Representatives Lois Frankel (D-FL-22) and Jen Kiggans (R-VA-02), co-chairs of the bipartisan Women, Peace, and Security (WPS) Caucus, urged Secretary of State Marco Rubio in a letter to ensure women are meaningfully included in post-war decision-making, reconstruction, and reconciliation as the United States works with international partners to implement the Israel–Hamas peace… Read more »
Reps. Lois Frankel and Jen Kiggans, co-chairs of the bipartisan Women, Peace, and Security Caucus, joined Council on Foreign Relations Senior Fellow for Women and Foreign Policy Linda Robinson for a discussion on implementation of the WPS Act of 2017. Read more »
Washington, DC – Today, Reps. Lois Frankel (D-FL-22) and Jen Kiggans (R-VA-02), Co-Chairs of the Bipartisan Women, Peace, and Security (WPS) Caucus, reaffirmed their commitment to advancing the WPS agenda ahead of International Women’s Day.
“Ahead of International Women’s Day, we recognize the essential role women play in preventing and resolving conflict. When women are… Read more »
Washington, DC – Today, Co-Chairs of the bipartisan Women, Peace, and Security (WPS) Caucus Representatives Lois Frankel (D-FL-22) and Jen Kiggans (R-VA-02) released the following statement commemorating the 10th anniversary of the Yazidi genocide in Sinjar, Iraq, in which Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) terrorists massacred, raped, and abducted thousands of Yazidis.
“Sexual… Read more »
Washington, DC – Last week, Representatives Lois Frankel (D-FL-22) and Jen Kiggans (R-VA-6), Co-Chairs of the bipartisan Women, Peace, and Security Caucus, hosted a kickoff panel discussion on conflict-related sexual violence (CRSV). Members of Congress and experts discussed the widespread, historic use of rape and sexual violence as weapons of war, and the current conditions of… Read more »
Washington, DC – Today, Women, Peace, and Security (WPS) Caucus Co-Chairs Representatives Lois Frankel (D-FL-22) and Jen Kiggans (R-VA-02) welcomed Japanese Foreign Minister KAMIKAWA Yoko to the U.S. Capitol to discuss the WPS Caucus’s priorities for the coming year and Japan’s work to further the WPS agenda. In addition to Minister Kamikawa, the members were joined by Japanese… Read more »
Washington, DC – Today, Co-Chairs of the Bipartisan Women, Peace, and Security (WPS) Caucus, Representatives Lois Frankel (D-FL-22) and Michael Waltz (R-FL-06), hosted Ukrainian government and civil society women leaders and senior U.S. Government officials for a closed-door discussion on how to improve WPS efforts in Ukraine. Members discussed the security objectives, resistance… Read more »
Washington, DC – Today, Co-Chairs of the bipartisan Women, Peace, and Security (WPS) Caucus Representatives Lois Frankel (FL-21) and Michael Waltz (FL-06) released the following statement in response to the Taliban’s order that girls’ high schools in Afghanistan be shut down.
“The Taliban’s refusal to reopen girls’ high schools threatens the future for millions of Afghan girls, and the… Read more »
Washington, D.C. – Today, Co-Chairs of the bipartisan Women, Peace, and Security (WPS) Caucus Representatives Lois Frankel (FL-21) and Michael Waltz (FL-06) released the following statement recognizing International Women’s Day.
“Increasing women’s participation in peace and security efforts is crucial to advancing gender equality and to broader international security,” said Rep.… Read more »
Washington, D.C. – Today, Co-Chairs of the bipartisan Women, Peace, and Security (WPS) Caucus Representatives Lois Frankel (FL-21) and Michael Waltz (FL-06), joined by Caucus members Representatives Bill Keating (MA-09) and Jackie Speier (CA-14) released the following statement after the passage of the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2022, which includes key… Read more »
