Jack Brosnan
Program Officer, Nuclear Materials Security
Gender Champions in Nuclear Policy
Breaking down gender barriers and making gender equality a working reality
Challenge
The lack of gender parity and inclusion across the nuclear policy field constrains critical dialogues and weakens initiatives meant to reduce the worst existential threats facing humanity. By excluding and minimizing female voices, the nuclear policy community deprives itself of talented experts and promotes groupthink.
Action
Create a cross-cutting leadership network that brings together heads of organizations across all pillars of the nuclear policy community, recruiting them to commit to “SMARTIE” (Specific, Measurable, Ambitious, Relevant, Time-bound, Inclusive, Equitable) pledges that promote and foster women in the workplace.
Results
Increased presence, voice, and impact 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” by signing the Panel Parity Pledge to avoid whenever possible appearing on single-sex panels. Gender Champions additionally devise three individualized “SMART” commitments tailored to the specific needs and activities of their organization. Uniquely designed to advance gender equality within their given organization, these commitments pertain to new or ongoing work to achieve gender equality in an organization and its activites Commitments and the progress in meeting them are made public on the Gender Champions in Nuclear Policy website.
While prospective Champions have access to a list of sample pledges, Gender Champions are encouraged to design their own pledges to fit the needs of their organizations. Among current 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.
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.
Curious to learn more? Explore the main website and follow us on Twitter.
Are you ready to take the Panel Parity Pledge? Contact us here.
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
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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.