The Research Network on Women, Peace and Security (RN-WPS) mobilizes international and Canadian-based expertise on issues related to the WPS agenda, and more broadly, the intersections of militarism, (in)security, settler-colonialism, gender, race, sexuality, age and ability. We facilitate knowledge exchange and research dissemination among scholars, policy makers, civil society and general public audiences. The RN-WPS will work to transform the WPS agenda by advancing a critical and intersectional feminist approach to peace and security.
Our Research Pillars
Women, Peace and Security (WPS) as a Resource for Addressing Current Global Challenges
The RN-WPS will explore how to connect the commitments associated with the WPS agenda to current global and policy problems.
Future-Proofing the WPS Agenda
The RN-WPS will investigate how the principles of the WPS agenda can contribute to forward planning, anticipating, and addressing future defence priorities. It will also outline ways to ensure that DND/CAF remains guided by WPS commitments while developing policies related to emerging challenges
Developing the Next Generation of WPS Experts
The RN-WPS will foster opportunities for training, mentorship, and professional development for early career researchers and practitioners in the field of WPS.
Our Team
Yolande Bouka, Megan MacKenzie and Rebecca Tiessen are the three co-directors for the network. Miriam Anderson, Nancy Annan, Vanessa Brown, Laurence Deschamps-Laporte, Luna K.C. and Katharine Millar are the network advisors. Chelsea Dunn is the network coordinator.
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