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
Past Events

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

Innovation & Leadership in Defense and Security

Three Years Later: A Conversation with Gayle E. Smith, the CEO of the ONE Campaign, on Covid-19
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The Fight Continues for Iranian Women
Podcast Episode by Kathleen McInnis — October 11, 2023

Japan-ASEAN Relations with Aizawa Nobuhiro
Podcast Episode by Gregory B. Poling and Japhet Quitzon — October 5, 2023

A Court Date for Humanity
Podcast Episode by Kathleen McInnis — October 4, 2023

Semiconductors: Here, There, and Everywhere
Podcast Episode by Kathleen McInnis and Alexis Day — September 28, 2023

What the Supreme Court’s Affirmative Action Decision Could Mean for the National Security Workforce
Critical Questions by Hadeil Ali — September 25, 2023
Domestic Terrorist Groups and Natural Disasters
Podcast Episode by Kathleen McInnis and Alexis Day — September 20, 2023

Congress is Back: Where does Ukraine Support Stand?
Podcast Episode by Kathleen McInnis and Elizabeth Hoffman — September 13, 2023

Chasing Liberties: Balancing Individual Rights and Digital Privacy
Podcast Episode by Alexis Day Caitlin Chin-Rothmann and Kathleen McInnis — September 6, 2023

A Conversation with GEN Laura Richardson on Security Challenges in Latin America
Podcast Episode by Kathleen McInnis and Kari A. Bingen — August 9, 2023

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