Hosted by @minbz.bsky.social and @genderplatform.bsky.social, NAP 1325 signatories reflected on key priorities: gender-responsive leadership, sustainable funding and accountability to turn commitments into action! 👉 Read the full reflections on the NAP 1325 Signatory Event: www.nap1325.nl/news/2

Thanks to Col. Inna Zavorotko for sharing insights on advancing the WPS agenda in the Ukraine Ministry of Defence. It was very inspiring to hear how women are being meaningfully included in the defence sector, in civil-military cooperation and how CRSV is addressed.

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Thanks to Col. Inna Zavorotko for sharing insights on advancing the WPS agenda in the Ukraine Ministry of Defence. It was very inspiring to hear how women are being meaningfully included in the defenc...

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Today we kicked off our Signatory Event with Peter Schuurman, Special Envoy Migration van @minbz.bsky.social: “To better protect women in vulnerable positions, we need to engage women-led organisations. I’d be happy to engage with the NAP 1325 community for future design of our programs."

Palestinian women were denied access to the US due to visa restrictions. This did not silence them: they shared analyses and messages in an online session organised by NAP signatory MIFTAH 👉 https://ow.ly/GpfG50YF2H8 To watch the session, please use the key: u1h*i2DR

Database Highlight: Report and Policy Brief on Ending Violence against Women and Girls in Cameroon and the Central African Republic. 👉 Read more https://ow.ly/x66H50Z2zKb

Women continue to be excluded from peace negotiations and formal decision‑making spaces. NIMD leads the LEAP4Peace programme, working to create a more enabling environment for women’s full and meaningful participation in politics and peace. 👉More: https://ow.ly/6QhY50Z4zv9

WPHF has launched a Call for Proposals in Palestine to support civil society organisations to implement projects focusing on peacebuilding and recovery, as well as supporting local women’s and young women’s rights organisations. More information 👉 https://ow.ly/yosC50Z2zGG

NAP 1325 Highlight Join the Community of Practice on Men, Masculinities & Feminist Peace: a global network led by PAX and partners, working to challenge militarised masculinities and engage men in feminist peacebuilding. 👉 https://ow.ly/unuA50YSkGj Image: Mouneb Taim/WILPF

🚨 We’re urgently looking for a new NAP 1325 Oversight Board member representing small & volunteer organisations (until April 2027). Are you interested or would you like to know more? Please contact Karin de Jonge at: k.dejonge@wo-men.nl

🚨 “This is no longer only about Palestine. Demand accountability for all girls & women worldwide.” War Child, @actionaidnl.bsky.social, @genderplatform.bsky.social & other NAP 1325 colleagues met Palestinian women rights defenders Kifaya Khraim (WCLAC, West Bank) & Ibrahim Abu Sobeih (SYFS, Gaza).

For NAP signatories: S-Sudan is again sliding toward large-scale conflict, but remains largely ignored. Join HealthNet TPO, Plan, PAX & WO=MEN to discuss Women, Peace & Security and integrated peacebuilding, lessons learned, and what’s urgently needed. 👉https://ow.ly/NZLm50YKpmN

Lunch Session Invitation: 16 April We are happy to invite you to a lunch session with Cyrille Rolande Bechon, Executive Director of Nouveaux Droits de l’Homme Cameroon, to discuss shrinking civic space & women’s rights in Cameroon. More information 👉 tinyurl.com/52c9wjexare

During CSW70, Palestinian women were denied access to the US due to visa restrictions. This did not silence them: they shared analyses and clear messages in an online session organised by Miftah. 👉 ow.ly/GpfG50YF2H8 To watch the session, please use the key: u1h*i2DR

Part 2: “What does security mean in my community and region today?” Six women from across Ukraine shared their answers:

On 5 March, the Ukrainian Women’s Fund launched Building Inclusive Security: Localising 1325 Across Ukraine 🇺🇦 The programme centres Ukrainian women’s leadership in times of war. “What does security mean in my community and region today?” Six women from across Ukraine shared their answers:

On 05/02/26: the Ukrainian Women Fund launched “Building Inclusive Security: Localising 1325 Across Ukraine”, funded by the @minbz.bsky.social with WO=MEN as partner. Speakers highlighted Ukrainian women’s leadership, the need for a gender lens, and welcomed the new Ukraine NAP 1325 (2026–2033).

