Natalie Florea Hudson is an Associate Professor in the Department of Political Science at the University of Dayton, where she also serves as the Director of the Human Rights Studies Program. Natalie’s research interests focus on women’s activism in the global security arena, particularly in conflict-affected areas, and on the meaning, significance and applicability of human security and human rights in the 21st century. Her book, Gender, Human Security and the UN: Security Language as a Political Framework for Women (Routledge, 2009) examines the organizational dynamics of women’s activism in the United Nations system and how women have come to embrace and been impacted by the security discourse in their work for rights and equality. Her expertise has led to consultancy work for governmental and nongovernmental organizations, including the European Union and the United Nations.