The Women’s International Peace Centre’s 2025 Annual Report highlights the organisation’s work to advance women’s leadership, peacebuilding and human rights across; Uganda, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, South Sudan, Burundi, Sudan and Tanzania. Amid ongoing conflict, displacement and significant reductions in global aid, the Peace Centre strengthened women’s participation in peace and governance processes, trained over 2,500 women for formal peace roles, and supported local mediation to address disputes ranging from land rights to electoral tensions.
The report highlights key policy and advocacy milestones, including securing a 35% gender quota in South Sudan’s Elections Act, establishing Kinshasa’s first Local Action Plan on Women, Peace and Security, and coordinating regional roadmaps to strengthen women’s representation in Great Lakes peace processes. It also documents the Peace Centre’s commitment to climate justice as an integral part of peacebuilding, including training 1,236 women and girls as climate leaders and supporting the planting of 150,000 trees through partnerships in Uganda, Tanzania and the DRC.
Looking ahead, the report outlines the Peace Centre’s priorities for 2026, including expanding electoral peace initiatives through the Women’s Situation Room Uganda, addressing technology-facilitated gender-based violence, and developing a mission-aligned social enterprise to strengthen the organisation’s financial sustainability. Together, these achievements and priorities reflect the Peace Centre’s continued commitment to advancing feminist peacebuilding and ensuring women’s leadership shapes decisions on peace, security and sustainable development.
Read the full 2025 Annual Report: Peace_Centre_Annual_Report_2025_Final_Report
