Obituary Monika Stocker: A sad farewell
In her obituary our founder and president Ruth-Gaby Vermot bids farewell to her friend of many years Monika Stocker.
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Ruth-Gaby Vermot steps down: “It has always been clear: in times of peace and in times of war, nothing works without women”
Our founder and president, Ruth-Gaby Vermot, is stepping down. For decades, she has championed the visibility of women’s work in countries affected by war and armed conflict. In this interview, she talks about successes, setbacks and hopes.
Op-ed: A strategy that builds bunkers instead of bridges
The consultation period on Switzerland’s new security policy strategy expired at the end of March 2026. In an opinion piece, our director Deborah Schibler criticises significant shortcomings in the strategy, including the fact that it ignores half the population.
4th anniversary of Russia's war of aggression against Ukraine: Ukraine: whose peace?
“Ukraine talks,” “peace negotiations,” “US-brokered peace talks”: for weeks, the media have been reporting on the so-called “peace process” for Ukraine led by the United States. The reporting largely ignores whether such negotiations can be effective. It also does not address the question everyone should be asking: who should be determining Ukraine's future?
Training in Lviv, Ukraine: “Profound days of reflection on the process of peace that begins within us”
At the "Peacebuilding in Action" workshop in Lviv, 20 Ukrainian women directly affected by the war discussed peacebuilding and worked together to strengthen their negotiation and communication skills.
Against the tide: Protecting the Women, Peace and Security agenda at 25 years
On the 25th anniversary of the UN Security Council Resolution on Women, Peace and Security, we are publishing a statement together with two other Swiss peace organisations that highlights the precarious situation of the "Women, Peace and Security" agenda.
Dealing with the past in Nepal: “It is important for us to understand our mothers' suffering”
How do people of different generations in Nepal experience the consequences of the armed conflict? Two videos show young adults of the second generation and women of the first generation, who were directly affected by the conflict, exchange their experiences at intergenerational meetings.
New Colombia office: Peacebuilding: feminist, solidarity-based, local and decolonial
What does a decolonial approach to peacebuilding based on feminist values look like in practice? The first step in implementing our localisation efforts was the opening of an office in Colombia on 1 May 2025.
