Women’s meaningful participation

We work to build awareness and generate data on underrepresentation of women, identifying patterns, analyzing trends and offering ideas to improve broad-based participation in international security.

The field arms control and disarmament is marked by a pronounced imbalance, as men outnumber women 2 to 1 in diplomatic fora. Challenges are even greater at the leadership level, as men outnumber women 4 to 1 as heads of delegations to arms control and disarmament negotiations.

Creating a level playing field is not only the right thing to do, but also a smart one, as more diversity in arms control can strengthen its effectiveness.