Opinions & Insights

In light of International Holocaust Remembrance Day, Our Secure Future remembers the brave women who resisted the Holocaust.

In a world increasingly faced with disaster, Our Secure Future proposes ways that women and the Women, Peace and Security agenda can help mitigate the impact of humanitarian crises.

In response to a list of the most dangerous countries in the world for women, Our Secure Future poses ways that women--and the Women, Peace and Security agenda--can be the solution to violence against women.

In light of International Parity at Work Day, Our Secure Future wants YOU to be able to identify equality in the workplace.

With good data comes better policy. It is the hope of Our Secure Future that this new index will allow for more informed decision-making, policies that better empower and include women, and a more peaceful world.

Try out our micro-hacks on the US WPS Act for yourself by applying them to the Mali peace process!

As of October 2017, the United States has domestic legislation that mandates women’s full and equal participation in peace and security issues. Learn how to hack this new law to support WPS more broadly.

As of October 2017, the United States has domestic legislation that mandates women’s full and equal participation in peace and security issues. In the second installment of this three-part series, we highlight how the Act will boost gender equality.

As of October 2017, the United States has domestic legislation that mandates women’s full and equal participation in peace and security issues. In the first of this three-part series, we highlight the events that led to the new Act's passing.

In the spirit of Thanksgiving, OSF highlights three major accomplishments to be grateful for in the Women, Peace and Security movement this year.

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.