Humanitarian Advisory Group (HAG) 210d ago

2025 marks the 25th anniversary of UN Security Council Resolution 1325 on Women, Peace and Security (WPS). Yet, despite over two decades of work in this area, conflict persists and continues to have devastating impacts on civilians. The abrupt withdrawal of USAID funding and reduced donor support have widened the gap between resources and need. Existing gender inequalities worsen in crises, but women are not just victims of conflict – they lead grassroots humanitarian and protection efforts. Australia can strengthen its contribution to the protection of civilians (PoC) through implementing its National Action Plan (NAP) on WPS and ensuring that it incorporates gender-sensitive approaches. The intersection of gender and cybersecurity—especially in crisis-affected contexts—remains largely overlooked. None of the 10 UNSC resolutions on WPS mention cybersecurity, and Australia’s National Action Plan on WPS and Cyber Security Strategy barely address gendered cyber threats. WPS and cybersecurity integration represents both an important knowledge gap and opportunity. This report doesn’t explore all possible avenues of integration between WPS and cybersecurity. Instead, it maps out how the WPS Agenda can be applied to gendered disinformation and identifies key opportunities for integration.