Prioritizing the Women, Peace, and Security Agenda in the first 100 days
A memo to the next administration of the United States of America
WAND joined over 40 organizations in endorsing five key recommendations to jumpstart the Women, Peace, and Security agenda in the first 100 days of the Biden Administration. It is crucial that the next administration sets themselves up for success by employing a whole-of-government approach to the WPS Agenda.
We recommend the following actions within the first 100 days of the next administration:
1. Review and update the WPS Strategy and its implementation plans to create a more robust and comprehensive framework to advance the WPS Agenda;
2. Prioritize WPS in the new National Security Strategy and other relevant strategies and policies in order to break down the siloed approach to gender and security issues;
3. Provide robust financial and human resources to the advancement of the WPS Agenda;
4. Prioritize gender parity in leadership throughout the U.S. Government, particularly within the implementing agencies of the WPS Act; and
5. Commit to regular consultations on WPS implementation with civil society, particularly the CSWG, and institute timely and transparent public reporting procedures.
Read the full transition memo here.
Endorsing Organizations
Academy of Forensic Nursing
Batonga Foundation
Black Women United for Action
Centro de los Derechos del Migrante
ChildFund International
Church World Service
Clearinghouse on Women’s Issues
Common Defense
Friends Committee on National Legislation
The George Washington University, Elliott School
Global Gain
Global Justice Center
Global Woman P.E.A.C.E Foundation
International Action Network for Gender Equity & Law
International Center for Research on Women (ICRW)
International Civil Society Action Network (ICAN)
Last Mile4D
Mobilizing Men as Partners for Women, Peace and Security
National Association of Social Workers
National Democratic Institute
National Women’s Political Caucus
Peace X Peace
Population Action International (PAI)
Population Institute
Promundo-US
Our Secure Future
Radiant International
Restaurant Opportunities Centers United
Saferworld
Search for Common Ground
Secure World Foundation
United Nations Association of the United States of America (UNA-USA)
Vital Voices Global Partnership
Women’s Action for New Directions (WAND)
Women for Afghan Women
Women for Women International
Women Forward International
Women Graduates USA
Women In International Security (WIIS)
Women’s Learning Partnership
Women of Color Advancing Peace, Security & Conflict Transformation
Women’s Refugee Commission
Women’s Regional Network: Afghanistan, Pakistan and India