OSF News & Events

"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 ...

“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

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).

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

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...

OSF hosts luncheon on the final day of the 5th Capital-Level Meeting of the WPS Focal Points Network.

OSF hosts reception at the US Capitol to kick off the UN Women, Peace & Security Focal Points Network 5th Capital-Level Meeting.

OSF Director Sahana Dharmapuri was a featured panelist at the International Stability Operations Association Indo-Pacific Conference in April.

OSF Director and OSF Technology Fellow spoke at the Institute for Security Governance (ISG) Women, Leadership, and National Defense Course in November.

The Georgetown Institute for Women, Peace and Security (GIWPS), in partnership with Our Secure Future (OSF) and the United Nations Department of Peacekeeping Operations, released season three of the Seeking Peace podcast.

A discussion with the Halifax Peace with Women Fellows hosted by Our Secure Future, the McCain Institute, and Strategy for Humanity.

The event, titled “Current State of Play: U.S. Efforts to Advance Women, Peace and Security,” featured representatives from multiple U.S. government agencies.

Our Secure Future and partner McCain Institute host the Halifax Women Peace Fellows for a closed door roundtable discussion.

On Tuesday March 8, 2022, OSF Director Sahana Dharmapuri participated in events with the Atlantic Council and Chatham House honoring International Women’s Day.

OSF Director, Sahana Dharmapuri, chaired a closed roundtable discussion on barriers to implementing the Women, Peace and Security agenda, hosted by the Scowcroft Center for Strategy and Security at The Atlantic Council on February 2, 2022. “Women, Peace and Security is at a critical tipping point to...