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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Humanitarian Finance: A Missed Opportunity for Reform at the Summit of the Future

The United Nations hosted the Summit of the Future in New York on September 20–23, seeking to “forge a new international consensus on how we deliver a better present and safeguard the future," yet humanitarian finance was not meaningfully included in its agenda or outcome.

Critical Questions by Marc Cohen and Michelle Strucke — September 30, 2024

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Take a Chance on Mentorship

September 4, 2024 • 10:00 – 10:30 am EDT
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The Future of NATO is Female

July 10, 2024 • 10:00 – 10:30 am EDT
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Kathleen Mcinnis

Kathleen McInnis

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

Bhawna Prakash

Senior Fellow, Water and Sanitation, Chair in U.S.-India Policy Studies

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Human Rights and Countering Violent Extremism - What's the connection?

Shannon Green, director and senior fellow of the Human Rights Initiative at CSIS discusses the growing threat of extreme ideology, the "lone wolf" phenomena, and the comprehensive strategies needed to reduce their appeal globally.

Podcast Episode by Beverly Kirk — February 15, 2017

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Weapon of War: Gender-based Violence Around the World

Alyse Nelson, President and CEO of Vital Voices Global Partnership and Jennifer Cooke, Director of CSIS’s Africa Program, talk about efforts globally to end gender-based violence as a weapon of war and how government and local communities can help.

Podcast Episode by Nina Easton and Jennifer G. Cooke — January 19, 2017

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Smart Women, Smart Power Podcast

Space Exploration, Geopolitics, and Climate Change

NASA Chief Scientist Dr. Ellen Stofan discusses international collaboration in space exploration and how NASA uses its technology to explain the impact of climate change in various parts of the world.

Podcast Episode by Nina Easton — January 4, 2017

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