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At Women of Color Advancing Peace, Security, and Conflict Transformation (WCAPS), we created 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.
Advancing International Security Through Education:
A dialogue on Human Trafficking
WCAPS EVENT SPOTLIGHT:
Join us on Tuesday May 26th at 12:00 PM EST to hear from a leading expert on human trafficking Martha Hernandez Martinez, Founder and CEO of Hope M&E, and WCAPS Founder and Executive Director Amb. Bonnie Jenkins.
Click the link below to register for this upcoming virtual Advancing International Security Through Education Session.
What’s new with WCAPS?
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WCAPS Paper Trail - Breaking the “Bro Codes” of War: Women of Color Advancing Peace and Collective Security
Written by WCAPS member Sarah June Benjamin, Esq (International human rights attorney, peace innovator, and founder of Peace IQ), this paper explores the the dichotomy of awarding women of color for their peacekeeping efforts, whilst simultaneously preventing them from changing the system that allows for war to happen.
"...it is in the struggle of these noble women to wrest a definition of human security from a function of masculine militarism that we learn the value of peace and collective security in swiftly ending violence.”
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Our Substack is live!
Read Ambassador Bonnie Jenkins' article on the expiration of the New START, the last bilateral arms control treaty between the United States and Russia. The Treaty expires on February 6, 2026. President Trump has little time left to respond to President Putin's offer to continue observing the treaty-mandated limits. The Treaty has led to the reduction of nuclear weapons by both States.
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Our new membership structure is live!
WCAPS has launched a tiered, paid membership model, designed to sustain our mission, protect our community, and ensure women of color continue to lead conversations in peace and security.
In a shifting political and funding landscape, this move allows WCAPS to remain:
• Independent
• Community-powered
• Accountable to the people we serve
Membership isn’t just access, it’s how we safeguard a space where women of color can convene, publish, lead, and thrive.
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WCAPS Paper Trail: 25th Anniversary of UNSCR 1325 on Women, Peace, and Security
In this 25th year of the UNSCR 1325, WCAPS remains committed to uplifting the voices and perspectives of women of color and our allies. We invited members to submit academic articles, policy briefs, and practitioners essays that highlighted the successes of the landmark 1325 WPS Resolution. The publications here speak to the unwavering commitment of women activists to ensure implementation, to address gaps in the policy of WPS, and provide glimpses into areas of oversight from different contexts.
In these fraught times, we want to thank everyone who participated in this publication. From the authors to who submitted and the editors who reviewed, your time and commitment helped us to be visible in a time where we're being pushed back to the margins. For our wider community, we hope that you feel seen in these pages. That you feel inspired to continue (or start) writing on your experiences and how they align with the WPS agenda and into topics beyond!
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Registration Open for New WCAPS India Chapter
WCAPS is proud to announce our newest Chapter: India.
The India Chapter of WCAPS was established to amplify the voices and leadership of women of color—particularly those from diverse and marginalized communities in India—within the spheres of peacebuilding, security, and conflict transformation.
Our purpose is to create a dynamic platform that nurtures dialogue, builds capacity, and forges connections among women changemakers, practitioners, academics, and policymakers across India.
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WCAPS Brasil and the Pusuru Indigenous Association at COP30
This November, 85 members of the Pusuru Indigenous Association (AIP), representing the Munduruku people of Pará, Brazil, departed on a journey of over 1,000 kilometers from their home in Jacareacanga to Belém, where UN Climate Change Conference (COP30) is taking place this year. Their attendance was made possible by generous supporters, such as Cultural Infusion.
Their indigenous perspectives are vital. The Munduruku are internationally recognized for their leadership in protecting the Amazon and opposing destructive development like the Belo Monte Dam. Yet, they continue to face deforestation, illegal mining, and climate-induced drought threatening their way of life.
WCAPS and our Brasil Chapter are proud to stand beside the AIP to ensure their voices are heard on the world stage. Climate justice requires Indigenous people's and women's leadership.
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Feeding America Fundraiser
WCAPS stands with Feeding America to combat rising hunger nationwide. Food insecurity continues to impact communities most marginalized and underserved.
Together, we can share abundance and support our neighbors.Your contribution to Feeding America helps deliver meals and dignity to families across the country. Your impact: $1 = 10 meals: Every dollar you give can provide at least 10 meals to families facing hunger through the Feeding America network of food banks.
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WCAPS EVA Publication: The Garment Industry’s Sustainability Facade Runs on Women
Fast fashion growth has come at the expense of women and the environment.
WCAPS’ latest publication by EVA member, Issabella Romo, examines the ready-made garment industry in Bangeladesh and the global consequences of fast fashion, including:
- Toxic chemical exposure and microplastic pollution
- Major climate impacts and environmental degradation
- Unfair wages and unsafe conditions for predomintly women workers
This is about more than clothing, its about accountability, labor rights, and environmental justice.
Join WCAPS in empowering a global community of change-makers. Step forward and stand with WCAPS.
Your gift is more than a donation—it's a commitment to a safer, more equitable world.
WCAPS AT A GLANCE
“Redefining national security is central to our work at WCAPS. We think a lot about whether traditional definitions of national security are enough when it comes to threats to Americans, particularly women of color, at home and abroad.”
Amb. Bonnie Denise Jenkins, WCAPS Founder and Executive Director
Former Under Secretary for Arms Control and International Security
WCAPS PUBLICATIONS
