On 27 September 2026, Swiss voters will vote on the Neutrality Initiative. Together with Frieda – the feminist peace organisation, we unequivocally reject the initiative’s content, purpose and form. Find out why in our statement.
The world is experiencing a phase of radical change and uncertainty. The year 2025 has shown how negatively these developments impact feminist peacebuilding. Find out how we and our partners are dealing with this.
Peace activists from Colombia and Sudan exchanged experiences, strategies and approaches for feminist peacebuilding in Bern and voiced their expectations to decision-makers.
In her obituary our founder and president Ruth-Gaby Vermot bids farewell to her friend of many years Monika Stocker.
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.
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.
“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?
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.
