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.
Tag: Women in Security
Interview with Stefanie von Hlatky: WIIS-Canada & gender mainstreaming in security
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.
Sexual violence and shame: How the symbolic marginalization of women infringes on their physical and social security (Part II)
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.
Sexual Violence and Shame: How the symbolic marginalization of women infringes on their physical and social security (Part I )
How does sexual violence infringe on women’s physical and social security? In the first part of this series of 2 articles, Stephanie Oldfield explores how the culture of shame contributes to the impetus of rape and sexual assault.
#16days at NAOC – #16jours à NAOC
#16days at NAOC, our stance against gender-based violence. #16jours à NAOC, notre position contre la violence genrée
Canada’s NATO Podcasts: Interview with Mégane Visette
Listen as Magdalena Surma interviews Mégane Visette about her experience interning as a Program Editor of Women in Security at the NATO Association of Canada.
Happy 16th Anniversary UNSCR1325: Make a wish, blow your candles, now what?
In this Editor’s Forum, we asked our editors’ view on the UNSCR1325 progress towards gender justice in security. In light of the 16th Anniversary of the implementation of UNSCR1325, are we actually progressing towards gender justice in security? How are you encountering gender as a concept in your respective programs?
Justice Abella: The Woman of Firsts
Sophie Barnett reviews Justice Abella’s successes to examine how she became the woman of firsts.
“One Win Leads to Another”: Empowering Girls at the 2016 Rio Games
How are the Olympics creating space for girls’ empowerment? Grace Lee discusses a unique gender equality initiative currently underway in Rio de Janeiro.
More Than Meets the Eye: Female Saudi Athletes at the 2016 Rio Olympics
Are Saudi women challenging the status quo at the Rio games? Grace Lee takes a deeper look at the story of female Saudi athletes at the 2016 Olympics.