WCAPS Pipeline Fellows Publication

The central goal of Women of Color Advancing Peace and Security (WCAPS) is to encourage, support, and ensure women of color have a seat at the table on issues of peace and security. WCAPS looks at the whole person, no matter where they are in their professional journey, and utilizes the power of community, scholarship, and empowerment to help these women maneuver the peace and security space successfully.

Community is our network of talented and energized members. Scholarship refers to the many areas of expertise and specialization our members hold, in addition to the outputs produced by members, by way of thought-leadership. Empowerment means having the strength and resilience to keep fighting to overcome challenges such as stereotypes, various types of abuse, and gaslighting. This type of empowerment is needed if women of color are to tackle imbalances, namely related to gender and race, that exist in many policy-making circles, at all levels.