Please join us for the official launch of Women, Peace and Security (WPS) Program, housed at Advanced Consortium on Cooperation, Conflict and Complexity (AC4) at Columbia University.
The mission of the new WPS program, under the directorship of Nobel Peace Laureate Leymah Gbowee, is to contribute to a greater understanding of the diverse roles women play in successfully influencing sustainable peace and human security through everyday activism. Through education, public service, outreach and research, the WPS program will advance the visibility and capacity of women peacekeepers and practitioners – domestically and internationally – and codify and disseminate lessons learned from their experiences and participation.
On October 27th, leading scholars, practitioners, activists, and policymakers will convene to explore the possibilities, challenges, and complexities of a global, intersectional women, peace and security agenda.
Graça Samo, grassroots feminist activist and International Coordinator of the World March of Women, will give the morning’s keynote address.
Speakers include:
Elena Ambrosi, Peace and Victims’ Rights Protection Delegate, General Inspector, Republic of Colombia
Leymah Gbowee, WPS Executive Program Director and 2011 Nobel Peace Laureate
Allison Julien, Dorthy Bolden Fellow/ We Dream in Black Organizer, National Domestic Workers’ Alliance
Chirlane McCray, First Lady of New York City, Founder of Cities Thrive Coalition
Alaa Murabit, Phase Minus One Executive Director, UN High-Level Commissioner on Health Employment and Economic Growth, and Global Sustainable Goals Advocate
Lakshmi Puri, Assistant Secretary-General of the United Nations and Deputy Executive Director of UN Women
Joni Seager, Goldman Distinguished Professor, Global Studies, Bentley University
Gloria Steinem, Writer, Lecturer, Political Activist, and Feminist Organizer