Category: Press Release

The Togo National Police has officially launched its Measuring Opportunities for Women in Peace Operations (MOWIP) barrier assessment report, marking an important milestone in the country’s ongoing efforts to strengthen women’s meaningful participation in United Nations peace operations.  The assessment was conducted with the support of the Elsie Initiative Fund (EIF) and provides an evidence-based analysis of the opportunities and barriers affecting … Continue reading Togo National Police launches MOWIP report to advance women’s participation in peace operations 

Lilongwe/New York, 27 April 2026 — The Elsie Initiative Fund (EIF) today announced that the Malawi Police Service (MPS) has been selected as the newest recipient of funding to conduct a Measuring Opportunities for Women in Peace Operations (MOWIP) barrier assessment. It will be Malawi’s first application of the MOWIP methodology and represents a major step in strengthening the country’s meaningful participation of uniformed women in United Nations (UN) peace operations.  Implemented in … Continue reading Malawi Police Service to conduct first-ever barrier assessment with support from the Elsie Initiative Fund

(version française ci-dessous) Abidjan/New York, 02 October 2025 — The Elsie Initiative Fund has confirmed that Côte d’Ivoire National Police and UN Women Côte d’Ivoire are to receive new funding to strengthen the participation of Ivorian policewomen in United Nations peace operations. The two-year project will address the findings from the Côte d’Ivoire National Police’s … Continue reading Côte d’Ivoire Police set sights on inclusive peacekeeping with latest Elsie Initiative Fund support

New York, 29 September 2025 — The Elsie Initiative Fund (EIF) has announced funding for a two-year pilot project with the United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) to improve conditions for uniformed women peacekeepers deployed to remote areas. Assessments conducted by UNMISS between 2022 and 2024 found that accommodation and water, sanitation, and hygiene … Continue reading The Elsie Initiative Fund announces new funding to improve conditions for uniformed women peacekeepers in South Sudan

New York, 02 June 2025 — The Elsie Initiative Fund for Uniformed Women in Peace Operations (EIF) announced today that the Republic of Fiji Military Forces (RFMF) and Fiji Police Force (FPF) have been awarded funding to conduct studies that identify barriers to women’s participation in United Nations (UN) Peace Operations.  The study will adopt the Measuring … Continue reading New study announced to inform Fiji security sector strengthening