Our Secure Future

November 14, 2023

Release of the 2023 U.S. Women, Peace and Security Strategy and National Action Plan

"As the world grapples with the highest rate of conflict since World War II, ensuring women’s full, equal, and meaningful participation in all peace and security processes, especially in peace negotiations, is more critical than ever." - U.S. Ambassador-at-Large for the Secretary’s Office of Global ...

November 09, 2023

Awardee Spotlight November 2023

Our Secure Future highlights the Free Yezidi Foundation (FYF), a 2023 recipient of the Distinguished Partners for Women, Peace and Security Award.

Jessica Maksimov, Intern for Our Secure Future

October 27, 2023

Back to Basics: Applying a Women, Peace and Security Lens to Technology

Jessica Maksimov, intern at Our Secure Future, discusses the necessity of incorporating a Women, Peace and Security lens in the digital space to help policymakers identify gender blind spots.

October 05, 2023

Secretary Blinken Calls for Greater Collaboration and Spotlights Women, Peace and Security Congressional Caucus at UNGA 78 Side Event

“I am convinced that together we actually have an opportunity to make the world just a little bit safer, a little bit more peaceful for women and girls, but in turn, for all of our people.” – U.S. Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken

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.

August 09, 2023

OSF Director Participates in 2023 Sasakawa USA Emerging Experts Delegation

In July, Our Secure Future Director Sahana Dharmapuri participated in the 2023 Sasakawa USA Emerging Experts Delegation (SEED) Program. The 2023 SEED Program focused on Women, Peace and Security (WPS).

The 2023 SEED WPS delegation with members of Japan's parliamentary WPS caucus.

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.

July 05, 2023

OSF Presents at PeaceCon on WPS National Action Plans

On May 5, 2023 Our Secure Future presented at Alliance for Peacebuilding’s PeaceCon 2023.

June 28, 2023

OSF and the McCain Institute Host Discussion on Applying WPS Lens to Russian Aggression in Ukraine and Syria

On June 20, 2023 Our Secure Future and the McCain Institute hosted an online event, “Women, Wagner Group, and War Crimes– Applying a Gender Lens to Russian Aggression in Ukraine and Syria,” to discuss how a Women, Peace and Security lens is essential to the conflict in Ukraine. Over 100 participants...