Southeast Asian Women Peace Mediators

The Southeast Asian Women Peace Mediators (SEAWPM) is a platform of Southeast Asian women engaged in mediating, negotiating, and facilitating peace processes. Recognizing the wealth of experience and leadership of women in the region and the gap in women in key positions in peace processes, mediation, and formal negotiations, Indonesian Minister of Foreign Affairs, H.E. Retno L. P. Marsudi, through her office, initiated the formation of the group in 2020. The SEAWPM undertake mediation and negotiation practice to support the work for sustainable peace. Specifically, we aim to facilitate and engage in efforts to prevent or resolve the escalation of violent conflicts. In so doing, we advance the inclusion and meaningful participation of women as mediators and negotiators. Through this platform, we pool together decades of our individual and collective experience and know-how in these fields.