Publications.
Reports.
Young Women, Peace and Security in Asia and the Pacific
This report examines the experiences and leadership of young women across Asia and the Pacific in advancing peace and security. It highlights the systemic barriers that continue to limit their participation, despite the critical roles they already play in peacebuilding.
Drawing on regional research and consultations, the report calls for greater recognition of and investment in young women’s leadership, and sets out practical recommendations to strengthen a more inclusive Women, Peace and Security agenda.
WPS Annual Report 2025
Twenty-five years of Women, Peace & Security: Annual Report 2025
The Australian Civil Society Coalition for Women, Peace & Security Annual Report 2025 summarises our work over the year, including webinars, policy papers, public statements, and a regional convening. It highlights the leadership, experiences, and recommendations of women and gender-diverse people in conflict-affected contexts, and sets out priorities for advancing the Women, Peace and Security agenda at 25.
WPS Regional Convening Summary Report
Twenty-five years on: Reigniting the WPS Agenda in Response to Growing Conflict and Climate Crisis
The Summary Report from our 2025 WPS Regional Convening captures the key themes, challenges and recommendations emerging from regional discussions on the Women, Peace and Security agenda, and sets out collective priorities for action moving forward
Climate and Women, Peace & Security
This report explores the urgent intersections between climate change, gender equality, peace and security. It highlights how women and girls, particularly in conflict-affected, rural, coastal and Indigenous communities, are disproportionately impacted by climate disasters, displacement and insecurity, yet too often excluded from decision-making. Drawing on feminist knowledge and practice, the report outlines why the gender, climate and security nexus must be central to Australia’s responses, calling for action that centres women’s leadership, strengthens peacebuilding, and advances gender equality as essential to climate resilience.
Towards a Queer-Inclusive WPS Agenda
in the Asia-Pacific
All We Want in Our Lives is Peace and Security: Towards a Queer-Inclusive WPS Agenda in the Asia-Pacific Region, was developed in collaboration with Edge Effect to explore the experiences of LGBTQIA+ communities in conflict and crisis settings across the Asia-Pacific, a topic that the Coalition has felt we need to address after our roundtable and dialogue that was missing from the WPS agenda. The paper highlights barriers to inclusion in the Women, Peace and Security agenda and advocating for a more intersectional Gender, Peace and Security approach. Based on interviews with activists and organisations, the paper examines challenges such as violence, exclusion from peace processes, and shrinking civic space, offering key recommendations for governments, multilateral organisations, and civil society.
Women Peace and Security Government-
Civil Society Dialogue Report
The Women Peace and Security Government-Civil Society Dialogue 2023, organised by the Australian Civil Society Coalition on Women, Peace and Security in collaboration with the Australian Civil-Military Centre (ACMC) and the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT), convened participants to discuss the implementation of Australia’s Second National Action Plan on Women, Peace and Security 20212031.
What do peace and security mean to diverse women in Australia?
Roundtable summary and recommendations for action
This report captures civil society recommendations on Women, Peace and Security (WPS) developed at a Sydney Roundtable, part of a multi-year project funded by the Australian Civil Military Centre under Australia's Second National Action Plan (2021–2031). It sets out five priorities, including reshaping Australia's peacemaking role, global diplomacy, and empowering diverse women and gender diverse people, each linked to a responsible government agency, with a call for ongoing consultation to keep WPS policy responsive to diverse communities.
Centering First Nations Perspectives in the
Women, Peace and Security Agenda in
Australia
In 2022, the Australian Civil Society Coalition consulted women and gender diverse people across Australia on peace and security priorities, surfacing a strong theme around the disproportionate impact of conflict and insecurity on First Nations women. In 2023, Professor Sandra Creamer conducted further research with 50 First Nations women through yarning, an Indigenous storytelling methodology. This paper summarises findings from both consultations to support embedding Women, Peace and Security in First Nations policy and amplify perspectives often overlooked in policy and research.
What do peace and security mean to diverse women in Australia?
Consultation findings
This report presents findings from the first phase of a multi-year Coalition project, funded by the Australian Civil Military Centre, supporting civil society dialogue on Women, Peace and Security (WPS) under Australia's Second National Action Plan (2021 to 2031). It captures how women and gender diverse people in Australia understand peace and security, and what action they want government to take, with findings set to inform detailed recommendations in the project's second phase.
Submissions.
