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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Investments in the Future: Reversing the Dire State of Maternal Nutrition

Over one billion women and adolescent girls suffer from undernourishment. What consequences does this have on maternal and child health? What is needed to improve the dire state of global maternal nutrition?

Critical Questions by Anita Kirschenbaum , Zane Swanson , and Caitlin Welsh — April 14, 2023

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Senior Fellow, International Security Program and Director, Smart Women, Smart Power Initiative

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

On Monday, June 5, 2023, Smart Women, Smart Power will host Admiral Lisa Franchetti, Vice Chief of Naval Operations of the U.S. Navy, for a virtual discussion on the U.S. Navy’s priorities as it upholds the international rules-based order and protects U.S. interests across the maritime domain, including in the Indo-Pacific and Europe.

Event by Kelsey Hartigan and Admiral Lisa M. Franchetti — June 5, 2023

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

Please join the CSIS Global Food Security Program as we welcome Lauren Phillips, Deputy Director, and Vanya Slavchevska, Social Policy Officer, of the UN FAO's Inclusive Rural Transformation and Gender Equality Division for this in-depth discussion on the path to addressing gender inequalities in food systems.

Event by Caitlin Welsh , Lauren Phillips , and Vanya Slavchevska — April 24, 2023

Innovation & Leadership in Defense and Security

In recognition of Women’s History Month this March, CSIS joined forces with the Women’s Foreign Policy Group to facilitate a discussion about how gender diversity in defense and security leads to greater innovation and leadership within foreign policy.

Event by Hadeil Ali , Alexa Chopivsky , Michèle Flournoy , Algene Sajery , Nancy Ziuzin Schlegel , and Kari A. Bingen — March 23, 2023

Three Years Later: A Conversation with Gayle E. Smith, the CEO of the ONE Campaign, on Covid-19

On Wednesday, March 22, 2023, join Smart Women, Smart Power for a virtual conversation with Gayle E. Smith, the CEO of the ONE Campaign. As we pass the three-year mark since the start of the Covid-19 pandemic, Dr. Kathleen McInnis, Director of the Smart Women, Smart Power Initiative, will sit down with Gayle to discuss her role in leading the U.S. effort to end the global pandemic, and more.

Event by Kathleen McInnis and Gayle E. Smith — March 22, 2023

Press Briefing: Analyzing the 2022 National Defense Strategy

The Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) hosted a press briefing on October 27, at 2:00 p.m. ET analyzing the 2022 National Defense Strategy.

Event by Seth G. Jones , Max Bergmann , Emily Harding , Tom Karako , Mark F. Cancian , and Kathleen McInnis — October 27, 2022

Looking Ahead: U.S. and Lithuania’s Strategic Cooperation

The Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) Europe Program and International Security Program hosted a conversation with Laurynas Kasciunas and Dr. Kathleen McInnis on the upcoming 2023 NATO Summit and U.S.-Lithuanian strategic cooperation.

Event by Kathleen McInnis , Max Bergmann , and Laurynas Kasciunas — October 17, 2022