Redefining National Security

Sharon Attipoe-Dorcoo, PhD|Co-Chair
Co-Principal and Consultant of TERSHA LLC

Harriet Lewis, PhD|Co-Chair
Chief Visionary Officer and Founder, Konesens Development

Outreach and Program Coordinator - Vacant

Events Coordinator - Vacant

Communications Liaison - Vacant

MISSION

WCAPS aims to develop a dialogue on how the United States defines and funds national security today and how we can promote a definition and direction that is more reflective of the threats facing all Americans.

PURPOSE

  1. Examine the way in which Americans define national security.

  2. Understanding how definitions of national security capture perceptions of vulnerable communities.

  3. Engage in policy discussions on an international scale.

GOALS

  1. Host group discussions

  2. Publish papers

  3. Host podcasts webinars and promote dialogue with other like minded organizations and networks.

SUB-WORKING GROUPS

Cultivating Common Convergence
Co-Chairs: Tabatha Pilgrim Thompson and Rachel Thomas

Intersectionality of National Security
Co-Chairs: Heather Ashby, Heather Hwalek, Amber Demery and Isabel Romero

PUBLICATIONS

 

PAST EVENTS

VIDEOS

Redefining national security: Why and how

May 11, 2018, Brookings Institution and WCAPS

Foreign Policy and National Security

April 5, 2019, Brookings Institution and WCAPS

The Women of Color Advancing Peace and National Security

September 18, 2019, Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies

WCAPS is Out! Elevating LGBTQIA+ Women and Non-binary Persons in Peace, Security, and Conflict Transformation

March 3, 2021