‘Women in Defence’ Initiatives Need Greater Transparency and Parliamentary Oversight
Governments should rethink security more broadly to ensure that public concerns extend to concerns about human and ecological security, and that these are incorporated into strategies and planning.
Interview – Laura Shepherd
Laura Shepherd discusses progress in the Women, Peace and Security agenda, using gender as a lens in IR, and her recent autobiographical account of life as an academic.
Interview – Paul Kirby
Paul Kirby discusses the evolving study of Women, Peace and Security, feminist foreign policy in practice, and hyper-masculinities in global politics today.
The Impact of Gender on the Study and Practice of International Security
Gendered consideration has led to valid critiques, and to new agendas, that have influenced the ways militaries operate.
Gender as a Post-Conflict Condition: Revisiting the Three Waves
Feminism as a post-conflict condition does not simply entail organising feminist security as a subset of human security but making feminism a condition of (global) post-conflict politics.
Interview – Jamie Hagen
Jamie Hagen discusses the importance of LGBTQ+ History Month, the role of queer theory in IR and challenges faced by women and LGBTIQ+ folks in Northern Ireland.
Review – Equal Opportunity Peacekeeping: Women, Peace, and Security in Post-Conflict States
A worthwhile read offering an excellent analysis of peacekeeping missions and gendered norms that regulate them.
