One of the most soul nourishing roles I have is being a jury member for the Obermayer Awards, recognizing those in #Germany working to end all forms of #discrimination thru remembrance of the past. Congrats award winners! #antisemitism #humanrights #nondiscrimination Thx #Berlin

🚓 DCAF was recently in #Jordan, and we signed a Memorandum of Understanding under the #ElsieInitiative with the مديرية الأمن العام Public Security Directorate. Together, we’re advancing women’s meaningful participation in #peace operations. (1/3) #WomenInPeacekeeping #GenderEquality

مديرية الأمن العام 📍 Next steps: Implementing activities to ensure women are able to meaningfully participate in decision-making, hold command positions & access equal career opportunities. (2/3)

مديرية الأمن العام DCAF also met with the اللجنة الوطنية الأردنية لشؤون المرأة, and representatives from the Swiss MFA, UK in Jordan 🇬🇧🇯🇴, Foreign Policy CAN, and NL in Jordan to discuss strengthening efforts in Jordan and the region to advance women’s participation in peace and security. (3/3)

Yesterday, with International Gender Champions (IGC), we hosted a "pitch roulette" discussion in #Geneva on breaking institutional barriers & strengthening #gender, diversity & inclusion through concrete action, bringing together leaders, experts & members of the #INTGenderChampions network.

🕊️Progress is possible – not guaranteed. ElsieFund is committed to investing in inclusive peacekeeping approaches #ForAllWomenAndGirls. Women in peacekeeping play a vital role in protection & support to communities in crises. #InvestInWomen = safer future for ALL #IWD2025

DCAF is pleased to announce the launch of a network of #civilsociety to advance the rights of women and LGBTQI+ veterans in #Ukraine. This month, DCAF welcomed a full house for the first network coordination meeting. Viktor Velivchenko Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office UK in Ukraine 🇬🇧🇺🇦 Cristina Finch

🚨 Opportunity: I'm looking for a dynamic, self-starter with experience working w/ #Brussels based institutions like the #EU & #NATO to be our new head of Brussels office DCAF HQ Passionate about promoting people centered #security #governance? See👇dcaf.ch/vacancies#/off…

This morning in #Berlin, DCAF with Alexandre Zouev & the International Peace Institute — & the support of Auswärtiges Amt, Ministerie van Buitenlandse Zaken, Swiss MFA & Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office - convened an informal side event on The Future of UN Peacekeeping: Lessons from security sector governance and reform.

Modular, effective & sustainable peace operations? Timely event by Intl Peace Institute & DCAF HQ brought key insights on how security sector governance & reform can shape the future of peace operations to meet today’s challenges. Learn more 👉 ipinst.org/2025/06/levera…

📍 At #UNPoCWeek, DCAF hosted a dialogue on integrating #WPS and #gender perspectives into the #PoC within #IHL. Military leaders, legal advisors, and policymakers explored solutions to close critical protection gaps. Cristina Finch Elyse Mosquini Liechtenstein UN Philippine Mission to the UN

Cristina Finch Elyse Mosquini Liechtenstein UN Philippine Mission to the UN Civilian harm is deeply gendered. Yet #military operations often ignore this. From threat analysis to post-strike reviews, gender must inform all stages of #PoC planning. Gender-responsive is a requirement under #IHL & essential to operational effectiveness. UN Peacekeeping

Cristina Finch Elyse Mosquini Liechtenstein UN Philippine Mission to the UN UN Peacekeeping “Where Protection of Civilians and Women, Peace and Security Meet” brought together legal, military, and policy communities. Thanks to our speakers and co-sponsors for your leadership. Access the event highlights and report here: pulse.ly/snwis2cpuf Stimson Center Intl Peace Institute

At the 37th IPG meeting, we explored #SSG in #Syria, the Sahel, the Horn of Africa, #Ukraine & beyond. We discussed new actors, shifting power dynamics & the need for principled, people-centered approaches. Thanks to all who joined us in #Geneva & online! France ONU Genève 🇫🇷🇺🇳

🚨 Big news! 🇸🇱 Sierra Leone’s Republic of Sierra Leone Armed Forces + UN Women Sierra Leone have secured #ElsieFund support to boost women’s participation in UN Peacekeeping ops!🕊️ A major step toward gender equality in peace operations. #WomenPeaceSecurity #1325at25 SierraLeone@UN UN Women Africa

Civilian harm in armed conflict is never gender-neutral. During #UNPocWeek, DCAF held the 1st expert roundtable of the new #IHL Community of Practice for #WPS to discuss ways to better integrate gender perspectives into Civilian Harm Mitigation ─ critical for #IHL compliance.

Gender perspectives are rarely integrated into #CHM frameworks. Military & civilian actors need practical tools, institutional guidance & context-sensitive strategies to mainstream gender perspectives in all phases of CHM planning & response.

Protection of civilians in large-scale urban operations & #AI-mediated warfare requires intersectional gender analysis translated into actionable planning & command decisions. 📄Read the roundtable report: pulse.ly/zk8apzdbwi

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