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March 2025 Newsletter

Dear WIIS Colleagues,

I hope this email finds you well. This month, we are celebrating International Women's Day and the start of the UN's 69th Commission on the Status of Women (CSW69) with a new membership promotional: 10% off for new members when they join before March 31st. [[link removed]]

WIIS Global is also delighted to have received another grant from the Pritzker Military Foundation for the The Fight to Fight, a documentary about the women who became the first to integrate U.S. Army combat units in 2016. Learn more about the filmmakers' work here [[link removed]].

Finally, WIIS Global is proud to welcome the newly launched WIIS Albania into our network. We wish them the best as they work towards advancing women’s leadership and equality in international peace and security.

We're grateful to all of you this Women's History Month.

Warm regards,

Ariela Blätter

President & CEO, Women In International Security (WIIS)

Upcoming Events

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EVENT

International Women's Day: the Global Backlash Against Women and Gender Equality | WIIS Global

Date: March 6, 2025Details: For International Women's Day, join as GEIA Director Shirley Graham and WIIS Research Director Karin Johnston provide opening remarks for a powerful conversation on the global backlash against women and gender equality. The following panel discussion will feature Bonnie Jenkins, Mike Brown, Neela Ghoshal, and Laxman Belbase.

EVENT

CSW69 Side Event: "Past Reflections and Future Visioning on the 25th Anniversary

of the Women, Peace, and Security (WPS) Agenda" | WIIS Global

Date: March 12, 2025Details: As part of its "1325 at 25" initiative marking the upcoming 25th anniversary of the WPS agenda, WIIS will co-host a side event with the International Peace Institute on the margins of CSW69. The event will convene the Minister of Defense and Minister for Gender Equality and Diversity from the Government of Luxembourg, Yuriko Backes, as well as high-level UN and government officials in a closed-door roundtable. The discussion will engage these leaders in future visioning around the WPS agenda, determining a path forward for the next 25 years. Pre-Register [[link removed]]

EVENT (WIIS GLOBAL MEMBERS-ONLY)

WIISUp Wednesday | WIIS Global

Date: March 26, 2025Details: Join WIIS Global for a members-only virtual networking hour. Visit our events page to pre-register and learn more through the public announcement: [[link removed]] Not a member yet? Join WIIS Global before March 31, 2025 to receive a 10% discount on your first year of membership at this link [[link removed]]. Register to Attend [[link removed]]

EVENT

WIIS Training: The Art of Self-Presentation | WIIS Brussels

Date: March 5, 2025Details: Boost your career confidence! Join WIIS Brussels for an in-person training on The Art of Self-Presentation with Stella Zervoudaki, former EU ambassador & career mentor.

EVENT

WIIS Canada Annual General Meeting | WIIS Canada

Date: March 16, 2025Details: WIIS Canada is holding its Annual General Meeting, providing a chance for its members to connect with leadership, hear about the organization's achievements over the past year, and help shape its future. WIIS Canada welcomes Her Excellency Sara Nicholls, High Commissioner for Canada in Mozambique, as the keynote speaker.Link: WIIS Canada Members, please check your emails. The meeting will take place on Zoom. Click to View the Schedule [[link removed]]

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Seminar on Cybersecurity and Digital Journalism | WIIS Spain

Date: March 17, 18, 20, 24, and 26, 2025Details: WIIS Spain will collaborate with Complutense University's Faculty of Journalism to host seminars on cybersecurity and digital journalism. The seminars will focus on geopolitics, cybersecurity, disinformation, hybrid threats, cyberspace, intelligence, online communication, and the role of journalists in international conflicts, among other issues. Publications Read Here [[link removed]]

PUBLICATION

“The Ethical Failure: Gender Exploitation and Moral Accountability in UN Peacekeeping Operations” | by Meherun Nesa (WIIS Global)

Summary: In this article, WIIS Global member Meherun Nesa maps existing UN policies around peacekeeping conduct, particularly around sexual exploitation and abuse. She examines the gendered impacts and consequences of peacekeeping missions using MONUSCO as the central case study. From there, she explores what must change to ensure that peacekeeping missions protect, rather than exploit, the vulnerable populations they serve.

