About the Event

This roundtable brings together leaders from government, civil society and philanthropy to explore the future of feminist foreign policy (FFP) and the Women, Peace and Security (WPS) agenda in a rapidly changing geopolitical and digital landscape. Building on strategic foresight discussions convened by the Global Diplomacy Lab, the session will examine how feminist approaches to diplomacy can remain durable across political cycles, how global commitments can better support women peacebuilders on the ground and how emerging technologies and digital governance frameworks can embed principles of inclusion, safety and justice. The dialogue will be held under Chatham House Rule to encourage open exchange.

Event Details

Date: Wednesday, March 18, 2026

Time: 2:30-4:00 PM EST

Location: UN Church Center, 11th Floor, New York, NY

Organizers

• Red Dot Foundation

• NGO Committee on the Status of Women (NGO CSW/NY)

• NGO Committee for Social Development (NGO CSocD)

• Feminist Diplomacy Lab

• BMW Foundation

• Feminist Foreign Policy Collaborative

• Center for Civil Society and Democracy (CCSD)

• Chalk Back

Speakers

• ElsaMarie D’Silva, Founder, Red Dot Foundation

• Spogmay Ahmed, Deputy Director, Feminist Foreign Policy Collaborative

• Rajaa AlTali, Co-Founder, Center for Civilians in Conflict (CCSD)

• Sophie Sandberg, Founder, Chalkback

• Jane Anyango, Executive Director, Polycom for Girls

• Abigail Ruane, Political Affairs Officer, Gender, Peace and Security (GPS) Unit, United Nations Department of Political and Peacebuilding Affairs