Call to action – reflections, hopes and challenges from women’s activists on the implementation of the WPS agenda

In light of the 20th anniversary of UN resolution 1325 on Women, Peace and Security and in preparation for the UN Security Council Open Debate week, Cordaid and the Civil Society Platform for Peacebuilding and Statebuilding (CSPPS) are jointly launching a series of virtual dialogues showcasing good practices and inspiring examples for the WPS Agenda.

Tuesday 20 October – 9h EST / 15h CET

Women’s International Peace Centre will present the findings of a study on the shrinking spaces at regional and global levels for national women’s rights organizations, focused on the women, peace and security agenda in Cameroon, Central African Republic, Democratic Republic of Congo, Guinea Bissau, Libya, Nepal, Senegal, South Sudan, Togo and Yemen. The study focuses on the evolution of the WPS agenda, the nature of pushbacks (in particular shrinking civic space) against the feminist goals of WPS and identifying opportunities to rethink and strengthen WPS agenda in sustainable ways.  

Additionally, we will bring in experiences and challenges women face in implementing the WPS agenda in Somalia – where women lack the space and opportunity to make real progress towards the agenda’s goals.

In partnership with: WIPC, IIDA, African Union