Research Summary
In recent years, governments and international organizations have made bold commitments to increase women’s representation and participation in conflict resolution and peace processes. Despite this, resistance to such commitments lingers. As Canada Research Chair in Gender, Security, and the Armed Forces, Dr. Stéfanie von Hlatky is transforming our understanding of conflict using a feminist lens.
Her ground-breaking research is influencing policies and military practices through expert testimony, regular media, and government outreach, and is showing why and how gender equality is fundamental to international security. Ultimately, she and her research team aim to identify the mechanisms through which policy-makers and members of the armed forces can design more inclusive and sustainable international interventions to improve the prospects for peace.