Maureen Handrahan on the social construction of gender norms and how they are harmful to the psyche of men and women.
Author: Maureen Handrahan
Maureen Handrahan is the former Women in Security Program Editor at the NATO Association of Canada and a current contributor. She is currently an M.A. candidate in International Security at the Josef Korbel School of International Studies at the University of Denver. She also holds a B.A. from McGill University with a double major in Political Science and International Development and a minor in African Studies. Maureen has previously worked on project evaluation reports for UNDP, interned at Canadians for Justice and Peace in the Middle East, and travelled to Kenya to conduct humanitarian work. Her research interests include peacebuilding, NATO security policy, and social-political development in Africa and the Middle East.
The Moral Ambiguity of Red Lines
Maureen Handrahan examines the moral ambiguity of red lines by using Syria as a case study.
Al Qaeda on Twitter
Maureen Handrahan demonstrates how Al Qaeda’s use of Twitter is a doubled-edged sword for its leaders.
Keep Calm and Recruit On
Maureen Handrahan on why we shouldn’t panic (yet) about the Canadian Forces decision to reduce recruitment targets for women.
Unfeasible, Unwise, Unlikely: NATO and the Israel-Palestine Peace Process
Maureen Handrahan discusses a potential NATO peace operation as part of the resolution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. Part II of II.
High Risk, High Reward: NATO and the Israel-Palestine Peace Process
Maureen Handrahan discusses a potential NATO peace operation as part of the resolution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. Part I of II.
5 Reasons to Focus on Women (Part II)
Maureen Handrahan presents 5 empirical, pragmatic reasons why focusing on women just makes good security sense (Part II).
5 Reasons to Focus on Women (Part I)
Maureen Handrahan presents 5 empirical, pragmatic reasons why focusing on women just makes good security sense (Part I)
Commonwealth and Common Responsibility
Maureen Handrahan a unified corporate social responsibility strategy has the potential to incur enormous benefits for both Canadian companies and Commonwealth citizens.
Marching to Remember
Maureen Handrahan on the Canadian Forces’ participation in the 97th annual Nijmegen Marches.