U.S. Army Japan Host Inaugural Women, Peace and Security Symposium

CAMP ZAMA, Japan — U.S. Army Japan (USARJ) hosted their inaugural Women, Peace and Security (WPS) Symposium March 6-8, bringing together stakeholders from the United States and Japan to advance bilateral cooperation on WPS in the Indo-Pacific region.

Over the course of three days, the conference welcomed both men and women officers, non-commissioned officers and civilians from both countries. The diverse group of speakers, panel discussions and breakout sessions promoted a gendered perspective and equal involvement of women in decision making.

WPS is an international framework that emerged from United Nations Security Council Resolution 1325 and recognizes that women must be […]

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