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
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The Future of American Democracy
Podcast Episode by Beverly Kirk and Suzanne Spaulding — January 13, 2021

Goodbye 2020, Hello 2021: Same Challenges Ahead?
Podcast Episode by Beverly Kirk , Stephanie Segal , and Sarah Ladislaw — December 16, 2020

Tech Security, Innovation, and Amazon
Podcast Episode by Beverly Kirk — December 9, 2020

Exports, Imports, Jobs, and Covid
Podcast Episode by Beverly Kirk — December 2, 2020

The Future of 5G
Podcast Episode by Beverly Kirk — November 18, 2020

Election 2020 Aftermath with Dana Perino
Podcast Episode by Beverly Kirk — November 13, 2020

Global Maritime Security
Podcast Episode by Beverly Kirk — October 21, 2020

Investing in Women in the Workplace
Podcast Episode by Beverly Kirk — October 7, 2020

Vote Girl Vote
Podcast Episode by Beverly Kirk — September 23, 2020

Combating the Opioid Crisis in West Virginia
Podcast Episode by Beverly Kirk and Nina Easton — September 16, 2020
