Women, Peace and Security Network - Canada

Women, Peace and Security Network - Canada The WPSN-C is a network of over 60 Canadian organizations & individuals committed to addressing issues of women, peace & security.

The Women, Peace and Security Network – Canada (WPSN-C) is a network of over 60 Canadian organizations and individuals committed to addressing issues of women, peace and security. The network has two main functions:

1) To promote and monitor the efforts of the Government of Canada to implement and support the United Nation Security Council Resolutions on women, peace and security; and,

2) To pr

ovide a forum for exchange and action by Canadian civil society on issues related to women, peace and security. To help us function as a network, membership is open to Canadian women and men, as well as organizations. Members state their agreement with the network’s commitments (above) and identify a contribution to the network (time or in kind). Members also sign on to advocacy products, such as letters, new releases and events, as they are able. The WPSN-C’s current organizational members include:

• Canadian Federation of University Women (https://www.facebook.com/groups/2232370205/)
• International Women’s Rights Project (http://iwrp.org/)
• MATCH International Women’s Fund (https://www.facebook.com/matchinternational)
• National Council of Women of Canada (https://www.facebook.com/thencwc?sk=wall)
• Nobel Women’s Initiative (https://www.facebook.com/nobelwomen)
• World Federalist Movement-Canada (https://www.facebook.com/pages/World-Federalist-Movement-Canada/146944501995183)
• Kairos: Canadian Ecumenical Justice Initiatives (https://www.facebook.com/pages/Kairos-Canadian-Ecumenical-Justice-Initiatives/19277141685)

More information is available on the WPSN-C website and on Twitter.

🚨 New open letter from Canada’s Women, Peace and Security (WPS) communityAt a moment of rising tensions in the Middle Ea...
03/20/2026

🚨 New open letter from Canada’s Women, Peace and Security (WPS) community

At a moment of rising tensions in the Middle East, Network members are calling on the Government of Canada to take a clear stance on recent military strikes against Iran and to uphold its commitments to international law, civilian protection, and peaceful conflict resolution.

📄 Read the letter: https://wpsn-canada.org/what-we-do/letter-campaigns/

The Women, Peace and Security Network–Canada (WPSN-C), in collaboration with the Research Network on Women, Peace and Se...
03/16/2026

The Women, Peace and Security Network–Canada (WPSN-C), in collaboration with the Research Network on Women, Peace and Security (RN-WPS), is hosting a two-part webinar series exploring how the Women, Peace and Security (WPS) agenda applies to the Canadian context.

These webinars will provide a short introduction to the WPS agenda and Canada’s policy approach, followed by a panel discussion bringing together researchers, practitioners, and civil society leaders reflecting on how WPS informs research, advocacy, and practice in Canada.

The series will be offered in both English and French:

English session
📅 March 24, 2026
🕐 1:00–2:00 pm ET
🔗 Register: bit.ly/wps-canada

Séance en français
📅 25 mars 2026
🕐 13 h – 14 h (HE)
🔗 Inscription : bit.ly/fps-canada

——

Le Réseau Femmes, paix et sécurité – Canada (WPSN-C), en collaboration avec le Research Network on Women, Peace and Security (RN-WPS), organise une série de deux webinaires explorant comment l’agenda Femmes, paix et sécurité (FPS) s’applique au contexte canadien.

Ces webinaires offriront une brève introduction au programme FPS et à l’approche politique du Canada, suivie d’une discussion en panel réunissant des chercheures, praticiennes et acteurrices de la société civile qui réfléchiront à la manière dont le programme FPS informe la recherche, le plaidoyer et les pratiques au Canada.

La série sera offerte en anglais et en français :

English session
📅 March 24, 2026
🕐 1:00–2:00 pm ET
🔗 Register: bit.ly/wps-canada

Séance en français
📅 25 mars 2026
🕐 13 h – 14 h (HE)
🔗 Inscription : bit.ly/fps-canada

We’re pleased to share the WPSN-C Strategic Priorities: 2026 and Beyond. 🕊️For the first time, our Network has developed...
03/12/2026

We’re pleased to share the WPSN-C Strategic Priorities: 2026 and Beyond. 🕊️

For the first time, our Network has developed and publicly shared a set of strategic priorities outlining our collective direction for the coming years. This effort reflects our ongoing commitment to transparency, reflection, and collaborative advocacy.

The priorities are the result of a consultation process with members from September to November 2025, which helped identify realistic and sustainable areas of focus for a volunteer-driven network operating in a complex global and national policy environment.

The document outlines:

1️⃣ Short-term priorities for 2026, including strengthening internal coordination, supporting member-led advocacy, and maintaining targeted engagement with policymakers.

