Articles and contributions from our members
Our national need of a turning point
In this blog, WPS Coalition member Jean Brown makes a strong case for recognising that reconciliation and Australia's relationship to its First Nations people is an integral part of the domestic peace and security agenda. If there was ever a demonstration of our need...
Making connections and building a movement, WPS in Australia and our region
Originally recorded for presentation at the 2017 ACFID National Conference, this video features Sharon Bhagwan-Rolls, Executive Producer – Director femLINKpacific, discussing women, peace and security in the Pacific. Sharon outlines the work of femLINK, framed...
Getting Out of Our Silos: Leveraging the Women, Peace & Security Agenda to Transform Humanitarian Action
By Pip Henty and Beth Eggleston, Humanitarian Advisory Group. This is the first in a series of guest blog articles written by WPS Coalition members in the lead up to the Civil Society and Government Women, Peace and Security Policy Dialogue. If you'd like to...
What’s next for Australia’s National Action on Women, Peace and Security?
Original article by Katrina Lee-Koo and Anu Mundkur on 12 May for The Strategist In 2015, 54 countries had developed National Action Plans (NAPs) on UN Security Council Resolution (UNSCR) 1325 to integrate gender perspectives into all areas of their peace and...
Remembering the justice in Women, Peace and Security
Article by Susan Hutchinson. Justice has been a prevalent aspect of every WPS resolution passed by the United Nations Security Council. The resolutions are grounded in the architecture of women’s rights and international justice. The relevance of a gender...
The role of the WPS agenda in countering violent extremism
Original article by Dr Laura J. Shepherd on 8 March for The Strategist As today marks International Women’s Day, it’s timely to reflect on the Australian government’s commitments and priorities in implementing the Women, Peace and Security (WPS) agenda’s...
Contributions to debate on sexual exploitation and abuse
As a member of the Coalition, I recently presented at a workshop on Sexual Exploitation and Abuse (SEA) by peacekeepers. The workshop was in response to preliminary research findings from a pilot project funded by Transforming Human Societies at La Trobe...
Promises to Keep: Reflections from the 2016 UN Security Council Open Debate on Women, Peace and Security
Original article by Dr Laura J. Shepherd on November 8 2016 for the London School of Economics, Centre for Women, Peace and Security. The woods are lovely, dark and deep, But I have promises to keep, And miles to go before I sleep, And miles to go before I...
Women for peace and security remember Jacky
Original article by Susan Hutchinson on 11 October 2016 for HerCanberra TWELVE MONTHS AGO, CANBERRA LOST A GLOBAL CITIZEN WHO WAS MAKING A REMARKABLE CONTRIBUTION TO THE WORLD. Jacky Sutton was a PhD student at the Australian National University. Her research...
Sustainable peace possible? With women included it could be
Original opinion piece by IWDA CEO, Joanna Hayter on 14 October 2016 for Women's Agenda You can't have viable and sustainable peace and security if you don't include women, writes Joanna Hayter, CEO of the International Development Agency. The Government's only...