Women in Security Conflict Management and Peace

Women in Security Conflict Management and Peace (Wiscomp) "was established as part of the efforts of the Foundation for Universal Responsibility to build a culture of coexistence and nonviolence that is gender-sensitive and inclusive. A not-for-profit, non-sectarian, non-denominational organization, the Foundation promotes universal responsibility in a manner that celebrates a diversity of beleifs and practices, and that contributes to a global ethic of nonviolence, coexistence and gender equity. The work of the Foundation is global in its reach and transcends nationalist political agendas."

"WISCOMP (Women in Security, Conflict Management and Peace) is a South Asian research and training initiative, which facilitates the leadership of women in the areas of peace, security and international affairs. Initiated in 1999 by Meenakshi Gopinath who currently serves as the Honorary Director, WISCOMP positions its work at the confluence of peacebuilding, conflict transformation and security studies. The intersection of these with gender concerns provides the focus of its engagement and is the leitmotif that informs its programs."

People

Accessed May 2008:

Advisory Board

• Isher Judge Ahluwalia
• Kiran Bedi
• I.P. Khosla
• Satish Kumar
• Surjit Mansingh
• Dalip Mehta
• Mrinal Pande
• Vibha Parthasarathi
• Aruna Roy
• Leila Seth
• Vandana Shiva
• B.G. Verghese

Consultative Committee

• Kanti Bajpai
• Kamla Bhasin
• Urvashi Butalia
• Anuradha Chenoy
• Shekhar Gupta
• Malavika Karlekar
• Ritu Menon
• Poonam Mutreja
• Deepa Ollapally
• C. Raja Mohan
• Varun Sahni

Honorary Director

• Meenakshi Gopinath

Staff

• Sumona DasGupta (Assistant Director)
• Manjri Sewak (Senior Program Officer)
• Seema Kakran (Program Officer)
• Stuti Bhatnagar (Junior Program Officer)
• Navanita Sinha (Project Assistant)
• Priyanka Singh (Project Associate)

Contact

Web: http://www.wiscomp.org