Women in Security covers a wide-range of issues as it explores the link between women, security, and development. As a forum to stimulate discussion and instructive debates, the NATO Association of Canada will examine the ways in which women both contribute to and are the focus of Canadian and NATO defence and security initiatives. This program also offers a critical look at the structures and institutions that shape the role of women in security at home and abroad.
With only a few years left until the end of the National Action Plan for the Women of Afghanistan’s implementation period, Nancy Kanwal explores how much progress the government of Afghanistan made to include more women in national and international decision making processes.
Olga Radchenko examines how women have been experiencing and participating in the conflict in eastern Ukraine.
Saman Rejali analyses how the creation of soldiers through gendered military indoctrination inhibits their abilities to act as peacekeepers and non-violent actors both at home and abroad.
Uber, a Silicon Valley start-up that offers users easy access to cheap and reliable transportation, has become extremely popular worldwide. Recently, the government of Delhi banned Uber after a 26-year-old woman accused an Uber taxi driver of rape. The accused later confessed to the crime and was arrested. Sexual violence against women is rampant in Read More…
While the IDF seems to be gender-neutral, Brian explains Israel’s struggles to ensure socio-economic development and an equality of opportunity for women, both during and after military service.
In part two of her analysis on militarized masculinity Saman Rejali argues that gender norms advocating for “manly” leaders inhibit peace-building prospects and undermine international stability.
In part II of this series, Zaid looks into recommendations made to the UNSC by NGO Working Group on WPS to further the implementation of the WPS agenda in the UNSC. In addition, he highlights steps taken by NATO to integrate women into its structure and operations in accordance with its support and adoption of the WPS agenda.
Zaid Al-Nassir explores the history of UNSC resolution 1325 on Women in Security, and examines the Security Council’s implementation of the agenda thus far.
Saman Rejali explores how gendered notions of war impact the exclusion of raped victim’s experiences during “peace” time.
Ricelle examines the murder of Filipino transgender woman Jennifer Laude, and its relationship to US-Philippine relations, and tensions in the Asia-Pacific.