To mark the 25th anniversary of UN Security Council Resolution 1325, the Centre for Women, Peace and Security LSE, ODI Global, the Canada Research Network on Women, Peace and Security, and Gender Action for Peace and Security jointly hosted a closed-door roundtable discussion, on 8 October at LSE.
In tandem with the anniversary debates at the UN in October, the event convened leading researchers, practitioners and policy makers to debate current threats and future pathways for the WPS agenda. We heard from about the needs for the future direction of WPS from activists in conflict-affected contexts, including Afghanistan, Yemen, Sudan and Ukraine and the importance of women’s leadership in peace building. Areas of discussion included the risks and opportunities associated with digital technologies and the links between the WPS agenda and action on climate change.