Hegseth Ends Women’s Leadership Program

The Women, Peace and Security program was developed in response to a law on October 6, 2017 signed by Trump during his first term.

U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth speaks during the Central American Security Conference in Panama City, on April 9, 2025. Matias Delacroix/AP Photo

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on Tuesday announced he is scrapping a women’s leadership program implemented during President Donald Trump’s first term.

The program is operated by the United Nations and is “pushed by feminists and left-wing activists,” according to the defense secretary.