October 6, 2020 VIRTUAL EVENT: U.S. Leadership in Women, Peace, and Security
On October 6th, 2017, President Trump signed the Women Peace and Security Act, the first legislation of its kind in the world. To commemorate the third anniversary of the Act and to launch the American Council on Women, Peace, and Security, panelists will examine America’s unique contributions to the WPS agenda in an era of strategic competition.
Tuesday, Oct 6, 2020
11:00 am - 12:30 pm
Online
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Description
On October 6th, 2017, President Trump signed the Women Peace and Security Act, the first legislation of its kind in the world. To commemorate the third anniversary of the Act and to launch the American Council on Women, Peace, and Security, panelists will examine America’s unique contributions to the WPS agenda in an era of strategic competition. Join us as experts discuss how the United States will engage other nations with their own WPS frameworks, advance women’s liberty, dignity and opportunity as a matter of national security, and make the United States the partner of choice in the years ahead.
COMMENTARY 5 min read
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BACKGROUNDER 12 min read