Women’s Leadership for Peace: Emerging Leaders Course 2025

Empowering mid-career women peacebuilders for leadership roles in international peace and security, UNITAR’s Women’s Leadership for Peace Emerging Leaders Course returns in October 2025 with a five-day in-person session in Geneva, Switzerland. The programme is part of UNITAR’s broader Women’s Leadership for Peace framework, designed to build agency-based empowerment and expand women’s influence within global peace ecosystems.
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 Course Details

• Dates: 13–17 October 2025
• Location: Geneva, Switzerland
• Duration: 5 days, in person
• Fee: USD 2,550 (covers course fees, lunches, coffee breaks; excludes airfare and accommodation)
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 Who Should Apply?

Designed for self-identifying women with 7–15 years of professional experience in peace, conflict prevention, or related humanitarian/security roles. Applicants should be ready to transition into leadership roles in global peace and security contexts.
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 Programme Objectives

The Emerging Leaders Course aims to:

• Reconnect women with their leadership identity and values in peace and security
• Support the development of a personalized action plan linked to peace objectives
• Facilitate peer-to-peer networking and intergenerational dialogue with senior women leaders
• Offer experiential learning through case studies, site visits in Geneva, and reflective exercises
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 What You’ll Gain

• Clarity on your leadership style, strengths, and influence as a woman peacebuilder
• Insight from women trailblazers in international security, UN operations, and humanitarian work
• Guidance on navigating global peace roles, achieving authenticity, and sustaining well-being
• A certificate from UNITAR (must attend ≥80%) and access to an international cohort network
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 Agenda Highlights

• Track 1: Effective Leadership for Peace – Align personal values with leadership in peacebuilding
• Track 2: Experience Sharing – Learn from senior women leaders through direct interaction
• Track 3: Career Pathways – Visit International Geneva institutions and plan career transitions in peace and security
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 Application & Requirements

• Deadline: 6 August 2025
• Mode: Application-based selection (UNITAR portal)
• Language: English
• Application details: Share professional background, motivation letter, and relevant documents via the event page
• What’s not included: Airfare, accommodation, visa fees (UNITAR may provide visa support letter on request)
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 Why It Matters

• Addresses gender disparity in peace processes—women currently account for only ~13% of negotiators across contexts
• Anchored in UN Security Council Resolution 1325 and the Women, Peace and Security agenda
• Uses agency-based empowerment strategies to help women dismantle structural and psychological barriers
• Expands UNITAR’s global network of women peacebuilders via tailored leadership training
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