Events

Global Conference on Gender and Environment Data

Nov 28, 2023 | COP28
Expo City, Dubai, UAE

As part of existing global efforts to expand the understanding of the gender-environment nexus, the Offices of the President of the 28th Conference of the…

The WSP Agenda and the Promise of a Feminist Theory of Power-sharing with Siobhan Byrne, University of Alberta

Nov 6, 2023 | Women and Public Policy Program
Rubenstein 414ab (ellwood Democracy Lab) + Virtual Via Zoom

Two powerful United Nations-led norms in conflict resolution and peace-building emerged at roughly the same time in the 1990s: power-sharing, which requires rival ethnic groups…

Feminist Action at the Negotiation Table: 2010-2016 Colombian Peace Talks with Elizabeth Corredor, Bryn Mawr College

Oct 30, 2023 | Women and Public Policy Program
Rubenstein 414ab (ellwood Democracy Lab) + online

Gender mainstreaming and peacemaking are fundamentally about spurring institutional change. Much of the literature on gendering peace negotiations does not explicitly address the institutional nature…

Why Does Gender Matter in a ‘Just Transition’?

Oct 26, 2023 | International Institute for Environment and Development (IIED)
online

The climate crisis is already having catastrophic consequences for millions of people and their livelihoods, and for ecosystems, biodiversity and economies. In the effort to…

Peace Begins with Her - Inside Out Group Action

Oct 25, 2023 | United Nations Peacekeeping
United Nations Visitors Entrance - 46th St & 1st Ave, New York City

We invite you to celebrate the remarkable role of women building and protecting peace around the world for an exciting Inside Out action at 10 a.m. -…

Her Power 2023

Oct 25, 2023 | Foreign Policy
IN-PERSON & VIRTUAL | WASHINGTON, DC

Putting women's rights at the heart of global progress.Gender inequality plays a central role in many of the thorny issues faced today. Women are differently,…

Event Series on Gender Equality and the European Green Deal (multiple webinars)

Oct 24, 2023 | European Institute for Gender Equality
online

In October, the European Institute for Gender Equality (EIGE) will release its annual Gender Equality Index to provide updates on the progress of gender equality…

The Politics of Transforming Masculinities in the Wake of Conflict with David Duriesmith, University of Sheffield

Oct 23, 2023 | Women and Public Policy Program
online

David Duriesmith will discuss how masculinities that normalize, promote, and reward men’s use of violence after armed conflict has ceased represent an enduring challenge for…

SecurityWomen Conference 2023

Oct 18, 2023 | SecurityWomen
Virtual

➢ Hear from distinguished experts in the field of defence, security and gender how women are shaping security and making a difference.

➢ Participate in discussions…

Rebel Women in the Civil War Peace Process with Jakana Thomas, University of California San Diego

Oct 16, 2023 | Women and Public Policy Program
Rubenstein 414ab (ellwood Democracy Lab) + Virtual Via Zoom

In this talk, based on her forthcoming articles in the Journal of Politics and the American Political Science Review, Jakana Thomas—Associate Professor in the School…

Launch of "Environment and Security"

Oct 3, 2023 | Environmental Peacebuilding Association and SAGE
online

The Environmental Peacebuilding Association and SAGE will convene an online launch of Environment and Security.  The launch will take place Tuesday, October 3, 2023 from…

MOOC on Environmental Security and Sustaining Peace

Oct 2, 2023 | Environmental Peacebuilding Association, Environmental Law Institute, Duke University, UC-Irvine, UNEP, Columbia University, and the SDG Academy
online

EnPAx and its partners are delighted to announce that we are offering our massive open online course (MOOC) on "Environmental Security and Sustaining Peace" for…

The Role of Women and Youth in Peace and Security in Latin America

Sep 21, 2023 | World Affairs Council of Western Michigan
Online and Piazza of the Wisner-Botrall Applied Technology Center (on the same floor of the Auditorium)

In recent decades, Latin American countries are building more peaceful societies—but are still struggling to consolidate democratic principles while residual armed conflict, high levels of…

Climate Change and Women: A Construction Industry NGO's Action Plan

Sep 20, 2023 | The Climate Group | Women Builders Council
hybrid

Climate Change, the construction industry, and women form a special relationship that demands a clear course of action to mitigate and reduce the impact of…

Supporting LGBTQ People's Engagement in the Women, Peace & Security Agenda

Sep 18, 2023 | Centre for Gender in Politics
Online

Despite 20+ years of UN Security Council Resolution (UNSC) 1325, and continued discussions of the Women Peace and Security (WPS) agenda, many implementing the agenda…

WECAN Climate Justice Forum 2023 (multiple webinars)

