Women, Peace, and Security
Women, Peace, and Security Women, Peace, and Security (WPS) programs support the empowerment of half the world's population as equal partners in preventing conflict and building peace in countries threatened and affected by war, violence, and insecurity. The WPS Community recognizes that deadly conflicts can be more effectively avoided, and peace can be best forged and sustained, when women become equal partners in all aspects of peace-building and conflict prevention, when their lives are protected, their experiences considered, and their voices heard.
#SecureTogether: Women, Peace and Security
Earlier today DKI APCSS Director Lt.Gen. (Ret.) Dan Leaf spoke about Women, Peace, and Security at the "Collaborative Approaches to Global Security" event held a the Newseum in Washington, DC. Full video of the event and all speakers is online at: http://forum.inclusivesecurity.org/livestream...
Africa’s youth bulge an opportunity, not a liability
While youth are demographically dominant on the African continent most see themselves as an excluded minority. This self-identification as a marginalized, rejected, and, in some cases, feared group, can create feelings of neglect and ridicule which, if not addressed appropriately, could be...
Alumnus Finds Missing Piece of Counterterrorism Puzzle at Marshall Center
By Christine June GCMC Public Affairs GARMISCH-PARTENKIRCHEN, Germany (Aug. 4, 2017) – Palestinian Preventive Security Service Lt. Col. Sameer Marouf Masri knew he was missing a part of the picture on how online cyber profiling could be a source of information in identifying terrorists...
Argentine Delegation Visits the Perry Center to Discuss Women, Peace, and Security
On August 22, 2016, the William J. Perry Center for Hemispheric Defense Studies hosted a delegation of four Argentine defense professionals as part of U.S. Southern Command’s support to the National Action Plan on Women, Peace, and Security. Accompanying Rear Admiral Maria Ines Uriarte of the...
Building an Effective Security Sector through Inclusion
A workshop on “Building an Effective Security Sector through Inclusion” was held March 12-14, 2013 in Nha Trang, Vietnam. Hosted by the Asia-Pacific Center for Security Studies (APCSS), in partnership with the Diplomatic Academy of Vietnam’s Institute of Foreign Policy and Strategic...
COVID-19 Healthcare Workers: 70% are Women
“COVID-19 Healthcare Workers: 70% are Women” is a new paper authored by Dr. Inez Miyamoto for Security Nexus. In this paper, Dr. Miyamoto highlights the need for research to understand the challenges healthcare workers face from a gendered perspective to better respond to pandemics. Excerpt...
DIILS ALUMNI SPOTLIGHT
May 29, 2020 – Today is International Day of UN Peacekeeping. The theme for this year is Women in Peacekeeping, in recognition of the twentieth anniversary of the adoption of UN Security Council Resolution #1325 on Women, Peace and Security. Today we honor and thank all UN Peacekeepers, and...
DIILS RECOGNIZES INTERNATIONAL DAY OF UN PEACEKEEPERS, MAY 29, 2020
Click on the link: 2020 Theme: Women in Peacekeeping: A Key to Peace
Director Leaf addresses ‘Smart Power’ symposium
“If you leave anyone in the organization on the sidelines, if you don’t leverage what they can contribute, your unit is less effective,” advised Asia-Pacific Center for Security Studies (APCSS) Director Lt. Gen. (Ret.) Dan Leaf to an audience of students, officials, NGOs and diplomats at...
Global Counterterrorism Workshop Builds the Team, Explores Increasing Role of Women
By Christine June GCMC Public Affairs GARMISCH-PARTENKIRCHEN, Germany (Jan. 12, 2017) – Getting his point across to 69 fellow counterterrorism practitioners from 44 countries, Lt. Col. Sameer Marouf Masri told the real-life account of one of his female security officers, who ran an 18-...
How to Improve Security Outcomes During a Pandemic? Start with a Gender Lens
“How to Improve Security Outcomes During a Pandemic? Start with a Gender Lens” is a new paper authored by Sharon Gouveia Feist and Monica S. Herrera forSecurity Nexus. In this paper, they state that “Here in Hawai‘i, in response to increased multi-island reporting that landlords are...
International Women's Day
We're celebrating International Women's Day. Mahalo to all of our Fellows who have supported our #WPS program over the last few years. #WomenPeaceSecurity Read SecDef Carter's full statement on International Women's Day at: http://www.defense.gov/News/Speeches/Speech-View/Article/...
New paper on women’s role in disaster management and its implications for national security
Why women in Asia-Pacific countries are more susceptible to disaster impacts? This topic is explored in a new paper by DKI APCSS professor Jessica Ear on “Women’s Role in Disaster Management and Implications for National Security.” Her paper examines societal roles that create greater...
Policy Guidance for Pakistan’s Oscillation Response to COVID-19
“Policy Guidance for Pakistan’s Oscillation Response to COVID-19” is a new OpEd coauthored by DKI APCSS professor Dr. Deon Canyon and Asma Khawaja – Strategic Studies, National Defence University, Islamabad, for Security Nexus. In this paper, the authors detail how shifting policy guidance...
Rear Admiral Thomas addresses TSC Fellows
Describing her career progression as a U.S. Coast Guard officer, Rear Adm. Cari Thomas addressed women's growing roles in military service during a Dec. 10 speech at the Asia-Pacific Center for Security Studies. Thomas spoke to 28 senior international security practitioners attending APCSS'...
RIMPAC participants discuss inclusion, maritime safety at DKI APCSS
Thirty-nine maritime security professionals gathered at the Daniel K. Inouye Asia-Pacific Center for Security Studies July 7 to exchange perspectives on securing oceans in the Asia-Pacific region more effectively. Participants comprised primarily naval officers from eight of the 26 nations...
The Daniel K. Inouye Asia-Pacific Center for Security Studies (DKI APCSS)
The CT team here at DKI APCSS has started a new weekly newsletter called CT Go! It is available on our public webisite at this link. We have also uploaded the newest CTGo! Podcast.
The Voice of America Burmese Service interviewed Dr. Miemie Winn Byrd
The Voice of America Burmese Service interviewedDr. Miemie Winn Byrdabout her thoughts on the 100th Anniversary of Voting Rights Act for American women this month. Speaking in Burmese, she discussed the advancement of women in all sectors of American society today and continuous efforts to...
Two Additional 2018 Alumni Scholars Announced
The Marshall Center is pleased to announce two additional winners of the 2018 Alumni Scholars Program. Available resources enabled us to award two additional scholarships to the alternate winners selected last December. This year we received over 125 applications for 15 (now 17)available...
US State Department releases WPS Implementation Plan
The United States State Department unveiled their official Women, Peace, and Security Plan. Click here to download the PDF version
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Mujeres, Paz, y Seguridad
Mujeres, Paz y Seguridad es una iniciativa internacional que busca generar políticas y acciones que garanticen la participación de las mujeres en la resolución de conflictos, a la vez que protege sus derechos y su papel activo en los procesos de paz. El Consejo de Seguridad de las Organización de...
Women of the FARC
The landmark 2016 Colombian peace agreement mentions the word “mujer” (the Spanish word for woman) 197 times. In fact, this agreement was notable for the incorporation of a gender perspective in its negotiation agenda, in addition to ending a six-decade conflict that resulted in the deaths of more...