The Gender and Security Sector Lab
Based at Cornell University. We aim to enhance the security of vulnerable populations around the world by helping to create more gender-responsive security forces globally. PI: Dr. Sabrina Karim
sabrinamkarim.com/gsslab
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- We are deeply disappointed one of Dr. Karim's major grants on preventing global police violence was cancelled. However, the lab remains unwaveringly committed to our mission of promoting peace and inclusion, while strengthening the academic knowledge base that informs policy. #polisky #academia
- The GSS Lab has joined the Global Alliance for Peace Operations! Tomorrow, April 29th our 3rd policy brief on Women’s Meaningful Participation in Future Peacekeeping Models will be presented at their inaugural online workshop. Learn more @ www.peaceoperations.net #polisky #peacekeeping #int-sec
- Reposted by The Gender and Security Sector LabTerrible news and a setback for research on police violence against civilians and the many students supported by @sabrinamkarim.bsky.social's NSF grant. Follow @gsslab.bsky.social for more about her important work with the Gender and Security Sector Lab: www.sabrinamkarim.com/gsslab
- Our 3rd #policybrief with @dcafgeneva.bsky.social is now live! This Meta Analysis reveals 4 persistent barriers for #WomeninPeacekeeping from 20 completed #MOWIP assessments and offers recommendations. The future of peacekeeping needs EVERYONE! #gendersky #int-rel www.sabrinamkarim.com/policy
- On #WorldHealthDay2025, let’s not forget: mental health is essential to effective #peacekeeping. Our two published policy briefs explore issues including sexual abuse and psycho-social challenges after deployment. Read more and explore solutions ⬇️ www.sabrinamkarim.com/policy #polisky #gendersky
- Reposted by The Gender and Security Sector Lab📢New issue of #PAG21 is out!📢 Our twentieth anniversary issue is now out! Our editor @mlkrook.bsky.social introduces the issue reflecting on founding of the journal and previewing all of the wonderful research featured in this special edition of P&G. polisci gendersky buff.ly/jHgKiwp
- Reposted by The Gender and Security Sector Lab2025 EGEN Prize Announcement: We are thrilled to announce the results of the 2025 prize competition. The EGEN prize committee selected 5 Prize Recipients and 3 Honorable Mentions this year! @tiffanydbarnes.bsky.social @teele.bsky.social @mirya.bsky.social
- 🌟THANK YOU🌟 to everyone who attended @sabrinamkarim.bsky.social's book launch last week! Academic research is key to advancing #WomenPeaceSecurity #CSW69📚 Couldn't make it? No worries! You can watch a recording of the event here! youtu.be/qDCcmADPYUs?... #gendersky #polisky
- Don't miss the chance to hear GSS Lab postdoc Dr. Muhib Rahman give a #Cornell Government Department Politics, Sandwiches, and Comments (PSAC) workshop on March 21st! He will be discussing a chapter from his book project on regime stability. Click ⤵️ government.cornell.edu/politics-san...
- A #PathwaystoPeace event is happening on MONDAY @ 6PM in Bailey Hall! Join for a wide-ranging conversation on regional politics, power dynamics, and the historic and ethnic conflicts that have shaped the region. #polisky #int-rel Tickets are required but free! Register ⬇️ vivenu.com/event/pathwa...
- 🔔 REMINDER 🔔 The book launch event for @sabrinamkarim.bsky.social's newest book "Positioning Women in Conflict Studies: How Women's Status Affects Political Violence" is happening this #Thursday!! We hope you can attend!
- Mark your calendars! 🗓️ @sabrinamkarim.bsky.social is holding a #booklaunch event on March 6th to discuss "Positioning Women in Conflict Studies: How Women's Status Affects Political Violence" with Summer Lindsey & Kanisha Bond. No registration required! Hope to see you there! #polisky #gendersky
- GSS Lab members are looking forward to attending this exciting event on Thursday! Be sure to stop by if you're in the #Ithaca area! #polisky #politicalviolence #int-sec
- Mark your calendars! 🗓️ @sabrinamkarim.bsky.social is holding a #booklaunch event on March 6th to discuss "Positioning Women in Conflict Studies: How Women's Status Affects Political Violence" with Summer Lindsey & Kanisha Bond. No registration required! Hope to see you there! #polisky #gendersky
- CONGRATS to Taylor Vincent for becoming a Klarman Fellow! "This will be an invaluable experience for me to advance my research and connect with a network of talented scholars as I work on my book project." - @tvincent.bsky.social Read about Taylor + other Fellows ⬇️ as.cornell.edu/news/new-kla...
- Check out this new article by GSS lab affiliate @laurahuber.bsky.social on public perceptions of women peacekeepers in troop-contributing countries! #ElsieInitiative #WomeninPeacekeeping #polisky #gendersky #int-sec ⬇️ ⬇️ ⬇️ doi.org/10.1093/fpa/...
- Reposted by The Gender and Security Sector Lab🚨NEW on the Global Observatory: The Highs and Lows of Women, Peace and Security in 2024, and Looking Ahead to 2025, by Olivia Parsons, Phoebe Donnelly, and Evyn Papworth @ipinst #WomenPeaceSecurity Read the full article here ⤵ theglobalobservatory.org/2025/01/the-...
