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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Advancing Women, Peace, and Security through Security Cooperation in NATO

In the future, NATO may advance its women, peace, and security agenda by mandating gender considerations in security cooperation, encouraging female participation in capacity-building activities, and ensuring operational effectiveness and resilience across the alliance.

Commentary by Courtney Clarksen, Tyler McAnally, and Kathleen McInnis — July 12, 2024

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What Does Infant Formula Have to do with National Security?

Laura Modi, co-founder/CEO of Bobbie, joins Dr. Kathleen McInnis and Lauren Bedula for a discussion on how her company was defined during a national infant formula shortage, including how symbolic it is to everything broken in our society for parents.

Event — July 24, 2024

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What Does Infant Formula Have to do with National Security?

Laura Modi, founder of the first U.S. based manufactured organic formula company, joins Dr. Kathleen McInnis and Lauren Bedula, the Managing Director at Beacon Global Strategies, for a discussion on how her company was defined during a national infant formula shortage.

Podcast Episode by Kathleen McInnis — July 24, 2024

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Advancing Women, Peace, and Security through Security Cooperation in NATO

An audio version of “Advancing Women, Peace, and Security through Security Cooperation in NATO,” a new commentary by Courtney Clarksen, Tyler McAnally, and CSIS's Kathleen McInnis. This audio was generated with text-to-speech by Eleven Labs. 

Podcast Episode by Courtney Clarksen, Tyler McAnally, and Kathleen McInnis — July 19, 2024

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Beating Putin’s Playbook

Marie-Doha Besancenot, Assistant Secretary General for Public Diplomacy, NATO, joins to discuss the different ways NATO is prioritizing this space.

Podcast Episode by Kathleen McInnis — July 12, 2024

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Advancing Women, Peace, and Security through Security Cooperation in NATO

In the future, NATO may advance its women, peace, and security agenda by mandating gender considerations in security cooperation, encouraging female participation in capacity-building activities, and ensuring operational effectiveness and resilience across the alliance.

Commentary by Courtney Clarksen, Tyler McAnally, and Kathleen McInnis — July 12, 2024

The Future of NATO is Female

Irene Fellin, NATO Secretary General’s Special Representative for Women, Peace and Security, joins Dr. Kathleen McInnis to discuss what’s on her mind as NATO celebrates its 75th year and heads in to the Washington Summit.

Event — July 10, 2024

Smart Women, Smart Power Podcast

The Future of NATO is Female

Irene Fellin, the NATO Secretary General’s Special Representative for Women, Peace and Security, joins Dr. Kathleen McInnis, Senior Fellow, International Security Program and Director, Smart Women, Smart Power Initiative, to discuss what’s on her mind as NATO celebrates its 75th year and heads into the Washington Summit.

Podcast Episode by Kathleen McInnis — July 10, 2024

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The Role of UNICEF USA in the World

Michele Walsh, Executive Vice President and Chief Philanthropy Officer, at UNICEF USA, joins Smart Women, Smart Power to discuss her role at UNICEF USA.

Event — June 26, 2024

Smart Women, Smart Power Podcast

The Role of UNICEF USA in the World

Michele Walsh, Executive Vice President and Chief Philanthropy Officer, UNICEF USA, joins for a discussion on how she led after Russia invaded Ukraine.

Podcast Episode by Kathleen McInnis — June 26, 2024

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Humanizing Refugee Resettlement

Heather Higginbottom, Head of Research Policy & Insights for Corporate Responsibility at JPMorgan Chase, sits down with Dr. Kathleen McInnis to discuss her experience working with different governments to addressing critical humanitarian crises. 

Event — June 13, 2024