Liberty, dignity, and opportunity

for the world’s women. 

Our vision is a world where every woman and girl lives in peace, empowered to lead and uplift communities towards a future marked by equality, liberty, and universal human dignity.

Our Impact in Numbers

GIRLS PUT BACK TO SCHOOL WITH NEW ROOF

U.S. MILITARY STUDENTS TAUGHT WITH NEW CURRICULA

STUDENTS STUDYING FOR EXAMS WITH NEW LIGHTING

Latest News & Events

  • Events: ACWPS Senior Fellow Eunice Apio receives US Institute of Peace Award

    ACWPS Senior Fellow Eunice Apio receives US Institute of Peace award during visit to Washington, DC in February 2024 for the American premiere of the film The Wound is Where the Light Enters

  • Education: Introduction to Women, Peace, and Security

    ACWPS President Dr. Susan Yoshihara has recently joined the Institute of World Politics faculty to teach her new course entitled Introduction to Women, Peace, and Security, which will be offered in person this spring.

  • Events: ACWPS Speaks at the Naval War College

    American Council on Women Peace and Security Founder, Dr. Susan Yoshihara, and Fellow, Dr. Grace Hoffman design, develop, and implement tailored WPS curricula. They spoke about their work at Defense Security Cooperation University (DSCU). At DSCU, their team integrated WPS into training, certification, and graduate education.

  • Latest Blog Post: Why We Should Join Forces for Women’s Rights and Religious Liberty

    “In this first of a series of five blogs on gender and religious freedom, I want to introduce you to our newly entitled blog, Fortis! It means, “be valiant, steadfast, brave!” and these are qualities we seek to embody and promote here at ACWPS.”

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“It isn't enough to talk about peace. One must believe in it.

And it isn't enough to believe in it. One must work at it.”

— Eleanor Roosevelt