It isn’t news that diverse workforces are a key to producing high-quality, innovative and competitive results. There’s no shortage of evidence from both the private and public sectors that diverse teams solve problems more effectively, …
Engaging more women in UN peacekeeping The United Nations designated ‘women in peacekeeping’ as the theme for this year’s International Day of United Nations Peacekeepers on 29 May. With women making up just 6% of …
This article is part of ASPI’s 2020 series on women, peace and security. It’s complicated. Over the past several years, many countries have worked hard to get more women involved in their militaries, and the …
Regardless of where one looks, it is women who bear most of the responsibility for holding societies together, be it at home, in health care, at school or in caring for the elderly. In many …
This article is part of ASPI’s 2020 series on women, peace and security. Diverse women’s voices are often left out of discussions about security in the Pacific. This is despite this year marking two decades …