• New Book - Women Peace and Security

    National Book Tour Dates Announced

    Learn about the challenges and champions of WPS in first-ever accounts of real-world policy and practice ranging from post–World War II Japan to contemporary Ghana. Sign up to join us as we tackle tough questions and explore future applications of WPS in US foreign policy.

  • WPS Women Peace and Security - Washington Can Fight Against Disinformation by Tapping into the Power and Persuasion of Greenland’s Women

    Latest @Fortis!: Washington Can Fight Disinformation by Tapping into the Power and Persuasion of Greenland’s Women

    Guest contributor Cynthia Neil warns of the particular vulnerability of misinformation campaigns in Greenland and how Washington should be proactive in neutralizing inflammatory rhetoric while supporting women and children.

  • ACWPS at Virginia Tech Corps of Cadets

    ACWPS engagement with Virginia Tech Corps of Cadets

    Events included Dr. Yoshihara’s leadership talk to the 1300 men and women of the Corps of Cadets, a book talk with Virginia Teach students at the Hume Center for National Security and Technology, and meetings with the Corps’ recently formed leadership organization for women.

  • Zoom Meeting - How Hamas Used Cognitive Warfare in the Hostage Crisis: An Insider’s Story

    Event: How Hamas Used Cognitive Warfare in the Hostage Crisis: An Insider’s Story

    This public event looked behind the two-year war between Israel and Hamas to learn how terrorists were able to exploit hostage taking, family anguish, public protests, and social media to tie the hands of political leadership in the West which prolonged the war and human suffering.

Since its founding, ACWPS has advanced US policies that promote the “inextinguishable rights of human nature…equal liberty, equal justice, and equal rights.”  (John Q. Adams, July 4, 1821).

We have helped thousands of military and civilian practitioners understand the intent and purpose of WPS: taking into account human considerations in planning and operations, and integrating it as a targeted, practical approach into their portfolios, fostering engagement with partner nations around the world.

Our events and online policy forum, Fortis!, amplify the voices of practitioners, policy professionals, and important perspectives not often heard such as adult children born of wartime rape who are now building peace; young people committed to defending fundamental rights and safety for all; military personnel with valuable but under-recognized experiences; and under-resourced communities seeking balanced investment in education for both girls and boys.

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

“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