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    WIIS - Pitt students at a networking event in Washington D.C. during the spring of 2020. 

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ADVANCING WOMEN'S LEADERSHIP IN INTERNATIONAL SECURITY

WIIS- University of Pittsburgh seeks to increase women’s leadership in the many disciplines affecting and effected by international security by promoting research, scholarship, networking, and mentoring opportunities in the Western Pennsylvania region.

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  • Events & News

    Learn more about our fall conference "Peace and Security During Uncertain Times" and other WIIS events.

  • Meet our Members

    Meet our members and learn more about what makes our chapter great - the people!

  • Join WIIS

    Be a part of the many opportunities we have to offer. Learn about joining WIIS.

Our Vision

WIIS – University of Pittsburgh seeks to become the preeminent organization in the Western Pennsylvania region focused on increasing women’s participation and leadership in international peace and security. The organization will boast a robust, diverse, and interdisciplinary membership that makes a meaningful contribution to scholarship in these fields, and will be a model for WIIS chapters globally.

women in government by the numbers

23.7%
The percentage of women in the U.S. Congress
9
The number of female governors in 2020
1963
The year the first female cabinet secretary was appointed
53
The number of women who have served in the presidential cabinet
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Women in International Security (WIIS)

University of Pittsburgh
230 South Bouquet Street, Suite 3930
Pittsburgh, PA 15260

wiis@pitt.edu
 

 

Resources

Ford Institute for Human Security
Graduate School of Public and International Studies
Matthew B. Ridgway Center for International Security Studies
University Center for International Studies
University of Pittsburgh School of Nursing
WIIS Global
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