The U.S. Civil Society Working Group on WPS

🚨Register for @USIP hosted convo "Protecting Gender & Sexual Minorities During Armed Conflict" on his recent UNGA report on Nov 8th at 1pm with Victor Madrigal-Borloz, @UN Independent Expert on SOGI to discuss need for greater awareness/collective action. usip.org/events/protect…

Powerful last words from @Halayalkarib to the #UNSC: “Uphold the central principle of the WPS agenda, which is that there can be no peace without protection of women’s rights.” Read her statement: wps.ngo/alkarib

At the annual open debate on #WPS, @Halayalkarib calls for the #UNSC to bring women’s rights to the forefront of action on #Sudan.

Mark your calendars & turn on your notifications, @gnwp_gnwp is hosting #WEnvisionPeace 📣 for this year’s #PeaceDay 🕊️ Join us + share! @WPSHACompact @WPSFocalPoints @US_CSWG @wpscoalition @WPSNCanada @rn_wps @WomenPS_News @wpsi_kaiptc @WCAPSnet @AU_WGYD @giwps @wphfund

UPCOMING: PEACECON 2023 Join @AfPeacebuilding for the 11th annual PeaceCon! This year's theme is "Beyond Fragile Ground: New Peacebuilding Architectures for Today and the Future." 📌May 3-5, 2023 - Hybrid (online or at USIP) allianceforpeacebuilding.org/peacecon2023

UPCOMING: “Women at the Helm: The Unfinished Business of Northern Ireland’s Good Friday Agreement” Join @giwps for a commemoration of Northern Ireland’s Good Friday Agreement and women’s crucial impact in the process. 📌 March 16th, 10am EST: giwps.georgetown.edu/event/women-at…

This March 8th, we wish our members an incredible International Women's Day! Join us in celebrating the advancements of gender equality and the WPS agenda as we look forward to many more Marches to come.💜

UPCOMING: CSW67 2023: Bridge to the Future: Women and Girls at the Center of Progress Join @WIIS_Global for a CSW parallel panel on women’s influence in cybersecurity, innovation, and technology. 📌 March 14th, 10am EST | Register: eventbrite.com/e/csw67-2023-b…

#IWD Event 📢 Join @wrcommission for an event on child and forced marriage in East Africa: “Ending Child, Early, and Forced Marriage in East Africa: New Approaches” 📌 March 8th, 9AM EST Register today: us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regist…

#IWD Event 📢 Join @ElliottGEIA for a conversation with author @azarnafisi on woman-led protests in Iran: “Woman, Life, Freedom.” 📌 March 8th, 1-2pm EST Register now: eventbrite.com/e/woman-life-f…

#IWD Event 📢 Join the @KeoughGlobalND for a discussion on the current situation of Iraqi women: “Iraqi Women Speak: Promoting Women, Peace, and Security”. 📌 March 8th, 12pm Register today: keough.nd.edu/event/iraqi-wo…

#IWD Event📢 Join the @DCConsortiumWPS for a celebration of 23 years of the WPS agenda: “1325: Standing Strong” 📌 March 8th, 7:15pm EST Register now: eventbrite.com/e/1325-standin…

📌 3/9 @ 1pm EST: Digital Technology & Empowerment of Women in South Asia eventbrite.com/e/digital-tech…

📌3/7 @ 12pm EST: Innovative Solutions to Closing the Gender Digital Divide in Africa eventbrite.com/e/innovative-s…

UPCOMING: Sponsored by @ElliottGEIA, GWU students will present their research at #CSW67 virtual parallel panels. Follow along the thread below to learn more and register:

TOMORROW🚨 Join @AfPeacebuilding and @USIP for PeaceCon 2023! Last chance to register to attend virtually or in-person: allianceforpeacebuilding.org/2023-tickets

🎧🎙️NEW PODCAST 🎙️🎧 @JuliaGillard talks to Regina Waugh, who has championed the rights of women & LGBTQ+ groups for over a decade working for the Obama Administration, US State Department & now for @IFES1987 🟠 Spotify: ow.ly/9IZU50LScKh 🟠 Apple: ow.ly/SX9V50LScKg

What makes us resilient in times of #crisis? How does #conflict shape who we are? Hosted by @_Nisha_Singh, our #podcast #WhatMakesUsStronger tells the stories of courageous #women who lived through #hardship & found the #strength to keep going. Subscribe & listen. #StrongWomen

Save the date! The Alliance for Peacebuilding, in partnership with the @USIP, is proud to announce PeaceCon 2023, Beyond Fragile Ground: New Peacebuilding Architectures for Today and the Future, taking place May 3-5th, 2023. Join us!