In turbulent times we need nonviolence more than ever. Women have always played an important role in pushing these nonviolent movements forward, and continue to do so as we speak. Today we celebrate women's brave efforts for peace, disarmament, and justice around the world, and we invite you to join us. Please send us your May 24 updates, and we will make sure to share these online!
The past months we have been busy raising awareness about some of the new challenges women peacemakers are facing in their work, which interfere with their space to operate. Please take a look at our May 24 blog "No Security Without Women's Agency", in which we share some of the key findings of our recent research "Tightening the Purse Strings: What Countering Terrorism Financing Costs Gender Equality and Security", which we conducted with Duke International Human Rights Clinic (IHRC)
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12 Dec '17 Today, we are pleased to share with you the Conference Report “Financial Inclusion for Freedom and Security” by the Women Peacemakers Program, Duke Law International Human Rights Clinic, Human Security Collective, Transnational Institute, the Charity & Security Network, in cooperation with the Knowledge Platform Security and Rule of Law.
7 Dec '17 Today, on the 13th day of the 16 Days of Activism Against Gender Violence Campaign, we bring you the sad news that from 15 December onwards, the Women Peacemakers Program (WPP) will have to close its doors. We would like to ask for your time to read what has driven us to make this decision.
7 Nov '17 On Thursday, 26 October 2017, a side event entitled, “Pulling the Rug from Under Our Feet: What is the UNSCR 1325 Without Civil Society Freedoms?” was hosted on the margins of the 17th anniversary of United Nations Security Council Resolution (UNSCR) 1325. The event was hosted by the Women Peacemakers Program (WPP) and the Dutch Mission, in collaboration with Duke Law’s International Human Rights Clinic, Al-Hayat Center for Civil Society Development, Arab Women Organisation of Jordan, NOVACT, Free Sight Association, Iraqi Al-Amal Association, Women Empowerment Organisation, NGO Working Group on Women, Peace and Security and Women’s International League for Peace and Freedom. This article briefly looks at the main issues discussed during the event.
