The conversation will focus on the promotion of women in leadership roles.
NEW YORK, N.Y. (Sept. 19, 2024) – On Monday, September 23, the McCain Institute at Arizona State University in partnership with Thomson Reuters, will convene Women, Peace and Security (WPS) experts for a roundtable discussion on the sidelines of the 79th Session of the UN General Assembly.
Participants will include members from the U.S. government, the private sector, and civil society, and the conversation will focus on efforts to promote women in key peace and security leadership roles, successful international partnership models, and public-private partnership opportunities that companies and government can leverage for new, more proactive programmatic solutions. The conversation will be under the Chatham House Rule.
“The McCain Institute is proud to partner with Thomson Reuters to convene the top experts working to empower women and girls around the world and ensure their voices are represented in critical peace efforts and political decisions,” said McCain Institute Executive Director Dr. Evelyn Farkas. “Convenings between government, private actors, and civil society allow us to learn from each other, share our respective expertise, and identify technical solutions to advance the Women Peace and Security agenda.”
“Women’s equal participation in political and security decision-making is essential to achieve peace and security goals. It is also a throughline to support efforts on other critical issues such as countering human trafficking, child exploitation, and human rights offenders,” said Heather C. Fischer, Senior Advisor for Human Rights, & Social Impact at Thomson Reuters. “We’re proud to partner with the McCain Institute to support this important work, which forms a key component of Thomson Reuters’ commitment to upholding human rights and strengthening the foundations of society”.
The discussion will be moderated by Fischer and McCain Institute Democracy Programs Director Paul Fagan. They will be joined by representatives from the White House Gender Policy Council, the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe, the U.S. State Department, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, the U.S. Senate Intelligence Committee, RAND Corporation, Harvard University, and Oxford University.
Women, Peace and Security is a policy framework evolving from U.N. Security Council Resolution 1325 in 2000. That resolution acknowledges the disproportionate impacts of war on women and girls and the pivotal – though largely unrecognized – role women play in security, conflict prevention, conflict management, and sustainable peace efforts. Women’s participation in decision-making processes on conflict, crisis, and security, as well as the protection of women’s and girls’ human rights, leads to more sustainable, equitable, and democratic outcomes for all.
About the McCain Institute at Arizona State University
The McCain Institute is a nonpartisan organization inspired by Senator John McCain and his family’s dedication to public service. We are part of Arizona State University and based in Washington, D.C. Our programs defend democracy, advance human rights and freedom, and empower character-driven leaders. Our unique power to convene leaders across the global political spectrum enables us to make a real impact on the world’s most pressing challenges. Our goal is action, not talk, and like Senator McCain, we are fighting to create a free, safe, and just world for all.
About Arizona State University
Arizona State University has developed a new model for the American research university, creating an institution that is committed to access, excellence and impact. ASU measures itself by those it includes, not by those it excludes. As the prototype for a New American University, ASU pursues research that contributes to the public good, and ASU assumes major responsibility for the economic, social and cultural vitality of the communities that surround it.