Research report

Gendered Military Organizations and Women in Peacekeeping

By Rahab Kisio, PhD · Elite Bridge Research

Abstract

This research examines how military institutions, organizational culture, deployment practices, and national policy shape women’s participation in peacekeeping operations. It develops lessons for strengthening institutional readiness, personnel policy, and the effectiveness of security partnerships relevant to United States and allied decision-makers.

Executive summary

The study connects women’s participation in peacekeeping to institutional capacity, operational effectiveness, and sustainable security assistance. Its framework can help U.S. policymakers and partner institutions identify organizational barriers before investing in training or capability development.

Keywords

women peace and securitypeacekeepingmilitary institutionsgenderinstitutional readiness

Disclosure and funding

Disclosure: The author reports no conflict of interest.

Funding: Independent research. No external funding is reported.