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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What’s Next for US-China Relations? The View from Congress
The CSIS Freeman Chair in China Studies welcomed Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi for a discussion on the United States' strategy on China, the government's top priorities, and how the country is preparing for the years ahead.
Transcript — November 7, 2023

What the Supreme Court’s Affirmative Action Decision Could Mean for the National Security Workforce
Critical Questions by Hadeil Ali — September 25, 2023

A Racial Equity Lens to U.S. Foreign Policy
Transcript — June 30, 2023

Inclusive Innovation for U.S. Economic Growth and Resiliency
Report by Tom Guevara Alexander Kersten and Srishti Khemka — May 30, 2023
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Leftover Women: The Resurgence of Gender Inequality in China

China's Demographic Challenges

A Racial Equity Lens to U.S. Foreign Policy

Latin American Women and Democracy: Perspectives of Activists in the Region

POSTPONED: Navigating the Maritime Domain: A Conversation with Admiral Lisa Franchetti, Vice Chief of Naval Operations of the U.S. Navy

The Status of Women in Agrifood Systems: An Armchair Discussion with Dr. Lauren Phillips and Dr. Vanya Slavchevska

Beyond America’s Coastline: A Conversation with Admiral Linda L. Fagan, 27th Commandant of the United States Coast Guard

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What’s Next for US-China Relations? The View from Congress
Transcript — November 7, 2023
What the Supreme Court’s Affirmative Action Decision Could Mean for the National Security Workforce
Critical Questions by Hadeil Ali — September 25, 2023
A Racial Equity Lens to U.S. Foreign Policy
Transcript — June 30, 2023
Investments in the Future: Reversing the Dire State of Maternal Nutrition
Critical Questions by Anita Kirschenbaum Zane Swanson and Caitlin Welsh — April 14, 2023
Beyond America’s Coastline: A Conversation with Admiral Linda L. Fagan, 27th Commandant of the United States Coast Guard
Transcript — April 4, 2023
Technology as a Driver of Gender Equality and Peace
Commentary by Abigail Edwards Alexis Day and Erol Yayboke — March 8, 2023
Military Deterrence in an Era of Strategic Competition: A Conversation with HON Christine E. Wormuth, 25th U.S. Secretary of the Army
Transcript — March 1, 2023
Russia’s Operations in Ukraine: A Conversation with ASD Celeste Wallander
Transcript — October 3, 2022
The Overturn of Roe v. Wade Raises Fundamental Questions for the Department of Defense
Critical Questions by Kathleen McInnis — July 25, 2022
Women’s Economic Empowerment and the Peace Corps – A Conversation with Dr. Jody Olsen, Peace Corps Director
Transcript — March 8, 2019