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Tag: Women in Security
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.
Saudi Women Get Behind the Wheel
How are Saudi women pushing for the right to drive? Sophie Barnett discusses recent trends in the status of Saudi Arabia’s women.
The First Female Combat General of Canada and the World
Sophie Barnett discusses Bridagier-General Jennie Carignan’s accomplishment as the highest-ranked woman in Combat Arms and leader in military gender integration
Flawed Foundations: Revising Argentina’s Approach to Gender-based Violence
How can Argentina better combat gender based violence? Marissa Young discusses recent policy shifts within Argentina, and what must happen next.
Brexit and the Future of Britain’s Women
Sophie Barnett discusses the implications for the status of women following Britain’s decision to leave the EU.