The CIDP has been a leading institution for research on the human dimension of war, gender-based analysis and feminist research on defence, security, and politics. A particular area of strength for the centre has been policy-engaged research on the Women, Peace and Security agenda.
CIDP Gender Lab
A division of the CIDP that provides first-class research and analysis on topics related to gender and defence studies. The Gender Lab focuses on lived experiences of service members to influence policy and pulls on mixed methods and multidisciplinary approaches to ground impactful analysis.
Research Network on Women, Peace and Security
Mobilizing international and Canadian-based expertise on issues related to the WPS agenda, and more broadly, the intersections of militarism, (in)security, settler-colonialism, gender, race, sexuality, age and ability.
Gender Awareness Applications for the NATO Community
Dissimilar to existing gender mainstreaming projects, which focus on increasing gender awareness in the military, this project aims to incorporate a gendered perspective in all day-today work at NATO, from policy to operations.