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

Gender, National Security, and the Capitol
Smart Women, Smart Power sat down with Elizabeth King, Majority Staff Director for the Senate Armed Services Committee to discuss her role on the Hill over the years.
Podcast Episode by Kathleen McInnis — September 7, 2022

Covering the Fall of Kabul: The View from the Newsroom
Podcast Episode by Kathleen McInnis — July 27, 2022

“Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell”: An Insider’s View
Podcast Episode by Kathleen McInnis — July 13, 2022

Rescuing Heroes: The White Helmets in Syria
Podcast Episode by Kathleen McInnis — June 29, 2022
FEATURED EVENTS
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The Future of Non-State Power
Podcast Episode by Beverly Kirk — June 29, 2018

Energy Challenges and Future Opportunities: A Conversation with Lynn Good, CEO of Duke Energy
Podcast Episode by Nina Easton — June 22, 2018

Energy Challenges and Future Opportunities – A Conversation with Lynn Good, CEO, Duke Energy
Event by Kathleen H. Hicks , Nina Easton , and Lynn J. Good — June 21, 2018

Sports Diplomacy – Athletes as Ambassadors
Podcast Episode by Beverly Kirk — June 13, 2018

The Future of State Security Competition
Podcast Episode — May 30, 2018

Improving Education and Healthcare for Women and Girls in Malawi
Podcast Episode by Beverly Kirk — May 18, 2018

From British to American Hegemony: Lessons for Today
Podcast Episode by Beverly Kirk — May 2, 2018

Global Tensions, the World Economy, and Health Security - A Conversation with former U.S. Senator Kelly Ayotte
Podcast Episode — April 19, 2018

Global Tensions, the World Economy, and Health Security - A Conversation with former U.S. Senator Kelly Ayotte
Event by Kathleen H. Hicks , Nina Easton , and Former Senator Kelly Ayotte — April 17, 2018

