IT ALL BEGINS WITH
GENDER.
We're a women-owned small business that goes beyond mere women’s representation. Instead, we focus on bringing a gender perspective to every peace and security challenge we take on.
Our gender-transformative program implementation, research, and policy recommendations ensure we deliver innovative, localized, actionable solutions and policies – and real world impact.
A PASSION FOR EQUITABLE, LASTING PEACE AND SECURITY
UN Security Council Resolution 1325 on Women, Peace and Security (WPS) was unanimously adopted in 2000. Despite the contributions of the WPS agenda to achieving sustainable peace and security, a quarter of a century later, implementation is still an urgent task.
aXXelerate focuses on bringing women and gender perspectives into every security conversation to propel the realization of WPS principles – and we do it at the speed of women.
What does the aXXeleration of WPS look like?
WHAT WE DO AND DO WELL…
Demonstrate that bringing women to the table expedites achieving durable peace.
Champion feminist foreign policy perspectives to achieve gender equity on women’s schedules (i.e., now).
Tap into and communicate the expertise of women’s civil society organizations to defense and security organizations so we can expedite community security ahead of conflict.
Invest in communities and co-create programs with local women (and men) to ensure on-the-ground relevance and long-term sustainability of our solutions.