Local Women, Global Impact: How Civil Societies are Empowering Women Across Peacebuilding Initiatives

March 5, 2026
On October 31, 2000, the United Nations passed the UN Security Council Resolution on Women, Peace, and Security (UNSCR 1325). The resolution established an international goal of “full, equal, and meaningful participation” of women in peacemaking initiatives by 2030 (OSAGI). The meaningful inclusion of women in peace negotiations not only advances gender equality, but directly […]


Brave Pink is the New Black: How the Indonesian Women’s Alliance is Standing Up to State Violence

November 13, 2025
On September 3, 2025, about 300 women marched to parliament demanding an end to state violence in Indonesia (Al Jazeera). Wearing neon pink clothing dubbed “brave pink” and carrying broomsticks, the women represented the Indonesian Women’s Alliance (IWA), or Aliansi Perempuan Indonesia (API). The IWA, which unites more than 90 women’s organizations, labor unions, rights […]