Women’s Voices Webinars

Women’s Voices Webinar Series

The Women’s Voices series, launched in 2022, brings together women mediators, faith actors, policymakers, educators, and dialogue practitioners from across regions, sharing real experiences of leadership, resilience, and change.

On this page, you can explore these conversations through key themes such as Women, Peace and Security, violence prevention, and social transformation through dialogue. Rather than a timeline, the series is presented as a connected journey of ideas and practice, from grassroots initiatives to policy-level engagement.

Together, these webinars demonstrate how women are shaping more peaceful, inclusive, and resilient societies across communities, institutions, and international platforms.

What You’ll Discover

Women’s leadership in peacebuilding, mediation, and diplomacy

Dialogue-based approaches to preventing violence against women and girls

Faith-inspired action for social transformation and community resilience

Women’s contributions to policy, innovation, science, and economic inclusion

Women Leading Peace and Security

Women’s Voices as a Key to Peace, September 2022

Women from different regions share how they contribute to peacebuilding through dialogue, mediation, and community leadership. The conversation highlights practical experiences from the ground, including navigating conflict and building trust across divides. It offers insight into the everyday realities of women working for peace in diverse contexts.

Women in Diplomacy, July 2023

This session explores the role of women in diplomatic spaces and the added value they bring to dialogue and negotiation processes. Speakers reflect on challenges to inclusion and how these can be addressed through more participatory approaches. The discussion connects formal diplomacy with dialogue practices on the ground.

Empowered to Rise: Young Women in Action and the Role of Faith-Based Organizations – Advancing CSW 69 Agendas Through Faith-Based Leadership, April 2025

Young women leaders reflect on their roles in advancing dialogue and inclusion within their communities. The session highlights how faith-based organisations support youth leadership and create enabling environments for engagement. It also connects grassroots action with global policy frameworks such as CSW.

Eliminating Violence Against Women and Girls

Women’s Voices for a Future without Violence, November 2022

This webinar explores how dialogue and faith-based approaches can contribute to preventing violence against women and girls. Speakers share experiences of strengthening protection and changing attitudes within communities. It highlights collaboration across sectors.

Women’s Voices: Spotlighting Cross-Regional Interreligious Practices, December 2023

Practitioners from different regions present concrete examples of interreligious collaboration addressing violence against women and girls. The session focuses on what works in practice, including community engagement and partnership models. It provides comparative insights across cultural and regional contexts.

Voices of Empowerment for a Future Without Gender-Based Violence, November 2024

KAICIID’s 2024 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence campaign used storytelling, interreligious dialogue and practical recommendations to call for collective action towards a future free from violence against women and girls. Rather than constituting a single webinar, the campaign drew on selected contributions from two flagship sessions in the Women’s Voices series: Women’s Voices for a Future without Violence and Women’s Voices: Spotlighting Cross-Regional Interreligious Practices towards the Prevention of Violence Against Women and Girls. Released across the 16-day period, the campaign also highlighted recommendations developed through KAICIID’s Women’s Voices webinar and High-Level Online Meeting on sustainable economic solutions for women’s empowerment, aligned with the Women, Peace and Security Agenda and SDG 5. Read the KAICIID featured article here.

“Unyielding Voices” From Conflict Zones to Digital Frontlines, December 2025

This webinar explores digital violence as an emerging peace and security challenge, where online spaces have become arenas of gender-based abuse and harassment. It highlights the gap between global policy frameworks and the lived realities of women mediators and peacebuilders. Through dialogue and exchange, the session connects lived experience with advocacy for safety, accountability, and inclusion within the Women, Peace and Security agenda.

Women, Faith, and Social Transformation

Women’s Voices for a Sustainable Future, March 2022

Women of faith share perspectives on sustainability, environmental responsibility, and community resilience. The discussion connects faith values with practical action for more sustainable and inclusive societies. It highlights the role of dialogue in shaping collective responses to global challenges.

Preserving the Past to Empower Tomorrow, April 2022

This session explores how cultural heritage, identity, and memory contribute to empowerment and social cohesion. Speakers reflect on the importance of preserving traditions while engaging with contemporary challenges. The conversation highlights the role of dialogue in bridging past and future.

Women in Knowledge, Innovation, and Public Life

Turning the Tide on Women’s Inequality, April 2024

This webinar explores the structural challenges and opportunities related to women’s economic empowerment. Speakers share experiences from grassroots initiatives and discuss pathways towards more inclusive economic participation. The session sets the foundation for further dialogue and policy engagement.

Turning the Tide on Women’s Inequality – a High Level Online Meeting, August 2024

Building on the April discussions, this session brings forward policy perspectives and recommendations for addressing women’s inequality. It connects lived experiences with higher-level dialogue and policy frameworks. The webinar reflects a shift from discussion to actionable insights and advocacy.

Women of Faith in Science and Technology, May 2023

This session highlights the contributions of women working at the intersection of faith, science, and technology. Speakers share experiences of navigating these spaces and challenging traditional boundaries. The discussion opens up new perspectives on knowledge, innovation, and inclusion.