The Women, Peace and Security (WPS) agenda and the mine action sector share common goals: peace, recovery, and advancing human rights in conflict and post-conflict settings. However, the strategic and operational alignment between these two fields remains underdeveloped. Recent research illustrates that few countries reference mine action in their WPS National Action Plans (NAPs).1 This gap is particularly concerning given that mine action has historically been a male-dominated field, and its full potential to advance the goals of the WPS agenda is still not sufficiently recognized. When implemented inclusively, mine action can serve as a powerful tool to promote participation, protection, and recovery in line with WPS principles. This brief–for states that are implementing WPS NAPs–provides recommendations on the NAP design process, as well as the types of strategic objectives and actions to integrate mine action more holistically in WPS NAPs.
Category: Gender, Diversity and Inclusion