2️⃣ Longer-term directions through 2030, focused on sustaining WPSN-C as a credible feminist policy voice, strengthening collaboration across communities, and building modest infrastructure to support the Network’s continued work.

By sharing these priorities publicly, we hope to encourage greater transparency, collective engagement, and collaboration across the community in Canada and beyond.

📄 Read the Strategic Priorities here: wpsn-canada.org/about/

📢 Save the DateThe Women, Peace and Security Network–Canada (WPSN-C) and the Research Network on Women, Peace and Securi...
03/11/2026

📢 Save the Date

The Women, Peace and Security Network–Canada (WPSN-C) and the Research Network on Women, Peace and Security (RN-WPS) are pleased to invite you to a bilingual webinar series on:

Women, Peace and Security: How it Applies to Canada

At a time of global instability, join us to unpack what the Women, Peace and Security (WPS) agenda means in practice—and why it matters in Canada today.

🗓 English session: March 24, 2026
⏰ 1–2 pm ET
🔗 RSVP: bit.ly/wps-canada

— en français —

📢 Réservez la date

Le Réseau Femmes, paix et sécurité – Canada (WPSN-C) et le Research Network on Women, Peace and Security (RN-WPS) vous invitent à une série de webinaires bilingues intitulée :

Femmes, Paix et Sécurité : comment l’appliquer au Canada

En cette période d’instabilité mondiale, joignez-vous à nous pour explorer ce que signifie concrètement le programme Femmes, Paix et Sécurité — et pourquoi il importe aujourd’hui au Canada.

🗓 Séance en français : 25 mars 2026
⏰ 13 h à 14 h (HE)
🔗 Inscription : bit.ly/fps-canada

We’re pleased to share our 2025 Year in Review! 📄📣2025 unfolded in a global context marked by escalating armed conflict,...
03/10/2026

We’re pleased to share our 2025 Year in Review! 📄📣

2025 unfolded in a global context marked by escalating armed conflict, shrinking civic space, and growing polarization. As the world marked the 25th anniversary of UN Security Council Resolution 1325, the year invited reflection on both the progress made and the persistent gaps in advancing the agenda.

In this context, WPSN-C continued to serve as a volunteer-driven space for feminist analysis, dialogue, and policy engagement in Canada. Throughout the year, members contributed to publications, policy briefs, parliamentary engagement, and international exchanges while strengthening collaboration across civil society, academia, and policy communities.

Highlights from 2025 include:

✅ The publication of WPS at 25 and Canada’s CNAP3: Feminist Reflections on Progress and Gaps

✅ A policy brief on strengthening engagement between the Government of Canada and civil society representatives

✅ International exchanges supporting the development and implementation of WPS National Action Plans

✅ Parliamentary engagement to revitalize Canada’s commitment to WPS

✅ Continued growth of the Network and strengthened knowledge exchange among members

WPSN-C remains proudly volunteer-driven, sustained by members who contribute their time, expertise, and care to advancing feminist peace and security in Canada and beyond.

Read the full 2025 Year in Review: wpsn-canada.org/about/year-in-review/

This year’s commemoration takes place amid a troubling global context. Armed conflicts are intensifying, violence cont...
03/08/2026

This year’s commemoration takes place amid a troubling global context. Armed conflicts are intensifying, violence continues to affect communities across many regions, and hard-won gains on gender equality are facing growing backlash. In these conditions, the agenda remains an important framework for understanding how inclusive approaches to peace and security can contribute to more just and sustainable outcomes.

Across the Network, members continue to research, advocate, organize, and support efforts that centre women’s participation and leadership in peace and security processes.

Today (and every day), let’s acknowledge the ongoing work of those advancing the WPS agenda—often in complex and challenging contexts—and the continued importance of protecting civic space and supporting gender-responsive approaches to peace and security.

That’s a wrap on our AGM — and we’re excited to share that WPSN-C members have officially voted in the 2026 Steering Com...
03/03/2026

That’s a wrap on our AGM — and we’re excited to share that WPSN-C members have officially voted in the 2026 Steering Committee! 🎉

First, a heartfelt thank you to our outgoing Steering Committee members — Germaine Basita, Sarah Keeler, Sandra Biskupski-Mujanovic, and Sophia Papastavrou. Your leadership, dedication, and behind-the-scenes work have helped shape and strengthen the WPSN-C in meaningful ways. We are deeply grateful for your service. 🙏

We’re also thrilled to welcome (and in some cases, welcome back!) our 2026 Steering Committee, elected by members at today’s AGM:

✨ Alexandria Bohémier
✨ Danielle Kamtié (KAIROS Canada)
✨ Dr. Denise Koh (MedResRx)
✨ Katrina Leclerc
✨ Kim Vance-Mubanga (Egale Canada)
✨ Salamatou Tabo (ONG Développement Éco-Future & Protection, Femmes-Enfants)
✨ Shayne Wong

This group reflects the diversity, expertise, and cross-sector leadership that defines our Network. We’re looking forward to another year of collaboration, advocacy, and advancing in Canada and beyond.

