WELCOME TO WOMEN INTERNATIONAL SECURITY

Women in International Security – Horn of Africa (WIIS-HoA), is a not for profit organization dedicated to advancing women’s leadership, fostering professional development and advocating for human security approaches in addressing peace and security matters.

OUR MISSION

To build peace and promote human security in the horn of Africa by advancing gender equality and equity in peace building and security.

OUR VISION

WIIS-HoA is a premier organization dedicated to advancing women’s contribution to peace and security in the Horn of Africa

CORE VALUES.

Respect

Treat others with dignity and sympathy

Teamwork

Commit to success and wellbeing of team mates

Passion and Purpose

Approach our work with energy and persistence to achieve our mission

Transparency and Accountability

Deal with integrity and use of resources wisely

OUR PROGRAMS

SISTERS WITHOUT BORDERS (SWB)

Sisters Without Borders (SWB) is a network of women leaders from different organizations championing peace and security in their communities and country
ONGOING

WOMEN IN SECURITY CONFERENCE

Women in International Security (HoA) supported by Special Operations Command Africa (SOCAFRICA) and Kenya Defense Forces (KDF) held the first Women in Security Conference

BRACE

With the changes in trends, Women in International Security (WIIS) Horn of Africa (HoA) with the support from the United States Embassy in Kenya implemented a project “Building Resilience of Active Communities of Empowered Women

AMANI MTAANI

The program organized and led by WIIS-HoA used football as a means of disseminating peace information to other community members from diverse locations.

LATEST EVENTS

EAST AFRICA

Unleashing the transformative power of stories

The training brought together SWB members from Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda and other partners in kenya to be trained on communication as trainers.

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NAIROBI,KENYA

Navigating Borders with gender Dynamics

Hosted by (WIIS-HOA) in November 07 – 08, 2023 the workshop themed “Navigating Borders with Gender Dynamics

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MULTIPLE LOCATIONS

Gender, Climate change and Security

Climate change poses various challenges to the county's communities, ecosystems, and economy at large,economy at large.

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