Women, Peace, and Security (WPS) concepts continue to transform as we raise awareness across the Joint, Interagency, Intergovernmental, and Multinational community of interest and with key stakeholders including the meaningful participation and contribution of women. We work to synchronize the integration of a gender perspective within the DoD implementation policies and our landpower continues the transition of applying WPS/gender-related considerations into military operations. Please see below for current updates, education and training material, key documents, and announcements for activities related to the application of this Congressional Law and global concept.
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USAWC offers Resident Students an Integrated Research Project on Women, Peace, and Security (WPS) and the Exercise of National Power.
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VIRTUAL EVENT: U.S. Leadership in Women, Peace, and Security | The Heritage Foundation
On October 6 th, 2017, President Trump signed the Women Peace and Security Act, the first legislation of its kind in the...
DOD Makes Progress Implementing Women, Peace, Security Act
The Defense Department is on board with the intent of th...
DOD officials briefed the Congressional Women, Peace and Security Caucus on the department's efforts to ensure the initiative is on track and making a difference in all that military personnel do.
Here is a Link to the DOD Leaders Brief Women, Peace, Security Program to Congressional Caucus Brief
Click Here to watch the recording of DOD’s Leaders brief to Congressional Caucus’
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For Past Articles related to Gender, Women, and other subject matter see link: https://press.armywarcollege.edu/do/search/?q=&start=0&context=18143712&facet=
Joint PME "BEST OF" 2021 WPS Writing Award
Winning Paper:
In JULY 2021, as part of the Generation Equality Forum, the U.S. government became a signatory partner of the WPS-HA Compact in three thematic issues. DoD has equities in two of the thematic issues: women’s leadership and full, equal, and meaningful participation across peace, security, and humanitarian sectors, and protecting women’s human rights in conflict and crisis contexts. Within the thematic areas are action commitments that the interagency will report against. Reporting is based on information is already being collected and will not require additional data calls. State will lead GEF and the WPS-HA Compact engagement with an AO level meeting 14 SEPT 2021.
For more information please visit https://forum.generationequality.org/women-peace-security-and-humanitarian-action-wps-ha-compact
In honor of Women’s Equality Day, we challenge you to take the ‘Gender-Smart’ crossword puzzle available to download below
The Indo Pacific Military Health Exchange (IPMHE) formerly known as Asia Pacific Military Health Exchange (APMHE) has its origins in the Asia Pacific Military Medicine Conference (APMMC), which was first held in 1990. The IPMHE is co-hosted by the Armed Forces of a country in the Asia-Pacific region together with the United States Indo-Pacific Command (US INDOPACOM). During the course of the event medical professionals from countries and international organizations participate and discuss regional/ global health issues. The conference covers host of Military Medicine matters spanning a wide range from Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Relief, gender equality, health security, emerging infectious diseases, advances in field of casualty management and future of military medicine in training. The goals of this combined event are to share scientific information and discuss issues and concerns of military medical significance. The IPMHE focuses on the entire military health team, including dental, nursing, allied health, veterinary and administrative attendees from 30-40 nations in the Indo-Pacific region, representing ground, air, and naval forces
For more information please visit https://ipmhe2021.org/index.html.
The War, Peace, and Justice Symposium announces the launch of its Website at www.warpeacejustice.org.
There, you can find essential information about the Symposium including key dates and upcoming events.
The Symposium will tentatively be held September/October 2022 at various locations in Carlisle, PA.
Planning for the War, Peace and Justice Symposium began several years ago by asking: How can the United States, its Allies, and Partners--the most powerful nations in the world--achieve peace and justice in the face of persistent conflict...conflict that lasted 20 years in Iraq and Afghanistan...America's longest war?
The War, Peace, and Justice Symposium will address some tough questions through approximately 20 focus area sessions and panel discussions with prominent speakers. For example: What is the nature and purpose of war? What is Peace? What is justice?
Click HERE to read more.
Please visit the site often to keep yourselves up to date as the Symposium approaches.
Bill Flavin
Acting Project Director
wflavin@comcast.net
Join the U.S. Army Heritage and Education Center (USAHEC) on Thursday, August 26, 2021, at 12:30 PM EDT (950 Soldiers Drive, Carlisle, Pennsylvania) to welcome retired U.S. Air Force Lt Col Jen Griswold as she presents a talk about her book Mission Entrepreneur: Applying Lessons from Military Life to Create Success in Business Startups. The lecture will be open to the public and can be viewed live online for free at http://www.armywarcollege.edu/live
Women’s Equality Day celebrates the ratification of the 19th Amendment, which grants all Americans the right to vote, regardless of their gender. In her lecture, Lt Col (Ret) Jen Griswold will discuss the challenges of being a female officer in the military and how the ratification of the 19th amendment has helped her achieve success both professionally, and personally. With over 13 years of experience in the trenches growing mobile businesses that achieve multimillions in annual sales, Griswold is passionate about educating women in the military community about entrepreneurship as a path to equality. Join in to hear her story, learn the 5 simplest business models to start around a mobile military life, and get inspired to turn your passions into a business that can feed your soul and help contribute to your family
Yeah, let’s let women in: her cold war
A BETTER PEACE is happy to welcome back Tanya Roth to the virtual studio. She sits down with our Editor-in-Chief Jacqueline Whitt to discuss her new book, Her Cold War. In her book, Tanya examines how the roles and norms surrounding servicewomen in the U.S. military have morphed over the decades. She and Jackie discuss the opportunities women have gained through hard fought battles for equality in the national defense realm. From noncombatants to proven military leaders, women have come a long way since the late 1940s and there is still further to go.
The COVID-19 crisis and response has profoundly amplified the importance of a gender perspective and gender diversity in military operations - namely the distinctly gendered vulnerabilities of the population and the significant leadership and front line roles females have played in the response effort. This educational video highlights the relevance of gender and gender perspectives in DoD operations, with a unique focus on USNORTHCOM and the COVID response. This video can be used by institutions across DoD for training and awareness raising about the DoD Women, Peace and Security (WPS) initiative, and specifically how the application of WPS perspectives, practices and principles across all DoD organizations, functions and missions improves institutional and operational effectiveness.
Points of contact for Women Peace and Security (WPS)
are LTC Dana Perkins and LTC Amanda Clare.
Both can be reached at
wps@armywarcollege.edu