Rebecca Tiessen is a Professor in the School of International Development and Global Studies, Director of the Gender, Peace and Security Collaboratory at the University of Ottawa, and co-Director of the Research Network on Women, Peace and Security. In 2023 she received the University of Ottawa Excellence in Education award for her work building university-community collaborations, partnership-development with local organizations and emerging researchers in 15 countries, and her innovations in teaching that facilitate student experiential learning opportunities. She is author of more than 100 publications on feminist foreign policy; gender, security and development; and experiential learning.

Network Goals

Supporting a growing network of graduate students who are interested in gender equality, peace and security with opportunities for research assistance and knowledge mobilization

Expanding the research network with new partnerships and collaborations with scholars and practitioners around the world to bring in diverse regional expertise
Exploring new opportunities for translating policy into practice (Canada's Feminist International Assistance Policy and Canada's National Action Plan on Women, Peace and Security)
Documenting change strategies for advancing women, peace and security in global perspective

Publications

Tran, Phuong and Rebecca Tiessen (2024). The Emotionally and Intellectually Challenging Journey of Studying Women, Peace and Security, Blog post https://www.uogps.org/reports-and-publications
Tiessen, Rebecca (2024). “Feminist Foreign Policies in Aid and Development”, in Gender, Feminisms and Foreign Policy, (eds: Jacqui True and Karin Aggestam), Bristol University Press (forthcoming: September 2024).
Tiessen, Rebecca and Nnenna Okoli (2023) “Towards a Transformative Vision for Gender and Canadian International Policy: the Role and Impact of ‘Feminist Inside Activists’”, International Journal 77(4).
Tiessen, Rebecca and Liam Swiss (2024). “Missing the Mark: Gender Equality in Maternal Health Programmes in Canada’s Muskoka Initiative”, Counting Matters: Policy, Practice and the Limits of Gender Equality Measurement in Canada (eds: C. Gabriel and L. P. Rankin), UBC Press, pp. 79-99.
Tiessen, Rebecca and Kate Grantham (2021) “Tracking Progress on the CNAP: Why We Need a Feminist Approach to Data Collection”, Reporting on Progress: Reflections on the Latest CNAP Report (eds: B. Woroniuk, K. St-Pierre & K. Leclerc), online: https://wpsn-canada.org/reporting-on-progress/
Tiessen, Rebecca. (2021) “Situating Canada’s Feminist Foreign Policy Priorities in the Contest of the COVID-19 Pandemic and a Rapidly Changing Global Context”, in Political Turmoil in a Tumultuous World/Canada Among Nations (eds: D. Carment and R. Nimijean).
Tiessen, Rebecca and Emma Swan (2018) “Canada's Feminist Foreign Policy Promises: An Ambitious Agenda for Gender Equality, Human Rights, Peace and Security”, Justin Trudeau and Canadian Foreign Policy/Canada Among Nations (eds: N. Hilmer & P. Lagassé), https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-73860-4_10