There is a growing body of evidence that shows us that women’s participation yields positive results. Whether in governance, in peace processes, or serving as peacekeepers, increasing the number of women at the table can reduce corruption, increase trust, and create sustainable peace.

Why do we need more women police? A look at India, Liberia, and Ukraine provides evidence.

The event included a welcome from Trista Harris of the Minnesota Council on Foundations and dinner discussion with Jamila Raqib from the Albert Einstein Institution

For early female anti-war activists, the original Mother’s Peace Day came in response to the horrors of the American Civil War and the Franco-Prussian War in Europe.

In October 2017, the United States passed the Women, Peace, and Security Act, a piece of landmark legislation that recognizes women as powerful agents of change in peace and security operations.

At the G7 Summit in Ottawa this year, women set a new precedent with the first ever W7, a feminist summit organized by Nobel Peace Laureates.