Women, Peace, and Security

The U.S. Naval War College Women, Peace, and Security (WPS) program integrates WPS concepts and principles into Joint Professional Military Education (JPME) programs in support of lines of effort stated in the U.S Women, Peace, and Security Act (PUBLIC LAW 115-68, 2017), U.S. Strategy on Women, Peace, and Security (2019), as well as other objectives and tasks outlined in the DoD Strategic Framework and Implementation Plan (SFIP, 2020)

The United States should be a global leader in promoting the meaningful participation of women in conflict prevention, management, and resolution, and post-conflict relief and recovery efforts.
- Women, Peace, and Security Act of 2017. Public Law 115-68-Oct. 6, 2017.

What is Women, Peace, and Security?

Women, Peace, and Security is a policy framework guided by the United Nations Security Council Resolution 1325 (2000) to advance women’s increased and meaningful participation in all peace and security efforts. It foregrounds the gender perspective as critical to mitigating the inordinate impacts of conflict and crises on women and girls in our increasingly complex and changing security environment.

  1. pursue women’s full and equal participation – and leadership – in all phases of strategic plans and decision-making,
  2. integrate the gender perspective in conflict prevention,
  3. protect vulnerable women and girls in crisis and disaster contexts, and
  4. ensure their access to relief and recovery.

The policy highlights the crucial role of men as allies and advocates, mentors and champions in accomplishing its objectives.

WPS Events & Symposium

The Women, Peace and Security Symposium brings together U.S. and international scholars, researchers, civilian and military practitioners, and leaders to share their knowledge on warfighting and conflict resolution focusing on the gender perspective.

WPS Symposium

See WPS Faculty Experts

Our experienced and renowned faculty have years of earned expertise across a wide range of naval and educational topics, focusing on the gender perspective. To learn more, please use the link below to access the online directory.

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- Admiral Stephen B. Luce