Thank you to everyone who participated in the AGM and continues to make WPSN-C a vibrant, member-driven community. Onward to 2026 💫

Submitted!! 📕🎉The full manuscript of our collaborative edited volume — under the leadership of Katrina Leclerc, Nisha Si...
03/02/2026

Submitted!! 📕🎉

The full manuscript of our collaborative edited volume — under the leadership of Katrina Leclerc, Nisha Singh, and Shirley Graham — has officially been submitted.

We are proud to share that “Women, Peace and Security in Canada and the United States: A Fragmented Peace” is forthcoming with in 2026.

This volume brings together leading scholars and practitioners from both sides of the border to critically examine the evolution, fragmentation, and future of the agenda in Canada and the United States. At a time of political polarization, democratic backsliding, and shifting security priorities, this collection asks what it means to advance WPS across deeply interconnected yet distinct national contexts.

We look forward to sharing more updates soon — and to welcoming this important contribution to the field in 2026.

02/05/2026

On Monday, , , and co-hosted a roundtable bringing together defence, research, and civil society actors to reflect on how we collectively ensure that remains fit for purpose in a rapidly evolving security environment.

The discussion centred on strengthening WPS as an analytical and anticipatory capacity across our institutions, from upstream planning and institutional learning to partnerships that support long-term preparedness. Stay tuned for the ‘What We Heard’ report back!

Last night, WPSN-C members were in ! 📍WPSN Chair Katrina Leclerc, member Ellen Woodsworth of , and co-director Megan M...
01/23/2026

Last night, WPSN-C members were in ! 📍

WPSN Chair Katrina Leclerc, member Ellen Woodsworth of , and co-director Megan MacKenzie joined and for the 2026 Dr. Richard Splane Lecture in Social Policy, marking the 25th anniversary of the agenda.

It was a thought-provoking evening, grounded in reflection on how far we have come — and, importantly, on where we must go next if research, advocacy, and policy are to truly meet this moment and realize the transformative potential of the WPS resolutions.

📣 Invitation from our colleagues at Inter ParesGlobal Dialogues for Change: Building Safety Together🗓 January 29⏰ 11:00–...
01/13/2026

📣 Invitation from our colleagues at Inter Pares
Global Dialogues for Change: Building Safety Together
🗓 January 29
⏰ 11:00–12:30 PM EST
This is the third and final webinar in the Global Dialogues for Change series, which has explored feminist alternatives to punitive and carceral approaches to “justice,” alongside community-led strategies to prevent gender-based violence.
This closing conversation will focus on practical, community-based approaches to safety beyond criminalization, with organizations from different regions sharing how they are already building safety grounded in care, accountability, and social transformation. The session will also create space to identify shared priorities for future feminist action.
🔗 Register here: https://lnkd.in/dzMgrvZC

We encourage members and partners working across peace, justice, and gender equality to join this important dialogue.

📣 Invitation | Invitation à participer 📍 De nos collègues Inter ParesJoignez-vous à nous pour le troisième et dernier we...
01/13/2026

📣 Invitation | Invitation à participer
📍 De nos collègues Inter Pares
Joignez-vous à nous pour le troisième et dernier webinaire de la série Dialogues mondiaux pour le changement : Ensemble pour bâtir la sécurité.
🗓 29 janvier
⏰ 11 h – 12 h 30 (HAE)
Cette conversation de clôture mettra en lumière des approches communautaires et féministes de la sécurité, allant au-delà de la criminalisation et de la punition. Des organisations de différentes régions partageront leurs pratiques concrètes pour prévenir les violences sexistes et bâtir des réponses ancrées dans le soin et la transformation sociale, tout en identifiant des priorités d’action communes pour l’avenir.
🔗 Inscription :
https://lnkd.in/dzMgrvZC

Address

Ottawa, ON

Website

Alerts

Be the first to know and let us send you an email when Women, Peace and Security Network - Canada posts news and promotions. Your email address will not be used for any other purpose, and you can unsubscribe at any time.

Contact The Organization

Send a message to Women, Peace and Security Network - Canada:

Shortcuts

Featured

Share

Category