Amid record levels of conflict, the proportion of women killed in armed conflicts doubled from 2022 to 2023. Women are bearing the brunt of conflicts around the world, and yet are not being included in negotiations to bring peace—and as a result, any peace achieved may be short-lived.
These troubling trends, and more, will be the subject of discussion at the 24th annual Women, Peace, and Security Open Debate, beginning on 24 October 2024. This year’s debate theme is “Women building peace in a changing environment.”