OSF News & Events

How does the increased participation of women in decision-making – a hallmark of Women, Peace and Security – impact security thinking and doing?

On International Day of Peace, Sept. 21, the UNA Denver, and Our Secure Future – Women Make the Difference, a program of One Earth Future (OEF) will host a forum at the Posner Center.

Academics, practitioners, and military officials active in the Women, Peace and Security field joined OSF for the first WPS Curriculum Consortium, held at the Naval War College in Newport, RI.

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...

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.

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.

“The right to be free from the threat of nuclear weapons is a key point of intersection with climate change, protecting democratic rights, and a good number of other social justice communities.” --Ploughshares

On May 17, OSF attended a conversation with Vlora Çitaku, Ambassador of the Republic of Kosovo to Washington DC, and Christopher Hill, Dean of the Josef Korbel School of International Studies.

OSF Founder, Cynda Collins Arsenault, joins the Women’s Forum of Colorado to discuss Women, Peace and Security.

The annual meeting provides an opportunity for members to connect with new and existing partners, engage in strategic discussions, learn about emerging issues, and collaborate on projects.

From May 5-6, OSF Director Sahana Dharmapuri spoke at the Women for Peace Media Summit in Tunisia on why women’s stories are essential to peacebuilding. The event was hosted by the Middle East Women’s Leadership Network.

On May 5-6, OSF Director Sahana Dharmampuri presents at the Women for Peace media summit in Tunisia.

On April 13, 2017, Sahana Dharmapuri, Director of Our Secure Future, presented at the Western Hemisphere Institute for Security Cooperation (WHINSEC) Mission Command/Leadership Panel, held at Ft. Benning. 66 students from the Command and General Staff College (CGSOC) engaged with the panelists on th...

On April 27, 2017, Sahana Dharmapuri, director of Our Secure Future, will present at the NATO High-Profile Event, “Gender Awareness in the Security and Defense Field.” Speakers will include representatives from NATO, the US Military, the Australian Defence Force, and the UN Department of Peacekeepin...

On International Women’s Day, OSF Director Sahana Dharmapuri moderates a panel discussion showcasing women's views on inclusive policies.