The Women, Peace and Security (WPS) Writing Award was established by the U.S. Army Command and General Staff College at Fort Leavenworth, Kansas in 2004, to recognize excellence in writing on the four principles outlined in United Nations Resolution 1325 (Oct. 31, 2000) and the subsequent Women, Peace and Security Act (Public Law 115–68, Oct. 6, 2017) which both affirmed the vital role of women in the prevention and resolution of conflicts and in peace building.
Each school within the CGSC – Command and General Staff School, School of Advanced Military Studies, WHINSEC and the Sergeants Major Academy – selects one author per year to compete for the overall award during graduation. The overall winner becomes the Army University’s nominee to the Joint Professional Military Education WPS writing competition. In 2024, Maj. Lauren A. Ward won the award for the Command and General Staff School level and subsequently at the joint level for her Masters of Military Art and Science thesis entitled “Evaluating the U.S. Army’s Retention Vision: Strategies for Retaining Female Officers.”
The existence of this award recognizes the importance of scholarship on Women, Peace and Security, and helps forward the strategic goals of the U.S. government as related to the defense and security of the nation. As with many other awards for CGSC students and faculty, the Command and General Staff College Foundation has volunteered its services to endow this award. Endowment funds raised for this award may not be used for any other purpose than recognizing excellence in writing on the WPS topic by CGSC students and faculty.
Please fill out the form below to help establish the endowment for the Women, Peace and Security Writing Award.
