The IADC Podcast

When we talk about national defense, international law, and human security, who gets to shape the story? During my time as the Membership & Outreach Director at Women in International Security Canada (WIIS-C), I set out to answer that question not just through policy discussions, but through media. The result was Bylines & Frontlines —a podcast series produced in partnership with the Canadian Defe...

Recorded in November 2024. Join us for an exclusive deep dive into the critical intersection of Women, Peace and Security and Counterterrorism with two experts: Vanessa DuBoulay and Robert F. Clifford .  With them we’ll explore how incorporating a gender perspective is reshaping U.S. counterterrorism strategies, from enhancing threat identification to understanding how gender-based violence (GBV)...

Join host Frieda Garcia, Gender Advisor at the Inter-American Defense College (IADC), as she sits down with Tiffani Phillips and Claire Sneed from USNORTHCOM to discuss their groundbreaking roles in Operation Allies Welcome (OAW). In this episode, Tiffani and Claire share their experiences spearheading the first deployment of gender advisors in a domestic operation, highlighting the challenges the...

Welcome to this special bonus episode from the IADC podcast. A week ago, as I had the privilege of moderating a discussion among operators and tribal community leaders in Anchorage Alaska for a groundbreaking event hosted by #AlaskanCommand in support of #USNORTHCOM. In this Arctic-Centered Gender Analysis workshop, we delved into various analysis models like Canada’s Gender Based Analysis Plus an...

We are pleased to introduce you to our highly respected guest, Rear Admiral Luis del Carpio, Director of the Peruvian Naval War College and a career naval submarine officer. A native of Lima, Perú, he graduated from the Peruvian Naval Academy in 1992. He earned his submarine qualification in 1995 and attended the Submarine Engineering Course in Germany in 2000. He graduated from the Naval Command...

This is Part 2 of our bonus Episode in Spanish & Portuguese featuring leaders from Colombia, Ecuador, Brazil and UN Women. Produced & Edited by Frieda Garcia Castellanos

In May of 2023, SOUTHCOM’s Command Senior Enlisted Leader, Command Sergeant Major Jones, Co-hosted the Senior Enlisted Leader - Women Peace and Security seminar entitled “Military Women United with a Common Purpose Leading Changes into the 21st Century. In this iteration, with the Colombian Joint Command Senior Enlisted Advisor to the Chief of Defense of the Colombian Military Forces, CSM Consuelo...

Available in English and Spanish - This is Part II of our interview with Dr. Laura Masson. Here, our hosts ask some burning questions that put Laura in the hot seat for a few minutes. Listen to her keep her cool as we find even more reasons to stay the course together. Produced & Edited by Frieda Garcia Castellanos

Dr. Masson is the Director of Gender Policies within the National Directorate of Human Rights and International Humanitarian Law for the Ministry of Defense of the Argentine Republic. Dr. Masson is a social anthropologist who has specialized in gender perspectives, feminism with a focus on women’s social and political participation in Argentina as well as the integration of women in the Argentine...

This is Part II of our interview with Ana Velasco Ugalde. Here, our hosts ask some burning questions that put Ana in the hot seat for a few minutes. Listen to her keep her cool as we find even more reasons to stay the course together. We can’t wait to have her back on our upcoming WPS Workshop, supported by SOUTHCOM at the IADC on March 8-10. Stay tuned!

Our hosts welcome their first guest, Ana Velasco Ugalde to the WPS show. In part 1, you’ll learn ways to go beyond a whole-of-government approach to include a whole-of-society approach based on national best practices in the LAC region; parameters to monitor and evaluate WPS Implementation through institutional benchmarks and how we can articulate them more broadly; WPS stakeholders and how they a...

-Recorded on 09.19.2022. Admiral Linda L. Fagan assumed the duties as the 27th Commandant of the United States Coast Guard on June 1st, 2022. As Commandant, she oversees all global Coast Guard operations and 42,000 active-duty, 7,000 reserve, and 8,700 civilian personnel, as well as the support of 21,000 Coast Guard Auxiliary volunteers. She previously served as the 32nd Vice Commandant. Prior fla...

In Part 2 of our introductory episode, our hosts tackle pervasive taboos in order to set the stage for deep and comprehensive conversations in our forthcoming Women, Peace and Security shows. We encourage our listeners to approach this episode with an open and receptive mind.

Want to know why Women, Peace and Security matters to strategic leaders? Don’t miss this episode with our new Women, Peace and Security Podcast hosts; Professors Brenda Oppermann and Vanessa Brown where they explore this and other important questions and offer us their informed and honest answers. Note: These episodes are recorded remotely (U.S & Canada).Prof Brenda Oppermann - A “pracademic,”...