This report is the result of a three-year collaboration between the Women, Peace and Security program at Columbia University and Associação Sócio-Cultural Horizonte Azul (ASCHA), a Mozambican feminist civil society organization based in Maputo. Through a participatory visual methods project with young women and girls from several neighborhoods of Maputo, Mozambique, this report suggests that… read more

Call for Applications APPLICATION DEADLINE:  Wednesday, October 23, 2019 Apply via this form:  https://forms.gle/iQNEhVsq2uaDuv5h7 The Women, Peace and Security (WPS) program at Columbia University, in collaboration with the Columbia University Nairobi Global Center and the Graduate Center of the City University of New York, is pleased to announce the next round of the Peace and… read more

We are seeking to hire a qualified candidate for a short-term Administrative Associate position with the Women, Peace and Security (WPS) Program. The Administrative Associate will support the WPS Program Director by ensuring smooth and seamless operations and administration of program activities from May to September, 2019. Responsibilities The Associate will be primarily responsible for… read more

Tuesday, June 4, 2019 | 4:30 PM – 6:00 PM Columbia Law School, JGH 105 435 W. 116 St., New York, NY 10027 This event is free and open to the public but please register in advance.     Please join a panel discussion on the new book Gender and the Law of the Sea. This… read more

Peace and Social Change Internship Application Application Deadline Extended: January 4th, 2019 at 12:00 PM EST http://bit.ly/WPSInternship2019 The Women, Peace and Security (WPS) program at Columbia University is pleased to invite applications for the Peace and Social Change Internship. This paid, ten-week internship for Columbia graduate students is designed to support the Peace and Social… read more

This week, Liberian Nobel Laureate, peace activist and Executive Program Director of our Women, Peace and Security Program, Leymah Gbowee, shared her reflections about peace, politics and the vital role of women in an opinion piece in the New York Times. She writes about how Liberian women changed politics, and shares insights on the power of women to… read more

Peace and Social Change Workshop at Columbia University | May 21-22, 2018 We are now accepting applications to participate in the upcoming two-day Peace and Social Change Workshop happening May 21-22, 2018, from our Women, Peace and Security team. APPLY BEFORE NOON (EST), THIS WEDNESDAY, 4/11! The workshop is designed to generate knowledge, build skills, strengthen… read more

Women, Peace and Security Program Earth Institute, Columbia University Peace and Social Change Workshop May 21-22, 2018 Application Deadline: 12 pm (EST) on April 11, 2018 All costs are covered for selected participants. We are pleased to announce the upcoming Columbia University Peace and Social Change Workshop designed to generate knowledge, build skills, strengthen relationships… read more

“Women are often perceived as victims of war, rather than agents of change, and are left out of the peacemaking process. But you’ve also said that the field of peace and security includes both “the U.N. negotiators in suits” and women who do grass-roots work in their own communities. Can you explain that idea? People… read more

Today on Day of the Girl Forbes, Michelle King published “Why Melinda Gates is Investing $20M In The Global Women’s Movement“. At the Gates Goalkeepers Event in September, Gates announced that the Foundation will make a $20 million investment over the next three years to strengthen women’s groups worldwide. King explains that “This commitment is an investment in… read more