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Julio 21, 2017

Podcast Round-up: Listening to Women’s Voices

This week we are highlighting two podcasts that take a deep dive into WPS. First, we are revisiting the Women, War, and Peace Podcast series released in 2011, concurrently with the landmark 5-part special Women, War and Peace documentary on PBS that pushed WPS into the foreground of the public consc...

Julio 14, 2017

Summer Reads: The Chalice and the Blade

We’re kicking off our Summer Reads series that will examine non-fiction books with a tie to the women, peace and security agenda. Our first book in the series is The Chalice and the Blade by Riane Eisler. In her capstone work, Eisler proposes a partnership model of social organization that brings al...

Lexie Van Buskirk

Julio 06, 2017

Notes From The Field: WPS Experts Weigh In

Our Notes From The Field series has been designed to highlight the opinions and advice of Women, Peace and Security experts around the world. This edition, we speak with Visaka Dharmadasa, founder and chair of the Association of War Affected Women about her work and plans for the future.

Julio 05, 2017

Designing A Secure Future At Global Affairs Canada

On June 22nd, Our Secure Future and Nobel Women’s Initiative completed their first annual Designing Our Secure Future conference in which participants discussed ways to amplify the Women, Peace and Security agenda for the next decade.

Lexie Van Buskirk

Julio 01, 2017

An Inspirational Independence Day, Compliments of Legendary American Women

In honor of Independence Day in the U.S., we’re highlighting four independent American women who, in their time, inspired and empowered future generations.

legendary American women to celebrate Independence Day

Lexie Van Buskirk

Junio 22, 2017

When It Comes to Gender in National Security, Our Leaders Lack Information, Not Interest

New America conducted an extensive study in which they found a lack of gender perspective among policymakers in national security, though it did not arise out of a lack of interest. Rather, the individuals they surveyed lacked the knowledge and confidence necessary to tackle gender – an issue that c...

Secretary of the Air Force Deborah Lee James speaks about the importance of women in national security at the Stimson Center, 2014. Photo Credit: Scott M. Ash, U.S. Air Force

Junio 20, 2017

Our Secure Future and Nobel Women’s Initiative Announce Designing Our Secure Future

Our Secure Future and the Nobel Women’s Initiative are proud to announce we will be co- hosting a conference titled Designing Our Secure Future. The gathering will take place June 20 to June 22, 2017 in Ottawa, Canada at the Strathmere Inn retreat center.

Lexie Van Buskirk

Junio 19, 2017

Notes From The Field: WPS Experts Weigh In

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’ve been doing, but also to their plans for the future.

Participants of the Women Cross DMZ march, including Christine Ahn and Gloria Steinem, after crossing the DMZ along the southern border; Photo Credit - Niana Liu