Projects

Strengthening Gender Equality by Understanding Masculinities A WIIS Brussels initiative exploring the role of masculinities in peace, security and defense, and promoting men’s engagement as allies in advancing gender equality. About the Project While gender is often understood as a women’s issue, the project takes a broader perspective—recognizing that inequalities are shaped by systemic power…

Women in Counterterrorism (WCT) An EU-funded project developing practical guidelines to improve women’s participation in the criminal justice response to terrorism. About the Project WIIS Brussels led an EU-funded initiative (2022–2023) to develop evidence-based guidelines aimed at improving gender balance in counterterrorism (CT) and criminal justice responses (CJR). Project at a Glance WIIS Brussels ran…