News
| Date | Title | |
| 08 Mar. 2025 |  |
Meet Lieutenant Colonel Annukka Ylivaara, who commanded Finland’s Jaeger urban combat battalion In May 2022, just a few days before Finland applied to join NATO, Lieutenant Colonel Annukka Ylivaara took command of the Uusimaa Jaeger Battalion, the Finnish Army’s elite training unit for urban combat operations. She now serves at the Finnish Ministry of Defence and helps coordinate her country’s preparedness related to comprehensive security. How did her military journey start? And what does her country being a NATO member mean to her? |
| 11 Feb. 2025 |  |
NATO launches second annual challenge for women and girls in science The NATO Science & Technology Organization (STO) is proud to announce the second edition of its initiative: the NATO STO Women & Girls in Science 2025 (WGS25) challenge. This annual initiative aims to inspire young women to pursue careers in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) by providing a platform for them to share innovative research ideas that impact global security and defence. |
| 11 Feb. 2025 |  |
Saving lives together – NATO supports women leaders in science NATO’s Science for Peace and Security (SPS) Programme supports a wide range of activities, including research projects run by high-performing women scientists in leadership positions. NATO SPS helps these leading scientists contribute to the development of scientific research and technologies, partnerships and innovative solutions, with a direct positive impact on security. On 11 February, the International Day of Women and Girls in Science, the NATO SPS Programme is proud to present two remarkable scientists, devoted to enhancing societal security and resilience in times of crisis. |
| 07 Oct. 2024 |  |
Deep Dive Recap: Protection of Civilians and the Gender Perspective On the 24 September 2024, the NATO International Military Staff (IMS) Office of the Gender Advisor (GENAD) hosted its monthly Deep Dive Session, this time focused on the intersection between Protection of Civilians (PoC) and the gender perspective. The session explored NATO’s evolving approach to the protection of civilians while integrating the gender perspective, as well as its growing collaboration with external actors in conflict zones to better protect civilians from harm. |
| 24 Jul. 2024 |  |
Deep Dive Recap: Multi-Domain Operations and the Gender Perspective On 24 July 2024, the NATO International Military Staff (IMS) Office of the Gender Advisor (GENAD) hosted its monthly Deep Dive session on Multi-Domain Operations (MDO) and the Gender Perspective. |
| 10 Jul. 2024 |  |
Allies endorse a new NATO Policy on Women, Peace and Security at the Summit in Washington Allied Heads of State and Government endorsed a new NATO Policy on Women, Peace and Security today (10 July 2024) at the Washington Summit. |
| 09 Jul. 2024 |  | On the eve of the NATO Washington Summit, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken hosted the NATO Women, Peace and Security Reception at the Department of State on Tuesday (9 July 2024). |
| 26 Jun. 2024 |  |
Deep Dive Recap: Conflict-Related Sexual Violence and the Gender Perspective On 19 June 2024, the International Day for the Elimination of Sexual Violence in Conflict, the NATO International Military Staff (IMS) Office of the Gender Advisor (GENAD) hosted its monthly Deep Dive session on Conflict-Related Sexual Violence (CRSV) and the Gender Perspective. It explored how CRSV requires a comprehensive and multi-faceted approach encompassing policy development, operational guidance and coordinated efforts across both military and civilian spaces. |
| 26 Jun. 2024 | |
Deep Dive Recap: Conflict-Related Sexual Violence and the Gender Perspective On 19 June 2024, the International Day for the Elimination of Sexual Violence in Conflict, the NATO International Military Staff (IMS) Office of the Gender Advisor (GENAD) hosted its monthly Deep Dive session on Conflict-Related Sexual Violence (CRSV) and the Gender Perspective. It explored how CRSV requires a comprehensive and multi-faceted approach encompassing policy development, operational guidance and coordinated efforts across both military and civilian spaces. |
| 13 Jun. 2024 |  | A Ukrainian NGO – “Arm Women Now” – is pioneering the manufacturing of female-specific uniforms, body armour and other non-lethal equipment. An exhibit showcasing its work and the importance of military adaptation to gender specifics is on display at NATO Headquarters. Ensuring that servicewomen can operate in the safest possible conditions includes providing them with equipment and uniforms tailored to their needs. Russia’s war against Ukraine has brought increased attention to the risk posed to combat effectiveness and the lives of women from inadequate military equipment. |