Women of Color Advancing Peace, Security, and Conflict Transformation (WCAPS)

Impact:

Since their founding by Ambassador Bonnie Jenkins in 2017, WCAPS has worked to create a platform devoted to women of color that cultivates a strong voice and network for its members while encouraging dialogue and strategies for engaging in policy discussions on an international scale. Indeed, WCAPS has endeavored to make redefining national security central to their work.

Through WCAPS’s dedication to mentorship and partnerships and their passion for changing the global community landscape, they remain committed to achieving their vision of advancing the leadership and professional development of women of color in the fields of international peace, security, and conflict transformation.

In fact, not only has WCAPS developed robust pipeline-building programs, they also have coordinated several Working Groups which serve as issue-matter experts, executing advocacy efforts on a global scale to effectively further the mission of WCAPS. Employing a policy and advocacy framework, Working Groups aim to dismantle biases and cultivate a safe and secure future for women. The Working Groups engage in critical dialogue, conduct research, cultivate strategic partnerships, and design advocacy strategies aimed at addressing global challenges. Working Groups operate with an intersectional lens, acknowledging and confronting the intersecting forms of discrimination and marginalization experienced by women in the global community.