Areas of expertise & Fields of activity:
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Economic and Social:
Citizenship and Governance
Climate Change
Culture
Disarmament
Economics and Finance
Governance
Human Rights
Humanitarian Affairs
International Security
Peace and Security
Violence
Women
Women/gender Equality
Gender Issues and Advancement of Women:
Advocacy and outreach
Capacity building
Education and training of women
Human rights of women
Indigenous women
Institutional mechanisms for the advancement of women
Men and boys
Millennium Development Goals
Policy advice
Research
Service provision
Trafficking in women and girls
Violence against women
Women and armed conflict
Women and poverty
Women and the economy
Women and the environment
Women and the media
Women in power and decision-making
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| Geographic scope: |
International
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| Country of activity: |
Belgium
Malaysia
Liechtenstein
Tunisia
Singapore
Yemen
Libya
Liberia
Kenya
New Zealand
Uganda
Morocco
Italy
Nigeria
Pakistan
Germany
Australia
Somalia
Malta
Netherlands
Spain
Afghanistan
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| Other geographic areas of activity: |
Kosovo
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| Millennium Development Goals: |
Promote gender equality and empower women
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| Mission statement: |
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| Year established: |
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| Year of registration: |
2014 |
| Organizational structure: |
The mission and activities of WIIS are implemented by the President and Deputy Director, with guidance from an executive board. Substantive research and policy engagement on issues pertaining to women, peace, and security is supported by four senior fellows and eight program/research assistants. |
| Number and type of members: |
In 1987 a small group of women in senior positions of the U.S. Government and academia formed WIIS as a response to the lack of support for women in the male-dominated foreign policy and defense environment. WIIS began its operations at the University of Maryland, College Park. WIIS has grown into a network of 7,000 associated experts worldwide, reflecting a broad and diverse range of expertise. WIIS now has members in more than 47 countries and throughout the U.S. who are policymakers, military personnel, diplomats, legislative aides, scholars, students, journalists, and business executives at all stages of their careers. They work on issues ranging from non-proliferation and terrorism to human rights, development, environmental security, and conflict resolution. |
| Affiliation with NGO networks: |
WIIS is a founding member of the U.S. Civil Society Working Group on Women, Peace, and Security (U.S. CSWG). The U.S. CSWG is comprised of 36 NGOs and was created to support the adoption of a US National Action Plan on Women, Peace, and Security. |
| Funding structure: |
Membership fees or dues
Fundraising campaigns
Fees for providing consulting or research services
Donations and grants from domestic sources
Foreign and international grants
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