Women, Peace and Security

For more than two decades, the Kroc Institute for Peace and Justice has worked alongside women peacebuilders confronting violence, exclusion, and insecurity around the world. Through the Women PeaceMakers program, the Institute has hosted more than 70 women leaders from over 35 countries—supporting their research, strengthening their leadership, and connecting their experience to wider policy and peacebuilding conversations.

The Kroc IPJ is also the institutional home of the Women Waging Peace Network, a global community of more than 1,000 women peacebuilders from over 100 countries. The network connects leaders across regions and areas of expertise, creating opportunities for solidarity, shared learning, collaboration, and collective action.

Today, the global landscape for Women, Peace and Security is changing rapidly. Conflict is evolving, international institutions are under strain, and hard-won gains for women’s participation and security face renewed pressure. As the Kroc IPJ enters its next chapter, we remain committed to this work. We are exploring new ways to mobilize the knowledge, relationships, and collective power of our networks to advance the Women, Peace and Security agenda for the next generation.