Gender and International Security

CSIS's Smart Women, Smart Power Project leads research that uses gender as a lens for better understanding international relations and national security challenges – and discern ways through which the national security, foreign policy and business communities can better advance gender equity in their decision-making structures.

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Photo: U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Jacob Bradford

Why the Women, Peace, and Security Act Strengthens U.S. Defense Strategy

The Women, Peace, and Security Act programs implemented by the Department of Defense already comport with Trump administration policy. Put simply, WPS provides the DOD with a toolkit to make the joint force more tactically effective and strategically capable.

Critical Questions by Kathleen McInnis — February 11, 2025

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Why the Women, Peace, and Security Act Strengthens U.S. Defense Strategy

The Women, Peace, and Security Act programs implemented by the Department of Defense already comport with Trump administration policy. Put simply, WPS provides the DOD with a toolkit to make the joint force more tactically effective and strategically capable.

Critical Questions by Kathleen McInnis — February 11, 2025

Smart Women, Smart Power Podcast

The Weaponization of Data

Pavlina Pavlova, a #ShareTheMicInCyber Fellow at New America and Cybercrime Expert at the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC)joins to share insights from her recent research on the weaponization of data, highlighting how data breaches and cyberattacks have a gendered dimension, especially throughout the healthcare system.

Podcast Episode by Kathleen McInnis — January 31, 2025

CSIS Smart Women, Smart Power

To Infinity and Beyond: OpenAI to the New Space Race

On this episode, Ashley Pilipiszyn discusses her decision to take a job at OpenAI or finish her PhD. In addition, the group delves into the growing space race between China and the United States.

Event — December 19, 2024

Smart Women, Smart Power Podcast

To Infinity and Beyond: Open AI to the New Space Race

On this episode, Kathleen McInnis and Lauren Bedula explore Ashley Pilipiszyn’s decision and delve into the growing space race between China and the United States.

Podcast Episode by Kathleen McInnis and Lauren Bedula — December 19, 2024

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Smart Women, Smart Power Podcast

Beyond the Spin: Truth, Media, and Democracy

Dr. Kathleen McInnis dives into Nina Jankowicz's past, from leaving government, suing Fox News, and ultimately using the sum of her experiences to inspire the creation of the American Sunlight Project. 

Podcast Episode by Kathleen McInnis — December 11, 2024

CSIS Smart Women, Smart Power

Women: Mission Essential Personnel

Women in the joint force are a decisive U.S. advantage. In a strategic environment wherein China, Russia, Iran, and North Korea are learning from each other, the joint force needs every advantage it can get if the Trump administration intends to defend U.S. interests.

Commentary by Kathleen McInnis — November 18, 2024