Visiting two maritime refugee shelters in Rotterdam showed that reception is not only about capacity, but about quality, safety and gender-responsive support, especially for women and GBV survivors. #NAP1325 #WPS #NAP1325 #WomenPeaceSecurity #GenderInclusiveAsylum

📢🇰🇬 Just added: GPPAC's new report on Kyrgyzstan's Ferghana Valley which highlights the vital, often overlooked, role of women in peacebuilding & recovery in border communities. It provides key evidence-based recommendations for the #WPS agenda. 🔗 Link below #Peacebuilding #GPPAC #UNSCR1325

Women’s Initiatives for Gender Justice is at #ASP24! Follow this thread for updates on #GenderJustice, key events, and insights from the Assembly of States Parties of the International Criminal Court.

🗂️NAP 1325 Database: many new entries! We have included many new entries in the NAP 1325 database, ranging from annual reports to policy papers, and more. We will highlight a few products on our socials in the upcoming weeks. 👉Check out the database: nap1325.nl/database

As part of the 16 Days of Activism & the Intl Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian People, MIFTAH co-hosts a webinar on the gendered impact of the current situation on Palestinian women. MIFTAH is a local partner of NAP1325 signatories War Child & Oxfam Novib. 🗓 29 Nov | 11:00–13:00 CET Link below

🟧 Orange the World campaign starts tomorrow: 16 days of activism to end violence against women & girls. Theme: “Municipalities in Charge: Safe, Anywhere, Anytime.” As the NAP1325 community, we strongly support this call for safety & justice. Agenda with activities: www.orangetheworld.nl/agenda/ 🟧

Women, Peace and Security at a Crossroads: Funding, Localising and Reclaiming the Next 25 Years #NAP1325 signatory @paxvoorvrede.nl hosted a high-level discussion with @unwomen.bsky.social & @eurpeace.bsky.social One of the discussion points was the localisation and ownership of the WPS agenda.

“There is no peace and security without gender equality." - Reem Ghassen Last week, we had an inspiring High-Level Event ‘Navigating 1325 in a New Security Reality’, co-organised by @minvandefensie.bsky.social, @minbz.bsky.social & @genderplatform.bsky.social 👉Read our blog: shorturl.at/WyzKI

“Whenever we want to promote peace and work for peace, we need to invest in Women, Peace & Security. WPS is not a charity or a moral obligation. It’s about lasting peace. Move the money from weapons to peace.” A clear message from Human Rights Defender Reem Ghassan. @minbz.bsky.social #WPS #NAP1325

“We need to amplify voices of survivors of violence and talk about safe spaces. We need to support women. Let’s prevent rather than having to respond to violence. And we must support survivors-led grassroot-organisations.” A powerful call to action by Grace Achan of SEMA. @minbz.bsky.social #WPS

Pascalle Grotenhuis, DGIS @minbz.bsky.social: “Conflicts are rising, civic space is shrinking. We need to be principled because human dignity is not negotiable. And realistic because these efforts need commitment, resources. Only together we can built a just world.” @nap1325.bsky.social #WPS

“I believe in a just world. On the 31st of October we marked 25 years of UNSC Resolution 1325. The Netherlands remains committed to a co- created #NAP1325. Partnerships with women organisations is the heart of our work”, says Pascalle Grotenhuis, DGIS @minbz.bsky.social. @nap1325.bsky.social #WPS

“Women have brought Resolution 1325 to the global stage. The progress women fought for we cannot take for granted. It’s a shared responsibility to keep it alive. Resolution 1325 is not a chapter in a history book. It is our mission!” 💪 words by @cds-defensie.bsky.social @minbz.bsky.social #WPS

Key note by @cds-defensie.bsky.social: “Resolution 1325 is about our understanding of peace and security. People need to remain at the heart of everything. That is the power of a gender perspective. If you do not include women and girls, you only see half of the picture.” @minbz.bsky.social #WPS