Sep 15, 2023 | Women's Earth & Climate Action Network, International (WECAN)
in-person and online

As the world prepares for COP28 during the UN Climate Ambition Summit, UN General Assembly and Climate Week in September, global climate justice movements are…

One Year After Mahsa Amini’s Death: The Impact of Female Protests in Iran

Sep 12, 2023 | Wilson Center
6th Floor Flom Auditorium, Woodrow Wilson Center and Online

Mahsa Amini, a 22-year-old student, died on September 16, 2022 after an altercation with Iran’s Morality Police for improper hijab. One year after her tragic…

2nd International Conference on Women

Aug 11, 2023 | I-Conferences
Online and in Colombo, Sri Lanka

In the mission of uplifting the global standards of living, women play an indispensable role by acting as agents of change, potential, and sustenance.  The 2nd International…

Environmental Peacebuilding Indicator Hackathon

Aug 8, 2023 | Environmental Law Institute and EnPAx M&E Interest Group
online

What indicators can practitioners use to measure progress for projects and programs at the intersection of environment and peace? And how do these indicators relate to specific theories of…

Economic Cost of Gender-Based Violence: A Guide for Investors

Jul 25, 2023 | Making Cents International and USAID
Online

Gender-based violence (GBV) is a significant threat to communities, businesses, employees, and the environments in which they operate, costings the global economy an estimated US…

Gendering Geopolitics Book Club

Jul 19, 2023 | New Lines Institute for Strategy and Policy
1776 Massachusetts Ave NW 1776 Massachusetts Avenue Northwest Washington, DC 20036

Join the New Lines Institute's Gender Policy Portfolio for a meeting of a bimonthly book club series to convene gender policymakers and practitioners for a…

Building Sustainable Futures: Integrating Women, Peace and Security in the 2030 Agenda

Jul 12, 2023 | Global Network of Women Peacebuilders
Online

On 12 July from 8:30-10 AM NY time, join the Global Network of Women Peacebuilders and partners for a virtual panel discussion and dialogue to…

Extended Dialogue on Forests, Livelihoods and Peace: Gender (A "Path to The Hague" Event)

Jul 12, 2023 | AHT GROUP and EnPAx Forest Interest Group
online

The Forest Interest Group of the Environmental Peacebuilding Association is holding bi-monthly meetings for the Extended Dialogue on Forests, Livelihoods and Peace. The discussion is…

Supporting Women in Afghanistan's Social, Political & Humanitarian Spheres

Jul 10, 2023 | Women for Peace & Participation
online

In collaboration with Women for Peace and Participation (WPP) and the Afghan Women’s Coalition for Change (AWCC), the All-Party Parliamentary Group on Women, Peace, and…

ASEAN High-Level Dialogue to Advance the Implementation of the Regional Plan of Action on Women, Peace and Security

Jul 6, 2023 | Association of Southeast Asian Nations
Yogyakarta, Indonesia and online

The landmark adoption of the ASEAN RPA WPS at the ASEAN Summit in 2022 demonstrates a strong political will and commitments among ASEAN and ASEAN…

Elevating Women’s Leadership for Effective Transboundary Water Cooperation

Jun 20, 2023 | USIP
Washington, DC

Research shows that including women in peace processes makes agreements more durable and leads to lower instances of conflict. Despite this, less than 10 percent…

Demilitarisation for Decarbonisation & Climate Finance for the GST– & Why It’s a Feminist Issue

Jun 7, 2023 | Environmental Law Institute, Women's International League for Peace and Freedom, Transnational Institute
Bonn, Germany

Why is militarisation one of the key obstacles to mitigating the climate crisis? Panelists will make the case for disarmament and demilitarisation in the GST.…

ISDP-KWDI International Day for Women, Peace, and Disarmament Webinar

May 24, 2023 | Institute for Security & Development Policy
Online

UNSCR 1325, Two Decades and One Pandemic Later: Comparing Experiences of Sweden and South Korea

In the year 2000, the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) approved Resolution…

Hearing on Gender Aspects of Defence, Peace and Security

May 24, 2023 | European Parliament
European Parliament, room SPAAK 1A002

The hearing will focus on the impact of armed conflict on women and girls. Distinguished speakers include Ms Stella Ronner-Grubačić, EU Ambassador for Gender and…

The Impact of Russia’s War on Ukraine Decolonizing and Deterritorializing the Study of Gender and Sexuality in Russia, Eastern Europe, and Eurasia

May 18, 2023 | Harriman Institute, Columbia University
Columbia University

The ASN World Convention, the largest international and inter-disciplinary scholarly gathering of its kind, welcomes proposals on a wide range of topics related to nationalism,…