Peace Track Initiative

What Peace Track Initiative does

Peace Track Initiative (PTI) is a Yemeni women-led, non-profit feminist peacebuilding organization founded in 2015 and incorporated in Canada in 2017 (Registration No. 1046074-5), headquartered in Ottawa with a field office in Aden, Yemen operating under a cooperation agreement with the Yemen Ministry of Planning and International Cooperation. Its mission is to localize and feminize the peace process in Yemen and the broader MENA region by advocating for women's inclusion in formal peace negotiations, protecting women human rights defenders, and producing feminist knowledge products.

PTI's portfolio is organized around three core programs — Inclusion in Peace and Development Pathways (الإدماج في مسارات السلام والتنمية), Protection and Empowerment Program (برنامج الحماية و التمكين), and Feminist Knowledge Leadership (القيادة المعرفية النسوية) — supported by proprietary assets including the Feminist Peace Roadmap (a phased framework covering ceasefire, comprehensive peace negotiation, and political transition), the Women Experts Database (120+ curated profiles of Yemeni women leaders), the Women Solidarity Network (250 women leaders across 15 countries), and practitioner tools such as the Protection Self-Referral Guide and Standard Operating Procedures for GBV Case Management. Distribution is delivered directly through field offices and diaspora networks, through partner organizations including Elbarlament and TO BE Foundation, and via international advocacy at the UN Security Council, ECOSOC, and UNFCCC.

The organization has no commercial revenue. It operates a grant-funded model with funding from a concentrated set of institutional donors — the European Union, Oxfam, Global Fund for Women, Urgent Action Fund, MADRE, WILPF, Nobel Women's Initiative, and the Netherlands Ministry of Foreign Affairs — supplemented by individual donations processed via PayPal. Pricing is not applicable; services to WHRDs, women peacebuilders, and partner organizations are delivered at no cost. PTI holds ECOSOC special consultative status and UNFCCC observer status, and has delivered three UN Security Council briefings, most recently in March 2025.

Name

Peace Track Initiative

Legal name

Peace Track Initiative

Website

https://peacetrackinitiative.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2015

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Peace Track Initiative is a Yemeni women-led, Canadian-incorporated non-profit feminist peacebuilding organization that protects women human rights defenders, advocates for women's inclusion in Yemen's peace process, and produces knowledge frameworks such as the Feminist Peace Roadmap, funded primarily by institutional grants from the EU, Oxfam, and peer international organizations.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Peacebuilding and Human Rights Advocacy Services

NAICS

Human Rights Organizations (813311), Social Advocacy Organizations (8133), Other Social Advocacy Organizations (813319)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Gender Equality & Women’s Rights Advocacy (BPAGAFAD)

akta.pro secondary industries

Humanitarian-Development-Peace Nexus & Resilience Programming (BPADAEAK), Peace, Security Sector Reform & Stabilization Programs (BPADABAH)

Keywords

• Feminist peacebuilding
• Women's rights advocacy
• Human rights protection
• Conflict resolution programs
• Civil society networks

Headquarters

HQ city

Ottawa

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Grants and Donations: Peace Track Initiative is funded through grants from international donors, foundations, and government agencies. Funding supports program implementation including protection services, capacity building, advocacy, and the Feminist Peace Roadmap development.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Peace Track Initiative is a Yemeni women-led feminist peacebuilding non-profit organization that advances inclusive peace in Yemen and the MENA region through three core programs — Inclusion in Peace and Development Pathways, Protection and Empowerment, and Feminist Knowledge Leadership. It delivers protection grants, psychosocial support, capacity building, and advocacy for women human rights defenders, and produces knowledge products including the Feminist Peace Roadmap framework, the Women Experts Database, training manuals, and protection guides.

