Welcome to a new episode of the Field Report's Spotlight Series, brought to you by the students of the 2023 NATO Field School. The Spotlight Series will shine a light on key issues and threats in the landscape of security and defence through expert analysis and in-depth discussions.

In today's episode, Theodosios Terry Nikolaidis and Lauren Parry are joined by Dr Stéfanie von Hlatky and OCdt Zoe Hollander to discuss Women, Peace, and Security, and how NATO can be a more gender-equitable organization. This episode is part 1 of 2, so stay tuned for further discussion with Dr Florence Gaub, Research Director at the NATO Defense College, to continue this conversation!

This episode was created during the 2023 NATO Field School by:

Ashlee Ahn, a Political Science student at the University of British Columbia

Abigail Lauder, a History and Political Science student at the University of Alberta.

Theodosios Terry Nikolaidis, a Global Political Studies student at York University.

Lauren Parry, a recent graduate of Simon Fraser University, where she studied Political Science and Legal Studies. 

Our special guests are:

Dr Stéfanie von Hlatky, the Canada Research Chair in Gender, Security and the Armed Forces and Associate Professor of Political Science at Queen's University.

OCdt Zoe Hollander, an Officer Cadet at the Royal Military College of Canada, and an alumna of the 2023 NATO Field School. Once she graduates, Zoe will be trained for her trade in public affairs. Zoe would like to emphasize that she is only speaking based on her experiences and does not aim to represent Canada or the Canadian Armed Forces.

With special thanks to our Spotlight Series producer, Morgan Cowley