Smart Women, Smart Power

SWSP is creating space for women in one of the most powerful decision-making spaces in the world: national security and foreign affairs

The Smart Women, Smart Power (SWSP) Initiative has a simple starting point: people are policy. We are committed to creating a platform for respectful and inclusive discussion of the many ways in which women influence and impact the international security, foreign policy and business agendas. The Smart Women, Smart Power Initiative launched in December 2014.

Contact Information

  • Alexis Day
  • Program Manager, Smart Women, Smart Power Initiative and Outreach Manager, International Security Program
  • aday@csis.org

Featured Podcasts

Smart Women, Smart Power Podcast

The Only Woman on the Abraham Accords Team

On this episode, host Kathleen McInnis sat down with Morgan Ortagus who walked us through her role in the historic Abraham Accords, and more!

Podcast Episode by Kathleen McInnis — April 12, 2023

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Online Event: Combating the Opioid Crisis in West Virginia

Please join the Center for Strategic and International Studies for a Smart Women, Smart Power conversation with the First Lady of West Virginia, Cathy Justice, Elaine Wynn, Board Chair, Communities In Schools, and Michele Blatt, West Virginia Deputy Superintendent of Education.

Event by Nina Easton , Beverly Kirk , Kathleen H. Hicks , Cathy Justice , Elaine Wynn , and Michele Blatt — September 10, 2020

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Future Strategy Forum: Covid-19 and Democracy and Governance

CSIS senior adviser Suzanne Spaulding hosted the discussion on how the pandemic and global responses will impact democracy, privacy, and trust in government across the world.

Podcast Episode by Suzanne Spaulding — July 8, 2020

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Online Event: Future Strategy Forum: Covid-19 and Democracy and Governance

Join us for the 2020 Future Strategy Forum: Cooperation and Conflict in the Time of Covid-19. This panel will explore how the pandemic and global responses will impact democracy, privacy, and trust in government across the world. 

Event by Suzanne Spaulding , Beverly Kirk , Ms. Camille Stewart Esq. , Dr. Lainie Rutkow , Dr. Susanna Campbell , and Kathleen H. Hicks — June 5, 2020

Online Event: Future Strategy Forum: Covid-19 and the Military

Join us for the 2020 Future Strategy Forum: Cooperation and Conflict in the Time of Covid-19. This panel will explore how the pandemic has affected military readiness, ongoing operations, and civil-military relations, and assess how long-lasting these impacts might be.

Event by Beverly Kirk , Ms. MacKenzie Eaglen , Dr. Risa Brooks , Dr. Mara Karlin , Ms. Pam Campos-Palma , Kathleen H. Hicks , and Alice Hunt Friend — June 4, 2020

Online Event: Future Strategy Forum: Covid-19 and Grand Strategy

Join us for the 2020 Future Strategy Forum: Cooperation and Conflict in the Time of Covid-19. This panel will explore how and why this pandemic might change how the United States approaches its foreign policy.

Event by Beverly Kirk , Dr. Jennifer Bouey , Dr. Mira Rapp-Hooper , Dr. Kori Schake , and Kathleen H. Hicks — June 3, 2020