WPS Resource Center
A tool for academics and practitioners interested in gender and conflict.
Implementation of the Women, Peace and Security Agenda: Lessons Learned from Ukraine
Strong at the Broken Places: Women Political Prisoners in Belarus
Beyond Security: A Plan for Women’s Water Security Policy and Governance in…
Beyond Security: A Plan for Women’s Water Security Policy and Governance in the Middle East
Acknowledgements We are especially grateful to Melanne Verveer, Founding Executive Director of GIWPS and former U.S. Ambassador-at-Large for Global Women’s Issues, and Kim Hart, Director of Policy and Programs at Georgetown Institute for Women, Peace and Security (GIWPS), for their leadership, encouragement, and sustained support throughout the development of this paper. We also extend our…
Recommendations for Strengthening Water Security, Peace, and Gender Inclusion Ahead of the 2026 UN Water Conference
Background This policy paper summarizes key insights and recommendations for strengthening water security through a Women, Peace and Security (WPS) lens ahead of the 2026 UN Water Conference. It draws on a recent high-level event co-hosted by the Georgetown Institute for Women, Peace and Security, in partnership with the Ministry for Foreign Affairs of Finland,…
Practical Guidance for Integrating Climate into WPS National Action Plans
In this practical guidance note, the Georgetown Institute for Women, Peace and Security explores the capacity for National Action Plans on Women, Peace and Security (WPS NAPs) to be effective tools for national-level implementation of the WPS Agenda that is responsive to climate-related security risks. WPS NAPs have become the primary tool for national-level efforts…
The WPS Index and the Gender-Climate-Security Nexus
The impacts of climate change, conflict, and gender inequality are increasingly intertwined. While there is a growing body of evidence recognizing that environmental and humanitarian crises disproportionately affect women and acknowledging the vital need to meaningfully include women’s voices in prevention and response efforts, research on the relationship between women’s status broadly and countries’ resilience…
The Climate-Gender-Conflict Nexus
Climate change is widely and increasingly recognized as a “threat multiplier” that can contribute to heightened fragility. But, conflict is not inevitable. Women at the grassroots are uniquely positioned to contribute to sustainable natural resource management, climate-resilient communities, and enhanced peace and stability. For policymakers and practitioners, promoting women’s contributions can accelerate gains across peace,…
Women Building Resilient Cities in the Context of Climate Change
United Nations Security Council Resolution 2242 recognized climate change as an important consideration for the peace and security of women and girls. Women – marginalized in economic, political, and social spheres in many contexts – have even fewer available resources to cope with climate-related disasters as they face unique and often disproportionate risks. Yet despite…
Women and Climate Change
Climate change is a global challenge that burdens all of humanity, but not equally. The world’s poor, the majority of whom are women, are encumbered disproportionately. The distinct impacts of climate change on men and women are exacerbated in settings that are also affected by violent conflict, political instability, and economic strife. As the world…
Making Disaster Risk Reduction Policies Inclusive
The Georgetown Institute for Women, Peace and Security (GIWPS) released a case study in October 2016 on the immediate relief efforts and long-term recovery following the 2010 Haiti earthquake. The report analyzes the gender-responsive policies that four humanitarian relief and recovery organizations (OCHA, UNHCR, UNEP, and USAID) had in place in 2010 and the varied…
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