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Report Launch: Strengthening the Representation of Women in Diplomacy: Lessons from the Field

Hosted by the LSE IDEAS

MAR 1.04 + Zoom

Speakers

Karen Smith

Karen Smith

Women in Diplomacy

Marta Kozielska

Marta Kozielska

Women in Diplomacy

Following the publication of the ‘Women in Diplomacy’ (WiD) inaugural report in June 2024, the WiD team has convened a series of workshops and consultations, internationally, with women diplomats and practitioners to reflect on the findings and deepen understanding of the core barriers and enablers to women’s representation in diplomacy and foreign policy. The insights gathered from these conversations now inform the second edition of the report, which integrates lived experience with policy-relevant analysis and offers concrete, evidence-based guidance for advancing gender equality in international affairs.

 This launch event will present key findings from the report and bring together practitioners, policymakers, and researchers to reflect on lessons from the field and discuss pathways for change. The event offers an opportunity to engage in an open, informed discussion on strengthening women’s representation and leadership in diplomacy.

More information about the event

This event is an LSE IR Department, co-organized and co-hosted with LSE IDEAS.  

This event is convened by LSE IDEAS.

LSE IDEAS (@lseideas) is LSE's foreign policy think tank. Through sustained engagement with policymakers and opinion-formers, IDEAS provides a forum that informs policy debate and connects academic research with the practice of diplomacy and strategy.

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Meet the Speakers and Chair

Karen E. Smith is Professor of International Relations at LSE. Her main research interests lie in the fields of foreign policy analysis and the study of international organisations. She has recently published on feminist foreign policy, the role of women in diplomacy and foreign policy-making, the European Union’s diplomacy at the United Nations, and the role of groups in UN multilateralism.

Marta Kozielska is the co-founder and manager of the Women in Diplomacy Project . Marta also manages the LSE IDEAS Alumni Network.

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