The WPS Group

04/15/2022

"Every time we see a new conflict, there is an outpouring of thoughts and prayers. But – as I know from personal experience – a few days or even a week in the news cycle does nothing to address the systemic challenges women face. This is true from Iraq to Ethiopia to the Democratic Republic of Congo to Ukraine to conflict zones everywhere.

It is not enough to talk about accountability and prevention in times of crisis. We need long-term commitments to advancing global gender equity, because gender equity is key to democracy. That means combating gender bias and stereotypes everywhere they occur: in homes and families as well as our education systems. And it means recognizing that what’s true in times of conflict is true in times of peace: If we want strong, stable communities, we must listen to women."

On April 13th, Nadia Murad spoke to the UN Security Council at their Open Debate: “Accountability as Prevention: Ending Cycles of Sexual Violence in Conflict.”

01/11/2022

We are excited to launch our Virtual Training on Advancing Women, Peace and Security!

If you are a practitioner looking to deepen your understanding of the WPS agenda and acquire important skills for advancing the agenda as part of your work, this training is for you.

Spaces are limited. Please get in touch if you have any questions. We look forward to meeting you!

The WPS Group is launching a virtual training on advancing and implementing the Women, Peace and Security Agenda in peace and security missions, to take place over two half-days.

11/22/2021

It was great to have Carole Doucet co-facilitate this morning's police pre-deployment training on !

Ce fut un plaisir d'avoir Carole Doucet en tant que co-facilitatrice pour la formation de pré-déploiment pour la police sur l'agenda !

10/19/2021

It was a pleasure to discuss the Women, Peace and Security agenda as part of the Riga Security Forum 2021. Thank you to the Latvian Institute of International Affairs for the invitation.

10/16/2021

This week we delivered a training on "Gender Equality and Women, Peace and Security Advising" with a specific focus on South Sudan.

We are extremely grateful for the two South Sudanese women's rights activists Jackline Nasiwa and Rita M. Lopidia who joined us to discuss their important work and the challenges women's rights organizations are currently facing in South Sudan.

We also thank the Global Network of Women Peacebuilders for joining us to discuss their work on localization of National Action Plans on .

Don't hesitate to get in touch if this may be of interest to you and your team!

10/05/2021

The Women, Peace and Security Network - Canada holds monthly Network meetings. Our last meeting had lots on the agenda: , Canada's WPS NAP, anti-racism & WPS...

10/05/2021

Incredibly proud of the Women, Peace and Security Network - Canada's latest publication! "Reporting on Progress: Reflections on the Latest CNAP Report," edited by
Beth Woroniuk, Katrina Leclerc and myself (Kristine St-Pierre).

The report includes nine chapters by Network members that explore a range of issues on Canada's efforts as well as the Canadian National Action Plan reporting process.

We hope you find this analysis valuable!

Download hi-res version Download low-res version Table of Contents Introduction / Beth Woroniuk, Kristine St-Pierre & Katrina Leclerc Tracking Progress on the CNAP: Why We Need a Feminist Appro…

08/20/2021

Members of the Women, Peace and Security Network - Canada are calling on the Canadian government to take immediate action to protect the rights of women and girls, the LGBTI community, and women human rights defenders in Afghanistan, and to stand by its commitments as outlined in its Feminist Foreign Policy.

August 19, 2021 To: Justin Trudeau, Leader, Liberal Party of Canada Erin O’Toole, Leader, Conservative Party of Canada Jagmeet Singh, Leader, New Democratic Party Yves-François Blanchet, Leader, Bl…