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.

Russia’s Operations in Ukraine: A Conversation with ASD Celeste Wallander
The CSIS Smart Women, Smart Power Initiative hosted a conversation with ASD Celeste Wallander and Emily Harding to assess Russia’s operations in Ukraine.
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

International Collaboration in Human Spaceflight: A Conversation with Dr. Jeanette Epps, NASA Astronaut
Transcript — November 19, 2018
Past Events

2022 CSIS-DINSN U.S. National Security & Foreign Affairs Leadership Celebration

Press Briefing: Analyzing the 2022 National Defense Strategy

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

#NAFO and Winning the Information War: Lessons Learned from Ukraine

Russia’s Operations in Ukraine: A Conversation with ASD Celeste Wallander

Towards Inclusive & Equitable Workplaces — Women in National Security

A Conversation with Ambassador Kristen Silverberg, President and COO of Business Roundtable

Book Event: America’s Great-Power Opportunity
Experts

All content on Gender and International Security
Filter by
China’s Recent Headlines
Podcast Episode by Suzanne Spaulding and Bonny Lin — February 10, 2022

The Power of Bipartisanship
Podcast Episode by Suzanne Spaulding — January 26, 2022

The 2022 Defense and Security Outlook
Podcast Episode by Christine Brazeau , Rose Butchart , Catrina Doxsee , Devi Nair , Suzanne Spaulding , and Makena Young — January 13, 2022

Goodbye 2021, Hello 2022: Same Challenges Ahead?
Podcast Episode by Suzanne Spaulding , Katherine E. Bliss , and Marti Flacks — December 15, 2021


Innovation, Leadership, and Diversity in the Military
Podcast Episode by Beverly Kirk — December 1, 2021

The Rules-Based Order & Global Stability
Podcast Episode by Beverly Kirk — November 17, 2021

Reimagining America with LtCol (ret.) Amy McGrath
Podcast Episode by Beverly Kirk — November 3, 2021

Breaking Barriers, Repairing Retention
Podcast Episode by Beverly Kirk , Danielle Ngo , and Michelle Macander — October 20, 2021

A Conversation with Deputy Secretary of Defense Dr. Kathleen H. Hicks
Podcast Episode by Nina Easton and Beverly Kirk — October 6, 2021
