The Women, Peace and Security (WPS) agenda has long been championed as a pathway for designing and implementing polices that improve women’s inclusion in all facets of peacebuilding. On June 6, USIP hosted international attendees of the 2023 WPS Focal Points Network for a discussion on how WPS can be applied to diverse policy initiatives and how partnership with civil society can enhance adaptability, inclusivity and effective implementation of this framework for democratic change.
Anne Witkowsky
Assistant Secretary, Bureau of Conflict Stabilization Operations, U.S. Department of State
Jamille Bigio
Senior Coordinator for Gender Equality and Women’s Empowerment, Office of the Administrator, USAID
Rachel Firth
Managing Director, Global Office Consulting
Sanam Naraghi Anderlini
Founder and CEO, International Civil Society Action Network
Sebastian Osorio
Chilean Women, Peace and Security Focal Point
Robinah Rubimbwa
Founder and National Coordinator, Coalition for Action on 1325
Kathleen Kuehnast, moderator
Director, Women, Peace and Security, U.S. Institute of Peace
For more information about this event, please visit: https://www.usip.org/events/women-peace-and-security-agenda-critical-partnerships-civil-society
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