International Forum Voices of Peace 2026
The 2026 International Forum focuses on women as architects of peace. Women around the world make vital contributions to peace, reconciliation, and social change—yet they often remain invisible, are not heard, or are not sufficiently recognized for their formative and transformative role.
The forum explores how women shape peace and how gender-based power dynamics influence whose voices are heard, who remains excluded, and which contributions to peace work are made visible.
You are cordially invited to learn from the experiences of women peacemakers around the world, take part in inspiring conversations, and gain concrete insights to help us explore together ways to build a more peaceful world.
DCAF will be present at the panel "Women’s powerful contributions".
During this conversation, Nathalie Gendre, Head of gender an security entity, will focus on how women’s contributions to peacebuilding become sustainable when they are connected to security sector institutions, decision-making and accountability. Using examples from DCAF’s policy and programmatic work, the intervention will look at women as agents of change across the security spectrum and examine what meaningful participation of women in security institutions and peace processes looks like in practice, and what institutional changes are needed to enable women to shape decisions.
Join us online on 19 November, from 4.30 pm to 6.00 pm CET.