November 09, 2017

Women in National Security: Julie Smith, Loren DeJonge Schulman & Kate Kidder

CNAS experts Kate Kidder, Julie Smith, and Loren DeJonge Schulman discuss why they launched the women in national security project, what they've learned, and their personal struggles in how to talk about women in national security as a serious national security issue.

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    By Carrie Cordero

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