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PUBLICATION

Mediation through a Gender Lens: Perspectives from the Community to the International Level | WISCOMP (WIIS India)

Summary: The latest volume of WISCOMP's South Asian Journal of Peacebuilding is out now. With contributions made by women mediators globally, this edition highlights the variety of practices within peace mediation.

Recent Events

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EVENT

Walk the Line Director Discussion | WIIS Global

Date: February 13, 2025Summary: WIIS Global, Radio Free Asia, and 歪脑WHYNOT hosted a discussion with the directors of the documentary Walk the Line, Vivian Lee and Alicia Chen. Following the stories of Chinese migrants crossing the Darién Gap to reach the U.S., Lee and Chen shared their experience as women filmmakers, conveyed the challenges of women and LGBTQ+ individuals making this treacherous journey, and highlighted the resilience of the people they met along the way.

EVENT

Munich Security Conference: WIIS Germany Events Recap | WIIS Germany

Date: February 14 to 16, 2025WIIS Women’s Hour: Geopolitics in a Changing World - Café Luitpold, MunichWIIS Germany held a Women’s Hour event, where they had the honor of hosting Irene Fellin, NATO Secretary General’s Special Representative for WPS, and founder of WIIS Italy (2016), alongside Ambassador Bettina Cadenbach, Germany’s Ambassador to Brazil, for a lively discussion on how emerging powers like Brazil are shaping international diplomacy. Additionally, Evika Silina, Latvia’s Prime Minister, joined this exclusive gathering of WIIS members and international security experts, fostering fresh perspectives and strategic dialogue on key geopolitical challenges.Welcome Reception: Women Political Leaders, Champions, and Allies – In Partnership with Women Political Leaders (WPL) – Gelber Salon, Hotel Bayerischer HofOpening the Munich Security Conference 2025, the reception with WPL set the stage for inclusive discussions on global security. Contributions from Silvana Koch-Mehrin (WPL), Anna Sophie Herken, and Obiageli Ezekwesili highlighted how women leaders are driving conflict resolution, peacebuilding, humanitarian efforts, and cyber resilience.

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Views from the Ground: Syria and the Challenges Two Months after Assad | WIIS Italy

Date: February 17, 2025Summary: In another iteration of its “Views from the Ground” Series, WIIS Italy hosted correspondent journalists Azzurra Meringolo and Lucia Capuzzi, returning from Damascus, to discuss the situation in Syria two months after the fall of Assad.

Special Member Opportunities

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NEW WIIS GLOBAL MEMBER DISCOUNT

Peace & Security Training Programs with the Feminist Peace Academy at Civitatem Resolutions | WIIS Global

Details: We are delighted that Civitatem Resolutions is providing WIIS Global members a special discounted price (75 GBP) on peace and security courses, with an additional 10% off for students. Civitatem Resolutions offers highly engaging, reflective, and enriching training programs, including on the WPS agenda, peace and mediation, and a newly-launched feminist foreign policy course.

MENTORSHIP PROGRAM

Women’s Mediators & Peacebuilders Mentoring Program for Afghanistan Women | WIIS Italy

Details: WIIS Italy announced the launch of its Women's Mediators & Peacebuilders Mentoring Programme for women from Afghanistan. This initiative aims to support women advocating for peace, justice and security through mentorship in mediation, conflict resolution, and leadership. This initiative is supported by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Italy.

MENTORSHIP PROGRAM

Young Female Leaders in Security Mentoring Program | WIIS Poland

Details: WIIS Poland launched the first session of the 2024/25 edition of the Young Female Leaders in Security Mentoring Program. This inaugural session focused on the WPS agenda and was led by Dr. Beata G. Winter, a member of the WIIS Poland Steering Committee.

NEW WIIS INTERNATIONAL AFFILIATE

WIIS Albania

Join us in welcoming a new international affiliate into the WIIS network: WIIS Albania! Contact WIIS Albania’s Representative: Twitter: JuxhinaSInstagram: @juxhinasotirigjoniLinkedIn:Juxhina Gjoni

BECOME A WIIS GLOBAL MEMBER:

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SUPPORT OUR WORK IN 2025

Support our mission to empower women in peace and security by donating today—your contribution funds critical programs, career development opportunities, and research that paves the way for policy change and a more inclusive global security landscape.

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