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Inquiry into the Role of Australia's International Development Program in Preventing Conflict
The Australian Civil Society Coalition on Women, Peace and Security (‘the Coalition’) has submitted recommendations to Australia’s inquiry on the role of Australia's international development program in preventing conflict. The submission highlights the need to embed the Women, Peace and Security (WPS) agenda and a human security approach across Australia’s development policy to promote inclusive, sustainable peace, calling for integrated conflict prevention in the Indo-Pacific, long-term support for locally led and feminist civil society organisations, and formalised civil society engagement in early warning and prevention mechanisms.
Inquiry into Gender Equality as a National Security and Economic Security Imperative
The Australian Civil Society Coalition on Women, Peace and Security (the Coalition) contributed to the Parliamentary Inquiry on gender equality as a national and economic security imperative. Its submission argues that gender equality is a core driver of peace, stability and economic resilience, highlighting the role of women’s leadership and locally led organisations in conflict prevention and community resilience across the Indo-Pacific. It calls for stronger implementation of the Women, Peace and Security (WPS) agenda, including greater investment in feminist peacebuilding, integration of gender across foreign and security policy, and formalised civil society engagement in decision-making.
Discussion summaries.
25 Years of WPS: Resistance & Resilience among Myanmar Women
This discussion paper captures powerful reflections from Myanmar women on 25 years of the Women, Peace and Security agenda. Against the backdrop of ongoing armed conflict, systemic sexual violence, and a deepening humanitarian crisis, it highlights how women-led and gender-diverse organisations continue to drive resistance, provide lifesaving support, and build frameworks for peace and justice, often at great personal risk. The paper calls for urgent international solidarity, direct funding for women’s organisations, and the inclusion of diverse voices as central actors in peacebuilding and democracy movements in Myanmar.
25 Years of WPS: Amplifying Palestinian Women‘s Voices
This discussion summary captures key messages from a June 2025 dialogue hosted by the Australian Civil Society Coalition on Women, Peace and Security, held amid the escalating crisis in Gaza. Grounded in the lived experiences of Palestinian women, it explores the gendered impacts of the conflict, their leadership on the frontlines, and the urgent need for accountability and international action. The paper calls on Australia and civil society to uphold WPS commitments through sustained advocacy, rights-based policy, and meaningful solidarity.
25 Years of WPS: Challenges and Opportunities in Advancing Afghan Women’s Rights
As part of our 2025 anniversary series marking 25 years since the adoption of UN Security Council Resolution 1325 and the establishment of the Women, Peace and Security agenda, the Australian Civil Society Coalition on Women, Peace and Security hosted a virtual session focused on Afghanistan.
This timely discussion provided space to reflect on the evolving situation for Afghan women and girls under the current regime, and to explore how the WPS agenda can remain relevant and responsive in the face of worsening gender apartheid.
The session explored:
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How the WPS agenda can respond to gender apartheid in Afghanistan
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Key recommendations from recent advocacy efforts
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Practical steps for civil society, diaspora communities, and allies
Open statements.
Urgent Call for Action in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
The Democratic Republic of the Congo is currently facing an escalating humanitarian crisis, with sexual and gender-based violence being used as a systematic weapon of war. Women and girls bear the brunt of this violence, yet they continue to be excluded from critical peace processes. In response, the Australian Civil Society Coalition on Women, Peace and Security has issued a statement calling for immediate action to prevent further violence, support survivors, and ensure the inclusion of women in peacebuilding efforts. To fulfil its commitments under the National Action Plan on Women, Peace and Security (WPS), Australia must intensify humanitarian aid, enforce accountability measures, and actively engage in diplomatic efforts to advance peace and justice.
A Crisis of Sexual Violence and Famine in Sudan - Protect Women & Girls now
The Australian Civil Society Coalition for Women, Peace and Security expresses urgent solidarity with the women and girls of Sudan, who have faced devastating conflict since April 2023. Amid mass displacement, famine, and widespread sexual violence, women’s bodies have been weaponised in a systematic campaign of terror, and communities are struggling to survive under siege. The Coalition calls for immediate humanitarian action, protection for women and girls, support for survivors, and meaningful inclusion of women in peace and reconstruction efforts, urging the Australian Government and the United Nations to act without delay.
Women Demand Urgent Action and Accountability for Gaza Crisis
The Australian Civil Society Coalition on Women, Peace, and Security urgently appeals to the Australian Government to take immediate and decisive action in response to the escalating humanitarian crisis in Gaza. We adamantly advocate for an immediate ceasefire, demand accountability for attacks on civilians, and call for increased support for Palestinian women who bear a disproportionate burden of the conflict’s impact. With the support of over 60 esteemed Australian women leaders and peace activists, we stand united in our commitment to addressing this urgent crisis. We invite you to join our cause and lend your voice to the call for action.
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