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Where's the Money? Exploring the Budget Gaps in Women, Peace and Security Initiatives

This analysis looks at the crucial role of funding in shaping the national Women, Peace and Security (WPS) agendas. By examining nations with varying levels of financial commitment and exploring the concept of gender budgeting, this article aims to explore how targeted financial strategies could potentially affect policy-making and WPS implementation strategies.

August 28,2024

In the Shadows of Conflict: The Role of Sudanese Women in Building Peace and Stability

In light of the ongoing conflict in Sudan, Our Secure Future intern Luz Velazquez discusses the contributions made by Sudanese women in advocating for peace and the necessity of including their voices in the formal peace negotiations.

June 25,2024

Tech's Gender Blindspots: How to Create a Safer Digital Future

Technology has become an integral part of everyone’s daily lives. However, the digital ecosystem is not immune to the gender inequalities that persist in society.

May 24,2024

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June 22, 2020

Mobilizing Men as Partners for Change

The Women, Peace and Security agenda, as laid out by UN Security Council Resolution 1325, presents many opportunities to transform the peace and security sector. First and foremost, to make formal peacemaking and peacebuilding processes and structures more inclusive, effective, and responsive to the...

June 16, 2020

Raising Women’s Voices: When You Belong, You Protect

This Raising Women’s Voices video blog highlights the work of Sally Mboumien, one of OSF's Distinguished Partners for WPS.

June 09, 2020

The “New Normal” Means a New Definition of Security

Finding some sense of normalcy doesn’t mean going back to traditional views of national security. It is time to formalize a new vision of how we view security.

Kelly Case

June 09, 2020

SECURITY ROUNDUP: How Women in Sudan are Charting a New Course

Recently OSF and the McCain Institute hosted a panel discussion on the incredible work women peacebuilders in Sudan did to oust former President, Omar al-Bashir, how they are working to create a more inclusive and democratic Sudan for the future, and challenges they face.

May 29, 2020

SECURITY ROUNDUP: A Conversation with Our Secure Future and the Leadership of International Stability Operations Association

A short conversation with ISOA leaders on how to lead the security community in transforming how it approaches the Women, Peace and Security agenda (WPS).

ISOA and OSF in conversation about women peace and security

May 26, 2020

Women, Peace, and Security: How Women in Sudan are Charting a New Course

Watch our discussion on how women shaped the revolution in Sudan, how they are fighting for a more inclusive Sudan, and how the international community can support these efforts.

May 13, 2020

Raising Women’s Voices: Peace is All We Need

This blog is a part of a series called Raising Women’s Voices highlighting the work of women peacebuilders from around the globe.

May 07, 2020

Introducing Raising Women’s Voices

Raising Women’s Voices is a series of blogs and videos highlighting the work of women peacebuilders from around the globe.

April 10, 2020

Peace and Security, a Dream in the Blues for Anglophone Cameroonians

This blog is part of a series of stories that came from Our Secure Future’s partner World Pulse, who assisted in collecting stories for the Women, Peace and Security Global Polling Project.

Fosah Frinwie Loveline Muma

April 03, 2020

Why should I Struggle For Education When it is My Right? Peace is Possible!

This blog is part of a series of stories that came from Our Secure Future’s partner World Pulse, who assisted in collecting stories for the Women, Peace and Security Global Polling Project. To view these results, click here.

March 20, 2020

Peace in South Sudan?

Stephenie Foster

March 13, 2020

Is US Foreign Policy Feminist?

Our Secure Future commissioned a poll of 1,500 registered voters in the U.S. to get a sense of how they view foreign policy decision-makers, whether they see themselves represented in that arena, and whether they consider themselves to be a feminist.

feminist foreign policy representation survey

March 10, 2020

Letter from the Director

March 10, 2020--Yesterday we announced the establishment of the Women, Peace and Security Caucus in the US House of Representatives.

February 28, 2020

Make It So: Mainstreaming a Gender Perspective in Space

Women moderate extremism. Women help promote dialogue and build trust. Women bridge divides and mobilize coalitions.

Erin Cooper

October 25, 2019

Families in the Digital Age

By leveraging their unique position as confidantes and influencers in families and communities, women and mothers could become important agents of change and key players in the fight against online violence and hate speech.

October 11, 2019

My Well-Being And Inner Peace Is My Security

It is practically impossible to feel secured when bullets fly left, right, and centre as is the case now in the Anglophone regions of my country, Cameroon.

September 26, 2019

Men Engage Alliance

“We envision a world where all people are equal and free from discrimination– a world in which gender justice and human rights are promoted and protected. In order to achieve gender justice for all, we believe men and boys need to be part of the solution as allies to women’s rights and other social ...

September 09, 2019

TedTalk Tuesday: Manal Omar

“Wherever I’ve served, I always get some rendition of the same line, from U.S. generals to Libya militias, to Afghan religious leaders, “As soon as this war is over we can talk about your women.” And I always have the same response. This war isn’t going to be over until you include the women.”