UNIDIR and the Stimson Center are hosting the launch of their new publication, Mainstreaming Gender in Cybersecurity: A Compendium of Good Practices, held as a side event to the Global Mechanism on developments in the field of information and communications technologies (ICTs) in the context of international security.
Over the past year, the two partner organizations convened several virtual workshops with a curated and diverse group of experts and practitioners from governments, international and regional organizations, civil society, academia and industry working on cybersecurity. These workshops helped identify key examples, opportunities and limitations around integrating gender perspectives into cybersecurity policies and practices.
The resulting compendium distils good practices, lessons learned, recommendations and challenges gathered from different communities of practice and is envisaged to be a useful resource for Member States and across the multistakeholder community. Through this side event, the collaborating organizations invite engagement on this project to help foster conversations around integrating gender considerations within the Global Mechanism on ICT security. The event will:
- Explore recommendations on gender mainstreaming into cybersecurity, including on addressing cyber threats and incidents, the application of international law in cyberspace, national cyber policies and practices and cyber capacity-building;
- Share insights and showcase good practices, challenges and lessons learnt included in the compendium;
- Learn from different practical efforts to integrate gender into national cyber policies and practices; and
- Engage Member States, civil society, international organizations and other relevant stakeholders in an interactive discussion.
Speakers
Opening remarks: Alyssa Nunes, Deputy Director, International Cyber and Critical Technology Policy, Global Affairs Canada
Member State representatives:
- Ella Hamwaka, Incident Response Officer, MACRA, Malawi
- Monica Andrea Peña Araujo, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Colombia
Speakers:
- Allison Pytlak, Senior Fellow and Cyber Program Director, Stimson Center
- Dominique Steinbrecher, Researcher, Security and Technology Programme, UNIDIR
- Jessica Espinosa Azcarraga, Digital Tools Coordinator, Security and Technology Programme, UNIDIR
- Kathleen Scoggin, Research Assistant, Cyber Program, Stimson Center
- Shimona Mohan, Associate Researcher, Security and Technology & Integrated Approaches Programmes, UNIDIR
Moderator: Pavel Mraz, Researcher, UNIDIR
When and where
Wednesday, 22 July 2026 | 13:00 – 14:30 EST | In person (Conference Room 8, United Nations Headquarters, New York) and online.
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Participants
The event is open to all interested stakeholders, including State Representatives, civil society and other experts. Please note that participants joining us in person must have a valid visitor pass or long-term badge to enter United Nations Headquarters, as UNIDIR is unable to facilitate entry arrangements.
RSVP
For in-person and online participation, please register here.
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