Product overview

Peace Track Initiative operates as a women-led feminist peacebuilding organization offering a portfolio of interconnected programs and tools rather than a unified software product. The core programs include: (1) Inclusion in Peace and Development Pathways, which advocates for women's meaningful participation in Yemen's three diplomatic peace tracks; (2) Protection and Empowerment Program, providing protection grants, psychosocial support, and emergency assistance to women human rights defenders; and (3) Feminist Knowledge Leadership, offering feminist leadership training and capacity building. Supporting these programs are key tools and resources including the Feminist Peace Roadmap (a comprehensive guiding framework for inclusive peace), the Women Experts Database (a dynamic database of 120+ Yemeni women profiles), the Women Solidarity Network, the PTI Podcast series, and annual Feminist Peace Convening events. Additionally, the organization provides specialized tools such as the Protection Self-Referral Guide and GBV Standard Operating Procedures for WHRDs. The organization does not offer a software platform or technology product but rather delivers services through programs, frameworks, networks, and content.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Inclusion in Peace and Development Pathways (الإدماج في مسارات السلام والتنمية) A program supporting women's inclusion in Yemen peace processes through three diplomatic tracks, including advocacy for women's participation in delegations, consultations with women's groups, and support for the Women Solidarity Network. Targets women peacebuilders and women-led civil society organizations.
• Protection and Empowerment Program (برنامج الحماية و التمكين) A program dedicated to protecting and empowering women human rights defenders and peacebuilders facing threats, violence, and persecution in Yemen and beyond, providing emergency support, capacity building, and access to international advocacy spaces.
• Feminist Knowledge Leadership (القيادة المعرفية النسوية) A feminist leadership program for women leaders and male allies, covering personal leadership skills, advanced leadership competencies, practical training, mentoring, and institutional capacity building for partner organizations.
• Feminist Peace Roadmap A women-led, grassroots-centered guiding framework developed by Yemeni women laying out a comprehensive plan for inclusive peace, justice, and human security in Yemen across three phases: ceasefire, comprehensive peace negotiation, and political transition.
• Women Experts Database A dynamic database of Yemeni women experts currently including more than 120 profiles of Yemeni women leaders working in different fields with diversified backgrounds.
• Women Solidarity Network (WSN) A network aimed at promoting women's rights, coordinating efforts to improve women's protection, and contributing to peacebuilding in Yemen.
• PTI Podcast ('Towards Feminist Peace in Yemen') A podcast series titled 'Towards Feminist Peace in Yemen' featuring Yemeni women experts and activists discussing the role of feminists and women's participation in Yemen's peace process.
• Feminist Peace Convening An annual convening organized by Peace Track Initiative to provide spaces for feminist organizations and leaders to strategize and engage, showcasing the progress and impact of the Feminist Peace Roadmap.
• Protection Self-Referral Guide for Women Human Rights Defenders An easy-to-use reference guide designed for women human rights defenders inside and outside Yemen to facilitate access to information on available local, national, and international protection services.
• Standard Operating Procedures (SOP) for Addressing Violence Against Women Human Rights Defenders Standard procedures aligned with international standards, human rights-based approach, women's rights, survivors' rights, and survivor-based approach to violence, taking into account the specificity of Yemen's situation for women human rights defenders.
• Resilient Leadership Manual A training manual for women human rights defenders in Yemen on resilient leadership, developed as part of the Training of Trainers (ToT) program.

Quantifiable outcome

• 165+ women human rights defenders supported across 14+ countries
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Eleven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• OxfamcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational development organization collaborating with PTI on humanitarian and peacebuilding initiatives. Partner logo displayed on PTI's website.
• Global Fund for WomencoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMajor funder and strategic partner supporting women's rights organizations globally. Provides grants and support to PTI's feminist peace work.
• MADREcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational women's rights organization partnering on feminist peace and human rights initiatives.
• Women's International League for Peace and Freedom (WILPF)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-developed the Feminist Peace Roadmap with PTI through joint consultations launched in 2019. Supported the Fourth High-level Feminist Peace Convening.
• Nobel Women's InitiativecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOrganization connecting women's peace movements globally. Partner logo displayed on PTI's website.
• ClingendaelminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerDutch Institute for International Relations contributing to peace and security discussions.
• United Nations Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPTI holds special consultative status with ECOSOC, enabling participation in UN deliberations and advocacy.
• United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPTI holds observer status at UNFCCC, participating in climate negotiations with feminist peace perspective.
• ElbarlamentcoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerPartner organization in the project strengthening resilience of WHRDs in Yemen.
• TO BE Foundation for Rights and FreedomscoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerPartner organization in the project strengthening resilience of WHRDs in Yemen.
• Food4Humanity FoundationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in collaboration with Mothers of Abductees Association and PTI for UN Security Council briefing in July 2020.

Scale indicators10 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• MADRE: International women's rights organization partnering with PTI on feminist peace and human rights initiatives; both serve WHRDs facing threats in conflict-affected MENA contexts.
• Urgent Action Fund for Women's Human Rights: Rapid-response grantmaker that finances PTI's protection grants to WHRDs at risk; both share a feminist protection-and-empowerment mandate for women human rights defenders globally.
• International Civil Society Action Network (ICAN): Organization that convenes women peacebuilders from conflict zones and pushes for their inclusion in formal peace processes; directly comparable to PTI's mission on WPS agenda implementation.
• Kvinna till Kvinna: Swedish foundation supporting women's rights organizations in conflict-affected countries in the MENA and Western Balkans regions; comparable mission, donor profile, and WHRD protection mandate.
• Women's International League for Peace and Freedom (WILPF): Global feminist peace organization and direct co-developer of PTI's Feminist Peace Roadmap; both pursue women's participation in peace processes through advocacy, convenings, and policy frameworks.
• Nobel Women's Initiative: Network of women Nobel laureates advancing women's peace movements globally; overlaps with PTI in feminist peacebuilding, WHRD protection, and convening women leaders for policy advocacy.
• Global Fund for Women: Major funder and strategic partner of PTI supporting women's rights organizations globally; both fund and strengthen feminist peacebuilding infrastructure in MENA and other conflict-affected regions.

Broad incumbents

• International Alert: Long-established peacebuilding NGO working on inclusive peace processes and gender-responsive security; comparable peacebuilding-policy focus though broader than PTI's Yemen-specific remit.
• Oxfam: Large international development organization collaborating with PTI on humanitarian and peacebuilding initiatives; vastly larger and broader portfolio but shares gender-justice and conflict-sensitivity programming.
• Women for Women International: Established larger organization serving women survivors of war in conflict countries including MENA; broader service portfolio but overlapping WHRD/women-in-conflict beneficiaries and capacity-building programs.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/Peace_Track
• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCDxu1gOJF2T-JVbubRd9j4w
• Facebookfacebook.com/PeaceTrackInitiative
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/peace-track-initiative

Compliance2 records

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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