Reflecting on International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women, OSF highlights gender perspective in the arenas of peace and security operations, governance, and conflict resolution.
Our Secure Future stands with women and men around the world committed to eliminating violence against women.
The Colombian Peace Accords are the most inclusive and comprehensive peace agreement in recent history. Signed on November 24, 2016, Colombian women’s groups ensured there was a gender perspective throughout the agreement and implementation.
Mario Espinoza of One Earth Future program, Shared Resources, paints an image of the powerful traditions and peace activism of the Nasa women of Colombia.
In recognition of the International Day to End Impunity for Crimes against Journalists, we must acknowledge the historic and unprecedented threat female journalists face today. Female journalists are attacked, harassed, and threatened—both in person and online—every day. Across the globe, they are killed, assaulted, and defamed, all for simply pursuing the truth.
On the 18th anniversary of the passing of UN Security Resolution 1325, it is more apparent than ever that the global community needs to take the voices of women into account to build sustainable peace and security.
Our Secure Future celebrates United Nations Day and all of the strides that UN has taken for gender equality.
The Iraq National Action Plan (NAP) on Women, Peace and Security has been a leading example for other states in the MENA region, but it expires at the end of this year. We highlight five ways civil society can help improve the NAP moving forward.
