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I work extensively at the intersection of academic research and public policy. As a research co-lead for the Canadian Research Network on Women, Peace, and Security, I collaborate with colleagues across government, academia, and civil society to support intersectional, feminist approaches to global security policy, with particular emphasis on emerging technologies; cyber governance; the UN Women, Peace, and Security Agenda; and the armed forces.

I’m also a member of the Freedom Online Coalition Advisory Network, which brings together civil society and academic experts to advise governments on issues of internet freedom, digital rights, and online harms.

Through policy publications, briefings, and high-level consultations, I contribute gender-informed analysis to security debates at the UN, NATO, OSCE, various national governments, within civil society and beyond.

a panel of people sit at a large curving desk. In the center there is a smaller table with no one seated there. Above, there is a screen reading "A Gender Approach to the 11 UN Norms for Responsible State Behaviour in Cyberspace"

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The illustrated cover page for A Novel Approach to the 11 UN Norms for Responsible State Behaviour in Cyberspace: Guidelines for Implementation

A Novel Approach to the 11 UN Norms for Responsible State Behaviour in Cyberspace: Guidelines for Implementation

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Gender Equality, Cybersecurity, and Security Sector Governance: Understanding the Role of Gender in Cybersecurity Governance

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Gender Approaches to Cybersecurity: Design, Defence, and Response

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Gender and Cybersecurity

2025

Authored written submissions to the United Nations (UN) Future Permanent Mechanism on Responsible State Behaviour in Cyberspace and Zero-Draft Final Open-Ended Working Group (OEWG) Report, UN OEWG on Cybersecurity — with Association for Progressive Communications. Link
Delivered keynote on gender-responsive cybersecurity confidence-building measures at the Organisation for Security Cooperation in Europe (OSCE)
Briefed UN OEWG on Cybersecurity at UN Headquarters, New York, on gender-responsive implementation of the 11 UN cybernorms, representing United Nations Institute for Disarmament Research (UNIDIR) and Organisation of American States (OAS)
Led focus group on gender-responsive implementation of UN cybernorms for UNIDIR and OAS

2024

Consulted and drafted report for UNIDIR and OAS on gender-responsive cybernorm implementation, in partnership with Association for Progressive Communications (APC)
Presented at Canadian Department of National Defence roundtables on “Gender, Cybersecurity, and the UN Women, Peace, and Security Agenda”
Reviewed project submissions for UN Complex Risk Analysis Fund (CRAF’d) on gender-disaggregated data in complex emergencies
Lectured on Gender and Cybersecurity at Advanced Command and Staff Course, UK Ministry of Defence, Joint Command and Staff College, Shrivenham

2023

Participated as invited speaker at UK Internet Governance Forum panel: “Gender and Safety Online”
Served as expert panelist for Organisation of American States Cybersecurity Programme, Spanish launch of co-authored Gender and Cybersecurity report for UNIDIR

2022

Led Track 1.5 briefings for Chatham House at United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC), providing gender analysis on UN Cybercrime Convention draft
Featured as podcast guest on gender, cybersecurity, and governance, Geneva Centre for Democratic Control of Armed Forces (DCAF)
Facilitated workshop on gender and cybersecurity governance research, DCAF
Mentored and spoke at Women in International Security (WIIS) event on “Gender and Cybersecurity”
Spoke at World Bank Digital Divide seminar, “Gender and Cybersecurity”

2021

Authored policy brief on gender mainstreaming the International Cybercrime Convention, Chatham House
Spoke at Embassy of Liechtenstein & WIIS event on “New Technologies, Cybersecurity and Gender”
Launched policy report on Gender Approaches to Cybersecurity, UNIDIR

2020

Spoke at UN OEWG Multistakeholder Dialogue Series, “Let’s Talk Cyber” on gender and cybersecurity policy

Gender, Security, and the Armed Forces

2024

Briefed at Canadian Department of National Defence roundtables on “Gender, Cybersecurity, and the UN Women, Peace, and Security Agenda” (also relevant to cybersecurity)
Led UK-based COVID-19 policy consultations on communication, commemoration, and social solidarity; authored 60-page report and policy briefs

2021

Spoke at S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies (RSIS) & Canadian High Commission event on “Gender, Security and Digital Space”

2019

Lectured on Feminist Security Studies at Advanced Command and Staff Course, UK Ministry of Defence
Presented on Gender and Security (UN Women, Peace, and Security agenda) to military officers from former Yugoslavia at US Marshall Center and Peace Support Operations Training Centre, Sarajevo

2018

Co-convened NATO Defence Education Enhancement Programme workshop on gender and democratic control of armed forces, Afghan National Army, Baku

2017

Presented and submitted policy brief on Women, Peace, and Security agenda implementation to Canadian Ministry of Defence and NATO War College
Contributed to UK Foreign and Commonwealth Office consultation on 2017 National Action Plan for Women, Peace, and Security

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