Our programmes create spaces where women can develop and advance their diverse efforts to achieve lasting peace. Our goal is the full, equal, meaningful and safe participation of women in all phases of peace processes. Together with them, we advocate for a feminist understanding of peace that questions power relations and strives for transformative change.

In every context, the people working for peace are those who are closest to armed conflict and most affected by it. They have the expertise, knowledge and relationships to bring about change in their societies. Peace activists and women's organisations play a particularly important role in building and maintaining peace and preventing armed conflict. 

Women are not inherently more peaceful, but their diverse life experiences often strengthen their empathy, resilience and determination to tackle complex challenges and demand necessary structural change. These are skills that are essential for building lasting peace. 

In our programme work, and in our network activities, we implement our “ABC of feminist peacebuilding” in collaboration with our partners:

A is for amplifying women's voices, visions and demands and incorporating them into decision-making processes. Our national, regional and international advocacy initiatives create access to relevant decision-making processes and decision-makers.

B is for boosting women's peace efforts. We offer peace activists and peace organisations strategic support by jointly developing and implementing peacebuilding programmes. 

C is for connecting peace activists around the world. Our Feminists Connecting for Peace network offers safe and inclusive spaces, opportunities for exchange and learning, and raises awareness of our partners' efforts. 

Guided by our vision for inclusive and gender-just peace processes worldwide and our feminist understanding of peace, we focus our programme work on peacebuilding during armed conflicts, during peace negotiations and after armed conflicts. Our programme work aims to give women the support they need to participate meaningfully and equally in all phases of peace processes.

Strategic and long-term support

Thanks to our experience in these three programme areas, we are able provide our partners with long-term, strategic support to bring about inclusive peace processes and prevent setbacks. We act as a financial bridge, advisor and ally, strengthening the capacities of our partners and promoting exchange between peace activists and women's organisations in different contexts. 

What are peace processes?

We use a graphic representation to illustrate the stages of peace processes and how women exert influence at the different stages. With this tool we put the focus on the role women play in driving peace processes forward and preventing setbacks.

What are Women's Peace Tables

Since 2015, we have been organising Women's Peace Tables with our local project partners with the aim of sustainably strengthening the participation of women in peace processes and making their engagement in peacebuilding visible. They have become a proven method for achieving these goals.

More about Women's Peace Tables

Our programmes focus on three thematic areas: