather has brought discussions on climate change and environmental protections to the forefront. Worldwide, states have been hit by devastating storms—from Hurricane Irma here in the United States, to sweeping mudslides in Freetown, Sierra Leone, which left an es...

Our Notes From The Field series has been designed to highlight the opinions and advice of Women, Peace and Security experts around the world. In this series, we hope to bring attention not only to the tireless work they have been doing, but also to their plans for the future.

Our Notes from the Field series is designed to highlight the opinions and advice of Women, Peace and Security experts around the world. In this series, we hope to bring attention not only to the tireless work they’ve been doing, but also to their plans for the future.

Our Secure Future is proud to call Colorado home, and not just because of the beautiful mountain views. Women’s participation in all levels of decision making, which is one of the four pillars of the Women, Peace and Security agenda, is robust in the Rocky Mountain state.