Women, Peace and Security in Defence
Learn more about how the Defence Team supports Canada’s commitments to the Women, Peace and Security (WPS) agenda.
Services and information
The Government of Canada’s approach to Women, Peace and Security
Learn more about what the Women, Peace and Security (WPS) agenda is, and how the Government of Canada is implementing it through Canada’s third National Action Plan on Women, Peace and Security (CNAP-3).
The Defence Team’s support for the Women, Peace and Security agenda
The Department of National Defence and the Canadian Armed Forces is one of 10 federal partners involved in the implementation of the WPS agenda in Canada. Learn more about how the Defence Team is progressing its WPS commitments.
Progressing Women, Peace and Security in Defence
Learn more about how the Defence Team is using the WPS agenda to guide gender-responsive transformation at both the institutional and operational levels.
Women, Peace and Security 2025 Conference
Learn more about the Women, Peace and Security Conference 2025, happening from October 28 to 29, 2025, to mark the 25th anniversary of United Nations Security Council 1325.
Defence Team Framework to Implement the Women, Peace, and Security Agenda
Learn more about the Defence Team Framework to Implement the Women, Peace, and Security Agenda. The Framework was developed to support the CDS/DM Joint Directive: Progressing Women, Peace and Security Commitments in Defence (accessible only on the DWAN network), which provides direction to the Defence Team to achieve Women, Peace, and Security agenda objectives in operational and institutional contexts.