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Stephenie Foster, Susan Markham, Sahana Dharmapuri
September 17, 2019

Operationalizing a Feminist Foreign Policy

Produced in partnership with Smash Strategies and based on interviews with experts working in this space, this policy brief grounds the concept of a feminist foreign policy within the US context, outlines connections to other national and international policy frameworks, and provides recommendations...
Ambassador Donald Steinberg
August 19, 2019

Seizing the Moment? The U.S. Strategy for Women, Peace and Security

In the wake of the June 2019 release of the US Government’s Strategy on Women, Peace and Security, OSF Fellow Ambassador Donald Steinberg shares his thoughts on the Strategy overall, as well as his recommendations to ensure its full implementation in the months and years ahead.
May 23, 2018

Women, Peace and Security by the Numbers

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.
Sahana Dharmapuri, Jolynn Shoemaker
November 21, 2017

Not The Usual Suspects: Engaging Male Champions of Women, Peace and Security

While men still dominate leadership roles within national and international security structures, they have remained on the sidelines of the Women, Peace and Security movement. With the increasing awareness of the Women, Peace and Security mandates in countries around the world, men who are personall...
September 12, 2017

Policy Brief: Not the Usual Suspects

While men still dominate leadership roles within national and international security structures, they have remained on the sidelines of the Women, Peace and Security movement. With the increasing awareness of the Women, Peace and Security mandates in countries around the world, men who are personall...
Sahana Dharmapuri
September 11, 2017

Designing Our Secure Future

In June of 2017, Our Secure Future partnered with the Nobel Women’s Initiative to convene 20 peacemakers from all over the world at the inaugural Designing Our Secure Future gathering.