Lecture Series: Women, Peace and Security at NATO

Bluewater Association for Lifelong Learning Presents: Women, Peace and Security.

This week: Women, Peace and Security at NATO 

Lecturer: Stéfanie von Hlatky 

In her book Deploying Feminism, Stéfanie von Hlatky tells the story of how NATO militaries have been delegated authority to advance gender equality as part of their activities, while simultaneously tackling increasingly complex threats. Drawing upon fieldwork and interviews, she illustrates how NATO, the world’s foremost alliance, has even embedded these ideas in the planning and execution of missions. For troops deployed on NATO missions, this often means seeking out women in their operating area to improve intelligence gathering activities. While this helps the mission, does it help women and conflict-affected communities? Looking at NATO’s operations in Iraq, Kosovo, and the Baltics, Professor von Hlatky shows how gender equality can become a true planning priority.