Congratulations to the latest cohort of participants of the Defense Security Cooperation University's Institute for Security Governance (ISG) Women, Leadership, and National Defense course. This course supports the U.S. Department of Defense Women, Peace, and Security (WPS) Strategic Framework Implementation Plan and the United Nation's Security Council Resolution 1325 agenda.

The course equips participants with the knowledge and skills to promote meaningful participation of women in defense and security institutions. It provides practical, strategic, and political insights to facilitate women’s inclusion and promotion within decision- and policy-making processes. The underlying theme is that including women in defense decision-making yields more innovative perspectives on how to address national security challenges, resulting in more effective strategic and operational responses.

Objectives include:
♦ Understand global WPS objectives and principles
♦ Identify main challenges and opportunities associated with including women in positions of authority, power, and strategic decision making
♦ Articulate best practices to enhance women’s meaningful participation in national defense/security institutions
♦ Recognize the importance of male mentors and advocates in support of WPS principles
♦ Create professional networks with defense/security professionals from around the world
♦ Develop an action plan for promoting women’s meaningful participation in participant’s defense/security institutions

For more information about the Education Courses ISG offers to partner nation students, visit our Schoolhouse Hub.