News
| Date | Title | |
| 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. |
| 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. |
| 08 May. 2024 |  | From 6 to 8 May 2024, over 300 participants across 47 Allied and Partner Nations attended the 48th Annual Conference for the NATO Committee on Gender Perspectives (NCGP) online and in-person at NATO Headquarters in Brussels. This year’s theme was “Military Planning and Partnerships: A New Era of Gender Perspective at NATO”. |
| 28 Mar. 2024 |  | On 28 Mar 2024, a project team from the NATO-Wide Executive Development Programme (NEDP), sponsored by the IMS Office of the Gender Advisor, conducted a wargame on the link between the Gender Perspective and resilience. The wargame challenged participants to apply a whole-of-society approach to resilience in order to gain a greater understanding of the intricacies of conflict dynamics and enhance perseverance in abstract terms. Participants included experts across the Alliance from NATO HQ, ACO and ACT in resilience, gender and other areas of the Alliance to allow for a well-rounded approach. |
| 22 Mar. 2024 |  | On 21 February 2024, the NATO International Military Staff (IMS) Office of the Gender Advisor convened its final Deep Dive session of the regional series, discussing the High North and the Gender Perspective. It focused on the complex intersection of gender and regional security threats, including hybrid attacks. It also discussed the intersection of gender with other marginalised identity markers, as well as categories for gender analysis in preparing for, preventing and responding to security threats in the High North. |
| 19 Mar. 2024 |  |
Deep Dive Recap: Advancing Women, Peace and Security through National Action Plans On 19 March 2024, the NATO International Military Staff (IMS) Office of the Gender Advisor convened a Deep Dive session on advancing Women, Peace and Security (WPS) through National Action Plans (NAPs). It provided a global overview of WPS NAPs before hearing individual national perspectives from Romania, the United Kingdom, and the Netherlands. |
| 08 Mar. 2024 |  |
NATO Secretary General's statement on International Women’s Day On International Women's Day, I honour the countless women who have shaped and strengthened NATO since the founding of our Alliance 75 years ago. Their resilience, sacrifice, and dedication have been paramount to our success. We have come a long way in integrating gender perspectives into our policies and operations, but our work is far from over. |
| 08 Mar. 2024 |  | A soldier of the French Army, Lieutenant Colonel Lauranne now works as the gender advisor for Allied Command Transformation (ACT) in Norfolk, Virginia, United States, helping commanders and staff integrate gender perspective into all of the NATO command’s work strands and projects. But what does this mean in practice? How did she become a gender advisor in the first place? What are the most rewarding and challenging initiatives she has been involved in and how have they made a difference to gender equality? |