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Check out the new WIIS Jobs Hotline!
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Check out the new WIIS Digital Brochure! |
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We seek a dynamic and dedicated individual to lead the premier global network dedicated to advancing the leadership and professional development of women in the field of national and international peace and security. Women In International Security (WIIS) operates at the intersection of the policy and academic communities. WIIS (pronounced ‘wise’) engages in academic research and policy engagement initiatives on critical national and international security issues, with a particular focus on the nexus between gender and security. WIIS supports leadership training, capacity building, mentoring and networking programs for young scholars and professionals seeking to advance their careers in the national and international security field. It is a membership organization with over 35 chapters and affiliates in the United States and around the world. As a 501(c)3 organization WIIS is non-partisan and engages in education and not political advocacy or lobbying.
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To be considered for this position, complete applications must be submitted to the link below and include: - Letter of application
- Resume
- Three references, including email and telephone contact information
We will begin considering applications March 1, 2021 |
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Join WIIS for a special event on February 25th at 5PM (EST) for a virtual discussion of the February book club pick: Culture Warlords: My Journey Into the Dark Web of White Supremacy by Talia Lavin
Come meet your fellow WIIS members and share your thoughts on the book!
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| On behalf of the U.S. Civil Society Working Group for Women, Peace, and Security (U.S. CSWG), we would like to invite you to participate in a live, public Twitter chat utilizing the U.S. CSWG hashtag #WomenAdvancePeace on March 2, 2021 from 1:00 - 1:45 PM ET.
A Twitter chat is a structured discussion where one user poses questions via Tweet and invites others to reply, with the goal of raising awareness of a topic and hashtag.
For Women’s History Month 2021, the U.S. CSWG will convene government officials, thought leaders, practitioners, and students in the Women, Peace, and Security (WPS) field on Twitter to discuss how the pandemic has affected WPS work and what we can learn from peacebuilders past and present to help solve the unique challenges of this era.
To follow and participate in the conversation, head to U.S. CSWG’s Twitter page (@US_CSWG) or #WomenAdvancePeace and sort by “latest.” For tweets to be archived in the conversation, each one must include “#WomenAdvancePeace”.
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The District of Columbia (D.C.) Student Consortium on Women, Peace and Security (WPS) is pleased to announce its virtual launch event in honor of International Women’s Day in coordination with the US Civil Society Working Group on WPS and the George Washington University (GWU) Gender Equality Initiative in International Affairs. The D.C. Student Consortium on Women, Peace and Security (WPS) is a student-led organization under the leadership of Dr. Shirley Graham, Director of the GWU GEIA at the Elliott School of International Affairs, that aims to — in collaboration with the U.S. Civil Society Working Group on WPS (U.S. CSWG) — promote awareness and education about the importance of integrating analysis of women and gender into security and foreign policy. We invite all students and international affairs professionals interested in gendered approaches to security and foreign policy to this special all-day event on Tuesday, March 9, 2021 from 9:00 am - 6:00 pm EST
This event will feature an opening keynote address by: - Sanam Naraghi-Anderlini, Founder and CEO of ICAN and Director of the London School of Economics Centre on Women Peace & Security, as well as
- Kathleen Kuehnast, Ph.D., Director of Gender Policy and Strategy at the U.S. Institute of Peace (USIP)
The opening remarks will be followed by several parallel event workshops on key issues related to the WPS agenda, with experts in each policy topic featured as speakers and representatives from the consortium serving as facilitators. The conversations from these workshops will be foundational for future research conducted by Consortium members.
Concluding remarks will feature: - Ambassador Melanne Verveer, Executive Director of the Georgetown Institute for Women, Peace and Security and first U.S. Ambassador for Global Women’s Issues, as well as
- Dr. Chantal de Jonge Oudraat, President of Women in International Security (WIIS)
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Women In International Security (WIIS) is pleased to open applications for the 2021 Next Generation Gender, Peace and Security (GPS) Symposium. The WIIS Next Generation Symposium (NGS) is a highly competitive and prestigious program. It is part of a larger WIIS initiative to bridge existing divides between the traditional security community and the Women, Peace and Security (WPS) community.
The 2021 symposium will convene an international cohort of 15 graduate students and young professionals for an unique virtual program examining national and international security challenges from a GPS perspective. The 2021 Symposium will devote particular attention to the nexus of gender and security in three areas: the environmental field, including climate change; terrorism and violent extremism; and emerging technologies, including cybersecurity.
For the 2021 Symposium, 9-11 virtual meetings will be scheduled between June 2021 and March 2022.
Selected participants will become WIIS Next Generation Fellows.
Qualified Individuals must provide the following application materials by April 2, 2021, 11:59 pm EST. - Completed application form
- Resume
- Letter of interest (more details on WIIS website)
- Summary of a research or writing project the candidate would like to present in the Policy roundtable (Summary should be between 250-500 words maximum
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Listen to the new WIIS Words Podcast with Ana Laura Velasco, WIIS International Research Fellow on the Enhancing Security in Latin America & the Caribbean Report! |
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The Gender and Security Agenda: Strategies for the 21st Century (London: Routledge, July 2020) is available for purchase. The book examines the gender dimensions of a wide array of national and international security challenges and is the product of a two-year WIIS research project.
WIIS Members will receive a 20% off promo code from Routledge.
Watch the videos from the events here! |
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Call for Resources
WIIS is compiling a resource page for information about gender in international security and we are looking for member-written articles, papers and books to feature! Non-English and international sources encouraged. |
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Member Profile Filling our your profile will allow you to connect with others in our global network and more. Visit our website to complete yours today. |
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