Taking stock of the WPS agenda

Women, Peace and Security (WPS) is at a critical juncture, facing significant challenges to its relevance but as we approach the agenda’s 25th anniversary, we should double down rather than step away from WPS commitments and issues.

Australia can hold nations to account on women’s rights

International Women’s Day symbolises the ongoing journey towards eliminating all forms of discrimination against women and girls. But in celebrating the progress in women’s rights, we must recognise the institutions that have pushed for gender equality on an international scale.

Ending sexual violence as a weapon of war

The 2018 Nobel Peace Prize has been awarded to Nadia Murad and Denis Mukwege in recognition of their personal struggles to end the use of sexual violence as a weapon of war and armed conflict.