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The purpose of SecurityWomen is to act as an advocacy organisation for the inclusion of more women in security sector institutions, including the military and police services. SecurityWomen operates on a global basis.

SecurityWomen aims to highlight news items, academic papers, publications and reports on the subject of Women Peace and Security, and to monitor progress in the development of gender equality in security institutions, in particular, the increase of women in decision-making positions and advances towards a 50:50 gender balance.

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March 16, 2026

Syria opens women’s police training institute near Damascus

A new women’s police training institute has been inaugurated near Damascus, marking a notable, though still limited, step toward expanding women’s participation in Syria’s security sector

March 16, 2026

UN diplomats revel in US setback at women’s rights forum

The opening of the United Nations Commission on the Status of Women (CSW) marked a historic moment for global gender policy as member states adopted the session’s “Agreed Conclusions,” the outcome document that sets priorities for advancing women’s rights worldwide

March 16, 2026

Women in Fiji’s security forces celebrated for strengthening national security

Servicewomen from across Fiji’s security institutions were honoured during an International Women’s Day celebration at Albert Park, where members of the Republic of Fiji Military Forces, Fiji Police Force, Fiji Navy, and Fiji Corrections Service gathered to recognise the contributions of women serving in the country’s disciplined forces

March 16, 2026

Bringing Women Veterans’ Priorities to Congress: Testimony on Healthcare, Reproductive Rights, and Military Service Policy

During a recent joint hearing of the U.S. House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs and the U.S. Senate Committee on Veterans’ Affairs, the Service Women’s Action Network brought the perspectives of women veterans directly before lawmakers as part of the annual Veterans Service Organization legislative presentations

March 8, 2026

International Women’s Day: Creating Safe Spaces Through Mine Action

Part of our International Women’s Day series on women, peace and security.

March 7, 2026

International Women’s Day: Supporting Survivors and Strengthening Accountability

Part of our International Women’s Day series on women, peace and security: Ending impunity for sexual and gender-based violence requires more than legal reform; it demands social transformation

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