Protecting Women Peacebuilders: The Front Lines of Sustainable Peace

The WPS agenda has proven a vital entry point for women peacebuilders to engage with the security sector and build trust within affected communities. These efforts—often invisible—are contributing to the reform of the sector, reshaping local security environments and mitigating violence.

This report distills the range of threats to women peacebuilders, analyzes existing protection mechanisms, and provides guidance to protect women peacebuilders. This report is also available in English, Farsi, French, Spanish, and Turkish. See related operational guidance on how to establish and enhance the protection of women peacebuilders here.

These case studies emphasize how attention to gender and intersectional identities can transform extremisms and enable peaceful, pluralistic futures. Access a full set of compiled case summaries here.

Summaries of case studies emphasizing how attention to gender and intersectional identities can transform extremisms and enable peaceful, pluralistic futures. Access a full set of compiled case studies here. 

This report aims to explore and to understand how racism manifests itself in the peacebuilding sector.

This report distills the range of threats to women peacebuilders, analyzes existing protection mechanisms, and provides guidance to protect women peacebuilders. This report is also available in Arabic, English, French, Spanish, and Turkish. See related operational guidance on how to establish and enhance the protection of women peacebuilders here.

This report distills the range of threats to women peacebuilders, analyzes existing protection mechanisms, and provides guidance to protect women peacebuilders. This report is also available in Arabic, English, Farsi, Spanish, and Turkish.

This report distills the range of threats to women peacebuilders, analyzes existing protection mechanisms, and provides guidance to protect women peacebuilders. This report is also available in Arabic, English, Farsi, French, and Turkish.

This report explores the motivations, activities, and tactics of women peacebuilders, and offers guidance for guaranteeing their meaningful participation. This report is also available in Farsi, French, Spanish, and Turkish. See related operational guidance on guaranteeing the participation of women peacebuilders in track one peace processes here.