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.
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.
In her article for the #16 day challenge, Charlotte Le Vay explores the discrepancy between women’s social equality and women’s representation in the political sphere in Rwanda.
Jemma Finnegan discusses what Canada is doing to address gender-based violence
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.
In part II of this interview, Meaghan Shoemaker talks about gender in security and her experience in graduate studies and advocacy.
In Part I of this interview, Meaghan Shoemaker tells us about an important research project she is working on at the Gender lab of Queens University’s Center for International and Defence Policy.
Ida Männistö takes a closer look at Sweden’s new foreign policy model and the stigmatization of the word feminism.
Canada continues to promote gender equality abroad. However, is it doing its fair share at home? Jenny Yang discusses Canada’s reflective look on gender equality.
In this interview, Mégane Visette asks Prof. Stefanie von Hlatky about WIIS-Canada, her research on gender mainstreaming, and her gender training project at NATO.
What do societal behaviours tell us about the sustainance of structural violence against women? As second part of her 2 part series, Stephanie Oldfield discusses how women are subjected to human security constraints by shame.