The Security is Woman
WIIS Italy’s Blog
This is a blog that gathers the voices of all the people that believe that, because the security is a too serious and universal matter, it is no possible to leave that only into the male hands. Through deep reflections and analyses on current issues, WIIS Italy’s blog wants to underline the important connection existing between gender and security issues.
The blog is handled by WIIS Italy, but it won’t be a female blog addresses only to women.
On the contrary, it will be a place where it would be possible to gather contributions and reflections given by all the network’s members.
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WIIS Italy organised the meeting with Emine Dzhaparova, Ukrainian Deputy Foreign Minister: European unity and women’s involvement, two key components to support Ukraine.
May 21, 2022
On Saturday May 21, 2022, in Rome, WIIS (Women in International Security) Italy, in collaboration with the U.S Embassy in Italy, promoted a closed-door meeting on "Gender & Security" with Ukraine's first Deputy Foreign Minister, Emine Dzhaparova. As a Ukrainian...
read moreEU gender policies in the neighbourhood: a “decentring perspective” from Tunisia
by Clara della Valle (Università di Bologna) and Serena Giusti (Scuola Superiore Sant’Anna, Pisa)
The article Disruptions in the ENP Cycle: EU Gender Policies in Tunisia from a ‘Decentring Perspective’ by Clara della Valle and Serena Giusti, published by the European Foreign Affairs Review (Vol.26, Issue 3/2021, pp.397-414), investigates how policy actions...
read moreThe nexus between human security and gender in the Euro-Atlantic Alliance
by Maria Altieri
The North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO) is aware of the disproportionate impact conflicts have on women and girls, the vital roles women play in peace and security, and the importance of incorporating gender perspectives in all its activities. Consequently, in...
read moreClosing schools for Afghan female students could also be a problem for the Taliban
by Ilaria Bertocchini
On March 23, on the first day of the school year in Afghanistan, the Taliban regime issued a decree prohibiting female students in secondary schools from going to school. After the first school closure at the end of August, following the Taliban takeover, many girls...
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Irene Fellin, WIIS Italy President, appointed as NATO Secretary General’s Special Representative for Women, Peace and Security
November 11, 2021
We are pleased (and proud!) to announce that our President, Irene Fellin, has been appointed as the new NATO Secretary General's Special Representative for Women, Peace and Security. It is an important recognition of her work towards women's empowerement, women's...
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Turkey: Withdawal from the Istanbul Convention
March 20, 2021
On March 20, 2021, the Turkish president Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has decided to withdraw Turkey from The Council of Europe Convention on preventing and combating violence against women and domestic violence (Istanbul Convention). “President Erdogan's gesture is a...
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The Invisible Battle during the Covid-19 Pandemic
Author: Abigail I. Furlong*
Since the beginning of the global pandemic in March 2020, there has been a spike in online sexual exploitation. Contrary to popular opinion, the pandemic has served to allow human trafficking to prosper despite stricter movement laws. While many people’s minds were...
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It’s WIIS Italy’s 4th Birthday today!
It's WIIS Italy's 4th Birthday today! It's been 4 intense years where we've reached important achievements and we're proud to be part of a global network that includes 35 chapters and more than 7.000 all over the world. In the coming months we want to expand our...
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Marina, la prima donna a guidare un plotone dei marines
Autrice: Marta Serafini
«Ho sempre desiderato fare qualcosa di importante. E ho sempre voluto essere parte di un gruppo di persone disposte a morire una per l’altra. E allora cosa di meglio dei marines?». Ventiquattro anni, un’infanzia tra i cavalli a Bethlehem, in Pennsylvania, lunga...
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Canada’s feminist foreign policy
Author: Alex Bugailiskis, Canadian Ambassador to Italy.
Gender equality, the empowerment of women and girls as well as the promotion and protection of their human rights are key Canadian values. Advancing gender equality supports long-term sustainable economic growth, social progress, and sustainable development. Gender...
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