The Women in Conflict 1325 Fellowship, a programme that supports women peacebuilders, was hosted by PeaceRep Senior Research Fellow Laura Wise at Edinburgh Law School from 2-3 February 2026, bringing together women from 11 countries to share experiences and discuss topics such as the Women, Peace and Security agenda.
The programme, funded by the Scottish Government, has trained over 360 women peacebuilders from 40 countries since 2017 and aims to advance peace and gender equality.
PeaceRep Researcher Hosts Women in Conflict Fellowship
As part of the Scottish Peace Platform, PeaceRep Senior Research Fellow Laura Wise hosted the Women in Conflict 1325 Fellowship at Edinburgh Law School from 2–3 February 2026.
The Women in Conflict 1325 Fellowship Programme, which has trained more than 360 women peacebuilders from 40 plus conflict-affected countries across the Middle East, Africa, South Asia, Europe, and Latin America since 2017. Run by Beyond Borders Scotland in partnership with Edinburgh Law School and funded by the Scottish Government, the Fellowship supports women peacebuilders and the critical work they do to end and transform violent and nonviolent conflict.
The February Fellowship welcomed women peacebuilders, researchers, lawyers, humanitarians, and leaders from 11 countries, all of whom drew on their professional and personal experience as women working for peace and gender equality. During their time at Edinburgh Law School, the Fellows took part in thematic workshops on ‘the Women, Peace and Security agenda’ and ‘Inclusive Mediation in Contemporary Conflict’ led by Laura, which drew on research from the PeaceRep programme.
Laura, who serves as Senior Advisor and Facilitator for the Fellowship, said, “As always, we feel honoured to be a part of the unique Women in Conflict 1325 Fellowship programme, and to meet such incredible women. 2026 looks set to be another challenging year for all those working to advance peace and gender equality, so spaces that enable women peacebuilders to share their experiences from across diverse contexts, is more important than ever. We are grateful to the Scottish Government for their continued funding to support the Fellowship programme.”
The Women in Conflict 1325 Fellowship is based around the principles of UN Security Council Resolution 1325, which ‘reaffirms the role of women in the prevention and resolution of conflict, peace negotiations, peace-building, peacekeeping, humanitarian response and in post-conflict reconstruction, and stresses the importance of their equal participation in all efforts for the promotion of peace and security’.
Read more about the 1325 Fellowship and the Scottish Peace Platform