The African Union has unveiled an ambitious Strategic Plan to transform how women participate in peace-building and security efforts across Africa over the next three years.

The Office of the Special Envoy on Women, Peace and Security (OSE-WPS) is tackling a persistent gap between what's promised and what actually gets done. The new framework identifies real barriers to progress and positions women's leadership as central to AU-led peace processes, while pushing for better funding, accountability, and support for women in recovery and reintegration efforts. The plan sets its sights even further—imagining a more consistent, resourced, and effective peace architecture by 2029. Read the full story →

Today's takeaway: When women shape peace processes, communities build stronger, more lasting solutions—and the African Union is making sure it happens.