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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Photo: U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Jacob Bradford

Photo: U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Jacob Bradford

Why the Women, Peace, and Security Act Strengthens U.S. Defense Strategy

The Women, Peace, and Security Act programs implemented by the Department of Defense already comport with Trump administration policy. Put simply, WPS provides the DOD with a toolkit to make the joint force more tactically effective and strategically capable.

Critical Questions by Kathleen McInnis — February 11, 2025

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Kathleen Mcinnis
Director, Smart Women, Smart Power Initiative and Senior Fellow, Defense and Security Department