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March 4, 2026
International Women’s Day: Restoring Women’s Access to Justice in Conflict Settings
Part of our International Women’s Day series on women, peace and security: This International Women’s Day, the global community is reminded that women worldwide hold just 64 per cent of the legal rights afforded to men
March 4, 2026
Educating NATO’s Women, Peace and Security Agenda: Lessons from Russia’s War in Ukraine
NATO has formally embedded the Women, Peace and Security (WPS) agenda into its doctrine, action plans and strategic guidance, including alignment with UN Security Council Resolution 1325 and the adoption of an updated WPS policy in 2024
March 4, 2026
Africa Recommends Women’s Policing Inclusion in UN Security Strategy
The African Union’s A3 members on the UN Security Council - Democratic Republic of the Congo, Somalia, and Liberia - have placed women’s policing at the center of their vision for more effective peacekeeping
January 30, 2026
British High Commission Pakistan Recognizes Women as Central to Security, Justice, and National Resilience
The British High Commission in Pakistan reaffirmed its leadership in advancing inclusive and effective security by convening the national conference Women as Architects of Resilience: Empowering Women in Security and Counterterrorism, in collaboration with the National Counter Terrorism Authority (NACTA), Global Affairs Canada, and with support from the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) Pakistan
January 30, 2026
MI6 appoints, Blaise Metreweli, first woman chief in 116-year history
The appointment of Blaise Metreweli as chief of MI6 marks a historic milestone for the security sector, with the organisation now led by a woman for the first time in its 116-year history
January 27, 2026
Strengthening Policing Institutions for a Safer Somalia
In 2025, Somalia recorded improved civilian–police relations and strengthened institutional accountability through the Joint Police Programme Phase II (JPP II), anchored in the New Policing Model and supported by the European Union and the United Kingdom
