Our Secure Future

August 26,2021

WPS National Action Plan Academy

In 2005, the UN Secretary General Special Report called on member states to create Women, Peace and Security (WPS) National Action Plans detailing how they will fulfill the mandate, to ensure that countries follow through with their commitments. The Our Secure Future WPS National Action Plan Academy...

July 03,2021

The Women, Peace and Security Congressional Caucus

In 2020, Our Secure Future spearheaded the establishment of a bipartisan Women, Peace and Security (WPS) Congressional Caucus. The WPS Caucus seeks to ensure that the WPS goals stated in U.N. Security Council Resolution 1325 and in the Women, Peace and Security Act (Public Law No: 115-68) are active...

Members of the U.S. WPS Congressional Caucus

July 03,2021

Project Delphi

Project Delphi was launched to apply the Women, Peace and Security framework to the emerging digital ecosystem. The project seeks to identify systemic gender problems, analyze implications for peace and security, and develop more inclusive ways to approach technology norms and policies in the coming...

A woman standing with coding and lights on her face

March 14,2019

Mobilizing Men as Partners for Women, Peace and Security

The full and meaningful leadership, empowerment, and participation of women is essential to resolving deadly conflict and building stable, prosperous, and just post-conflict societies. To help fulfill this vision, Mobilizing Men as Partners for Women, Peace and Security (MAWPS) is bringing global le...

Orit Avichezer, Intern for Our Secure Future

August 28, 2024

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 pot...

August 19, 2024

Announcement: New Contact Information for Our Secure Future

August 01, 2024

Women, Peace and Security Digest: July 2024

Welcome to Our Secure Future’s monthly Women, Peace and Security (WPS) Digest, “the done for you” newsletter on WPS. Every month we curate the latest articles and reports on intersectional, cross-cutting issues focused on women’s rights, and international peace and security matters. Here's what we f...

July 25, 2024

Making the Case for Women, Peace and Security

Evidence and Country Examples

This guide, complete with key evidence and country examples, illustrates the necessity of the Women, Peace and Security agenda and the critical role that women play in peace and security efforts around the world.

July 18, 2024

Our Secure Future and Women In International Security Co-Host High-Level Breakfast for Women Leaders at the NATO Summit

On July 10, 2024, Our Secure Future (OSF) and Women In International Security (WIIS), co-hosted a private breakfast event discussing the Women, Peace and Security agenda in today's security framework.

July 15, 2024

Women, Peace and Security Digest: June 2024