Women, Peace and Security

It is well documented, today, that women’s empowerment and gender equality are critical to achieving peace and stability around the world. The full and meaningful leadership, empowerment, and protection of women is essential to resolving deadly conflict and building stable, prosperous, and just post...

70 countries have chosen a woman as their highest political leader. Women made up 24% of members of national legislatures around the world. No country has achieved parity yet. But, with the new US VP-elect Kamala Harris, we see another important step towards achieving gender equality!

In a critical step toward elevating the Women, Peace and Security Act (WPS) goals as a key foreign policy priority, the White House released shared plans the government is taking to enhance women’s role in preventing, resolving, and recovering from conflict.

Juan Fernando Lucio, director of PASO Colombia, participated in Television Debates, a program of Univalle University Channel

In Debates Televisión, a program of the Univalle University Channel, Juan Fernando Lucio participated to talk about PASO's experience in building rural peace.

Johana, protagonist of the series "Sembradora de Paz", participated in an interview with El Espectador to talk about her experience from Catatumbo.

Fernando Pieschacón, Communications Officer of PASO Colombia, and director of the series “Sembradoras de Paz” was invited to make a video column on the website Razón Pública.

Policymakers can look to the Women, Peace and Security agenda (WPS) for guidance and urgently-needed solutions. A new policy brief offers WPS-grounded analysis and recommendations.