September 2024 Newsletter

EVENT:  WIIS Information Session

• Date: September 9
• Summary:  WIIS Global is hosting an information session on the benefits of a WIIS membership and our vast network to prospective and current members. If you want to learn more about WIIS and meet our team, please register!

OPPORTUNITY:  Howard S. Brembeck Fellowship | Women, Peace and Security/Strategic Communication Fellowship Hosted at Women In International Security

• Summary:  Are you interested in working with WIIS? Now is your opportunity! The Fourth Freedom Forum invites interested candidates to apply for the full-time Howard S. Brembeck Fellowship. This one-year, renewable fellowship will be hosted as a full-time employee at Women In International Security (WIIS). The fellow will support the organization's work while also receiving mentorship opportunities throughout.
• Application Deadline: October 1 at 11:59 PM ET

EVENT:  Exploring Mediation in India: Engaging with New Possibilities

• Date: September 19
• Summary:  To humanize the “other” during mediation conversations, WISCOMP (WIIS India) will bring the values of healing, empathy, and listening center stage at this dialogue event. These values are now increasingly recognized as the key and defining aspects of transformative mediation. This event will explore the role of women in mediation, particularly in peace mediation, and the steps that can be taken to ensure the mediation space in India becomes more inclusive and gender-sensitive.

EVENT:  No More Wars! | Performance-Dialogue through Dance

• Date: October 4
• Summary:  This event will present creative performance dialogue in Dance by Geeta Chandran, renowned Indian Bharatnatyam dancer and vocalist, to mark 25 years of WISCOMP. Using the metaphor of water as a leitmotif for both protest and building bridges, NO MORE WARS weaves the tapestry of Peace in the rhythm of life, a poetic symphony amidst global violence and strife.

OPPORTUNITY: WIIS UK is Launching a Human Security & Peacebuilding working group

• Summary:  As the world faces many overlapping crises, humanity has unprecedented challenges to overcome. WIIS UK is looking for women and people from any gender background who are committed to the advancement of gender equity and from diverse fields to join our Human Security & Peacebuilding working group. More information on the WIIS UK website. 

OPPORTUNITY: DC United Member Exclusive Discount

• Offer: 20% + discount for WIIS members.
• Details: WIIS has partnered with DC United and now offers current WIIS members an exclusive discount on tickets to DC United games. If you are not a member, join our network to access this amazing opportunity.

OPPORTUNITY:
PeaceCon 2024 Exclusive Discount

• Details: WIIS members are eligible for an exclusive discount for in-person and virtual tickets for PeaceCon 2024. Sign up for a membership to learn more.  

OPPORTUNITY:
Data Analytics for Policy Professionals Course

• Offer: 10% discount for WIIS members.
• Details: GW’s Elliott School of International Affairs’ Data Analytics for Policy Professionals Course is an executive education program that aims to bridge the gap between data science and traditional analysis in international affairs and public policy.

WIIS Global Hosts US State Department International Visitor Leadership Program (IVLP) Participants

• Date: August 21
• Summary:  WIIS hosted a delegation of international visitors from Kazakhstan to discuss women's advancement in nuclear non-proliferation and nuclear energy safety. 

WIIS Canada cooperated with the Canadian Defence and Security Network (CDSN) on a networking night

• Date: August 21
• Summary:  On the sidelines of the Canadian Defence Security Network (CDSN) Summer Institute, WIIS Canada partnered with CDSN to host a networking reception.

WIIS Horn of Africa Hosts Financial Literacy

• Date: August 14
• Summary:  WIIS Horn of Africa hosted an event to empower their partners by strengthening participants' financial literacy and their essential skills for digital innovation.

Congratulations to Silvia Petig for Being Named in the Top 100 in Security by Table Briefings  

• Summary: Silvia Petig (Chairwoman of WIIS Germany) was listed in the top 100 in security by Table Briefings. In addition to the important role Silvia plays for WIIS Germany, she advises Siemtje Möller, Parliamentary State Secretary in the Ministry of Defense. 

American Women: Key Power Behind the 2024 Elections

• Summary: Authored by Sabrine Dao (Leadership Team, WIIS UK), this article looks at how women’s choices will significantly shape the result of the US presidential election. But what will encourage women to vote, and how will this play out on the campaign trail to win their support?

WISCOMP Peace Prints: Being “(Re) Armed” Women and the Security Sector

• Summary: This Anniversary volume of WISCOMP’s Peace Prints focuses on the induction of women soldiers and the gender system that sustains the military, an institution whose primary mission is war-fighting.The volume examines the social transformation within the Indian armed forces and the material reality of women's expansive participation and advancement. This peace print will continue the important conversation among scholars, policymakers, military officials, and feminists.

WIIS Blog: Advancing Women’s Role in the Security Sector in Nigeria

• Summary: This blog post, authored by Nkechika Ibe, discusses the importance of women's participation in the security sector in Nigeria. Ibe offers recommendations for Nigeria to further female involvement in the security field. 

How Women Mediators Overcome Resistance: Innovative Strategies from the Field

• Summary: C. Esra Çuhadar (member of the Mediterranean Women Mediators Network) highlights innovative strategies from the field to overcome resistance to inclusion in peace processes by bringing concrete examples based on a series of interviews. 

Intersecting Priorities: Advancing the Women, Peace and Security Agenda through Climate Security Initiatives

• Summary: Sophia Papastavrou (member of the Mediterranean Women Mediators Network) shows how integrating gender perspectives can enhance climate resilience and peace efforts and the importance of merging the Women's Peace and Security Agenda with the issue of climate security.

Kosovo Women’s Political Activism for Greater Representation: Bridging the Gap between Gender and Peace Processes

• Summary: Jeta Krasniqi (member of the Mediterranean Women Mediators Network) illustrates how women in Kosovo continue to shape the political landscape. Despite facing setbacks in peace talks, their resilience underscores the ongoing significance of the Women, Peace, and Security (WPS) agenda.