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Author: Megane Visette

Mégane Visette –editor of the Women in Security program– is a recent MA graduate in Political-Science and Asia-Pacific Studies. She has a BSc. in International studies from Université de Montréal (UdeM) in Quebec. She speaks English, French, and is learning Korean and Japanese. Mégane’s current research focuses on the soft power of North Korean refugee narratives, human security, and historical memory in transpacific relations. Having previously lived in Europe and South Korea, Mégane wishes to use her many research interests in policy-driven environments and academia, to give her input to changing discourses in IR. She presented a paper at the SAIS Johns Hopkins Asia Conference in April 2016, and was on the organizing committee for the Munk School of Global Affairs Graduate Conference, focusing on the concept of borders in flux. She’s currently on the editors’ team of the UTJPS Journal at the University of Toronto. Mégane can be reached at megane.visette@outlook.com

Enforcing UNSCR1325 & Promoting a NATO Gender Advisor for Asia: A Conversation with Betsy Kawamura (Part 2)

Mégane Visette, Women in Security April 14, 2017October 19, 2017 Megane Visette

Part 2 of this interview with Betsy Kawamura emphasizes the need for a NATO Gender Advisor for East Asia, the legal accountability of UNSCR1325/R2P (responsibility to protect), and Ms. Kawamura’s future projects for survivors and historical reconciliation in East Asia.

UNCSW61 & North Korean Refugee Women: A Conversation with Betsy Kawamura (Part I)

Mégane Visette, Women in Security March 23, 2017April 20, 2017 Megane Visette

I had the pleasure to speak with Betsy Kawamura, founder of Women4NonViolence in Peace + Conflict Zones – a platform to gather and support survivors of sexual violence in East Asia – and co-founder of the Working Group for North Korean Women at the North Korea Freedom Coalition. The group’s goal is to mainstream the […]

In Conversation with Jieun Baek (Part II) : an Inspiring Female Researcher

Mégane Visette, Women in Security January 28, 2017January 26, 2017 Megane Visette

Read Part I here, in which I ask Jieun about her research about information access in and out of North Korea. Part II: About JiEun’s Career   Can you tell me a bit more about your position at Google headquarters and your work on information access projects for North Korean defectors?   I was in […]

In Conversation with Jieun Baek (Part I): Information Revolution in North Korea

Expanding Community, Mégane Visette January 27, 2017January 26, 2017 Megane Visette

Do Information leaks really change something in North Korea? In part 1 of this two-part interview, Mégane Visette interviews Jieun Baek about her research and experience in and out of North Korea.

Infographic: Afghan Women 2016 Facts, roadmap to our movie-night

Mégane Visette, Women in Security December 8, 2016December 8, 2016 Megane Visette

In the context of our 16days movie-night and discussion at NAOC on December 8 2016, Mégane Visette highlights important facts about Afghan women through this handy infographic.

Extraction des ressources naturelles et violence contre les femmes autochtones: Ô Canada

Mégane Visette, Women in Security December 7, 2016December 7, 2016 Megane Visette

Quel lien existe-t-il entre l’extraction des ressources naturelles et la sécurité des femmes autochtones au Canada? Mégane Visette examine comment nos politiques de développement économique affecte les relations de genre autochtones et non-autochtones et offre des recommandations pour éradiquer la violence genrée.

Ensuring Women’s safety, what happened to the HeforShe campaign?

Benson Cheung, Charlotte Provost, Editors' Forum, Isabel Zucchero, Magdalena Surma, Mégane Visette, Sha Lalapet December 6, 2016December 6, 2016 Megane Visette

For this #16days special edition of the Editor’s Forum, we asked our editors to discuss the inclusion of men and women in ensuring women’s safety.

Are we voting for democracy?

Charlotte Le Vay, Charlotte Provost, Claudia Nieroda, Editors' Forum, Sha Lalapet December 3, 2016November 30, 2016 Megane Visette

In this Editor’s Forum, we asked our editors their view on voting: In light of the American elections, its resulting outcry, and its 49% silent, is the vote the best representation of democracy today? Why so?

Interview with Magdalena Surma: NAOC, YATA & Professional advice

Magdalena Surma, Mégane Visette, Women in Security December 3, 2016December 2, 2016 Megane Visette

Tune in, as Megane Visette interviews Magdalena Surma, editor of Global Horizons at NAOC & Secretary General of YATA, about her experience as a young woman in the field of security and her professional advice.

Interview with Meaghan Shoemaker (Part II): gender in security & graduate studies

Mégane Visette, Women in Security December 2, 2016December 1, 2016 Megane Visette

In part II of this interview, Meaghan Shoemaker talks about gender in security and her experience in graduate studies and advocacy.

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