Women, Peace and Security Civil Society Forum.
The Women, Peace and Security (WPS) Civil Society Forum is an international and regional gatherings designed to place grassroots women peacebuilders and civil society at the center of global security policy. These forums act as the primary mechanism for translating the United Nations Security Council Resolution 1325 (the foundational WPS agenda ) into tangible local and global actions. Rather than a single static event, the forum is manifested through several prominent global convocations, UN-backed events, and regional dialogues: 1. The Global Women's Peace Forum is Co-hosted by the Women’s Peace and Humanitarian Fund (WPHF) brings civil society and human rights defenders together to counter shrinking civic spaces and militarism. The landmark October 2026 Forum in Geneva marked 25 years of the WPS Agenda and 10 years of the WPHF. It resulted in critical funding pledges from international partners—including €8 million from Germany and $12.5 million from Norway—explicitly di...
