18/08/2026
When women lead, peace follows. 🕊️
Over two inspiring days in Bangkok, women leaders, government representatives, civil society organizations, development partners, and community peacebuilders from across Thailand came together to advance their vision to ensure women are at the heart of peace and security.
The Women, Peace and Security (WPS) Forum 2026 provided a platform to strengthen partnerships, exchange experiences, and identify practical ways to accelerate the implementation of Thailand's National Action Plan on Women, Peace and Security. From community voices to national policy discussions, participants reaffirmed that sustainable peace can only be achieved when women lead, participate, and influence decision-making at every level.
The Forum featured:
🤝 A workshop bringing together line ministries and civil society to strengthen collaboration on implementing the National Action Plan on WPS.
🕊️ The Annual WPS Network Meeting, where representatives from WPS Networks and Women's Empowerment and Learning (WE) Centres shared lessons learned, good practices, and priorities for strengthening community-based peacebuilding.
🌿 The Women's Empowerment Market Fair and Exhibition, showcasing women-led enterprises from border communities and demonstrating how women's economic empowerment contributes to resilience, social cohesion, and lasting peace.
As Thailand continues to advance its first National Action Plan on Women, Peace and Security, the WPS Forum reinforced the importance of investing in women's leadership, strengthening local partnerships, and ensuring community voices help shape national action.
Together, we move one step closer to building more peaceful, inclusive, and resilient communities.