Scott A. Roecker
Vice President, Nuclear Materials Security
Gender Champions in Nuclear Policy
Breaking down gender barriers and making gender equity a working reality
Challenge
The nuclear policy field deprives itself of talented experts and promotes groupthink by excluding and minimizing non-male voices.
Action
Create a cross-cutting network that unites heads of organization across the nuclear policy community around the goal of making gender equity a working reality.
Results
An increase in the presence and influence of women in the nuclear policy community.
Gender Champions in Nuclear Policy (GCNP) is a leadership network in nuclear policy committed to breaking down gender barriers and making gender equality a working reality. Created in 2018 by NTI’s Laura Holgate and Ploughshares Fund’s Michelle Dover, GCNP asks leaders of organizations whose mission includes nuclear policy to become “Gender Champions.”
All Gender Champions sign the Panel Parity Pledge, a commitment to avoid appearing on single-sex panels. Gender Champions also develop three commitments within the “SMARTIE” framework: Specific, Measurable, Ambitious, Relevant, Time-bound, Inclusive, and Equitable. “SMARTIE” commitments are uniquely designed to support new or ongoing work to achieve gender equality in a given organization. Among current Gender Champions, some have committed to increase by 10% the number of grants their organization gives to women-led projects; others have promised to hold annual training for gender-bias awareness. To promote transparency and accountability, all commitments and progress reports are made public on the Gender Champions in Nuclear Policy website.
Gender Champions are expected to adhere to GCNP’s values, including:
- Treating every person with respect and fairness
- Actively including, investing in, and valuing diverse and emergent perspectives
- Creating and maintaining safe, inclusive workplaces free from harassment and discrimination
- Promoting women leaders inside and outside our organizations
- Working together with other Champions in a spirit of openness, honesty and transparency
2021
New Gender Champions Report Finds Progress Maintained in 2020, Despite Pandemic Challenges
Gender Champions in Nuclear Policy, a project of NTI, was successful in maintaining progress to advance gender equity , a new report finds.
Tested by Crisis: Gender Champions in Nuclear Policy
Gender Champions in Nuclear Policy, a project of NTI, was successful in maintaining progress to advance gender equity during the COVID-19 pandemic, a new report released today finds.
Past Event
Tested by Crisis: Gender Champions in Nuclear Policy
Virtual
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11:30 AM ET - 12:30 PM ET
2020
Gender Champions in Nuclear Policy Adds Nearly Two Dozen Members in Year Two
GCNP increased its membership by 50 percent in its second year, bring to 64 the number of organizations.
Past Event
Empowering New Voices: Re-Envisioning Mentorship in the COVID Era
2PM - 3PM EST
Past Event
Diversity in International Security: Expanding Perspectives in Nuclear Policy and Health Security
2-3:30 PM EDT
Gender Champions in Nuclear Policy Launches First Impact Report
Gender Champions in Nuclear Policy released its first Impact Report, measuring progress made during its first year in advancing gender equity in the nuclear policy field.
2019
NTI Celebrates One Year of Gender Champions in Nuclear Policy
One year after its launch,GCNP announced today that it has received commitments from 42 organizations around the world.
2018
NTI Joins Gender Champions in Nuclear Policy
NTI will participate in Gender Champions in Nuclear Policy, a new initiative to breaking down gender barriers in the field.