WOMEN & GLOBAL SECURITY ARCHITECTURE

(WGSA) is a Yerevan-based non-partisan, non-profit NGO.

WGSA brings together individuals who highlight democracy, rule of law, human rights, human security, human dignity and gender equality among key principles for a future global security architecture and stress the need to further strengthen the role of women and their decision-making power in the international peace and security field.

OUR CORE VALUES

  • Collaboration and partnership
  • Democratic governance and human rights
  • Integrated and innovative approach
  • Knowledge as an asset
  • Professionalism, excellence, inclusiveness, and accountability
  • Respect for diversity, equality
  • Sustainability

OUR VISION

We envision a future in which women are empowered to equally and meaningfully participate in regional and international peace and security decision making and planning for the sake of a robust, resilient and reliable global security architecture.

OUR MISSION

Our mission is to stimulate and strengthen the role of women, their decision-making power in the processes of shaping and implementing the foreign and security policies of the Republic of Armenia; in regional and global (international) conflict prevention, conflict resolution and peacebuilding.

WHAT WE DO

PEACEBUILDING

Peacebuilding involves initiatives and projects aimed at ensuring the equal and meaningful participation of women in peace mediation, dialogues and peace processes, expanding networks of women peace mediators and sharing experiences.

THEMATIC RESEARCH, POLICY-ORIENTED ADVICE AND ADVOCACY

Through conducting thematic research, policy-oriented advice and advocacy activity we:

  • identify the existing drawbacks, opportunities and dynamics of the foreign policy, security system of the Republic of Armenia and the regional, global security architecture;
  • elaborate independent, impartial, knowledge-based and innovative policy recommendations aimed at ensuring the perpetual statehood of the Republic of Armenia and setting up robust, resilient and reliable regional and global security architecture.

WOMEN, PEACE AND SECURITY (WPS) AGENDA

We advance the Women, Peace, Security Agenda by elaborating and implementing targeted initiatives and projects encompassing four cross-cutting areas: women`s participation, protection of women and girls, measures to prevent conflicts, recovery and relief.