| Dr. Jo L. Husbands Memorial Fund | It is with great sadness that we inform you of the passing of Dr. Jo L. Husbands. Dr. Husbands was a long-time supporter of Women In International Security (WIIS) and served as a member of the WIIS advisory board. Dr. Husbands supported the development of WIIS’ Summer Symposia series, an initiative designed to bring together young leaders from around the world to discuss the complex dynamic between globalization and security. In honor of Dr. Husbands, WIIS has established the Dr. Jo L. Husbands Memorial Fund. All donations to the Dr. Jo L. Husbands Memorial Fund will support the WIIS’ Next Generation Scholars (NGS) Program. Like the Summer Symposia, this program aims to build and sustain a community of young national and international security experts who are diverse and knowledgeable about the gender dynamics of national and international security challenges. | | | | | Gender, Justice, and Accountability: Atrocity Crimes and the Protection of Witnesses and Survivors Join WIIS and the Embassy of Liechtenstein on December 12 at 10:00 AM (EST) for a virtual discussion on gender and international criminal justice. Experts from the United Nations, United States Government, and civil society will discuss how a gender perspective can be integrated into existing efforts to promote justice and accountability, including witness protection measures across the conflict cycle, and the impact that a lack of special measures could have on women’s access to justice. This event will feature opening remarks from H.E. Ambassador Georg Sparber (Ambassador of Liechtenstein to the U. S.) and will be followed by a roundtable discussion with Catherine Marchi-Uhel (Head of the International, Impartial and Independent Mechanism- Syria, United Nations), Jennifer Glaudemans (Senior Advisor at the Office of Global Criminal Justice, U.S. Department of State), Wai Wai Nu (Rohingya Burmese Activist and Founder and Director, Women’s Peace Network), and Naomi Kikoler (Director, Simon-Skjodt Center for the Prevention of Genocide). The event will be moderated by Ariela Blätter (President and CEO, Women In International Security) | | | | Women for Peace: The Afghan Challenge- Insights from the Task Force of Afghan Women
Join WIIS Italy and the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs on December 13th for a discussion on the essential role Afghan women, women mediators, and peacebuilder networks play in responding to the situation in Afghanistan. Leading women negotiators, peacebuilders, and policymakers from Afghanistan will address critical questions and provide recommendations for a more cooperative, effective, and inclusive response to the crisis in Afghanistan. | | | #SpeedExpertise With Marie Robin: What Place does Revenge Discourse have when Discussing Jihadism? Join WIIS France on December 20th for the latest event in their #SpeedExpertise series, which aims to highlight the expertise of doctoral students, post-doctoral fellows, and young practitioners. They will be joined by Dr. Marie Robin (Post-Doctoral Fellow, Thucydides Center of the University Paris Panthéon-Assa), a specialist in jihadism. She will talk a the strategic uses of the revenge discourse and the role of propagandists in conflict situations. | | | |
WIIK UK Career Series Launch Event: Navigating the Job Market Join WIIS UK on January 18th for their first Career Series event. Olivia Kearney (Member, WIIS UK Leadership Team) will demonstrate her best practices for networking and share some practical advice for standing out and defining your professional narrative. The event will address some of the hurdles we all face and give tips on overcoming them. | | | | | Aghan Women: Running out of Options In our WIIS Student Blog Spotlight, author Claire Pamerleau (University of Pittsburgh, WIIS Chapter) explores the current status of Afghan women living under the Taliban’s rule as they face mounting social and economic restrictions. | |
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