Women, Peace and Security

OEF and Alliance for Peacebuilding released a report last month detailing the findings of a survey of professional peacebuilders on their ideas about evidence-based practice in peacebuilding. The results suggest that despite the debate, the field has a pretty developed understanding of what evidence...

Former coca grower families reactivate a biofactory to produce animal concentrates, reducing the cost of productive livestock projects and strengthening sustainable economic alternatives in the region of Catatumbo.

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.