1 00:00:00,000 --> 00:00:03,390 that's by Congress in 2017 is a 2 00:00:03,390 --> 00:00:06,200 seminal , decisive piece of legislation 3 00:00:06,370 --> 00:00:09,110 that requires us to do everything we 4 00:00:09,110 --> 00:00:11,450 can to create the conditions that will 5 00:00:11,460 --> 00:00:15,280 enable and promote women and girls to 6 00:00:15,280 --> 00:00:18,240 serve as agents of peace here and 7 00:00:18,240 --> 00:00:20,210 around the world . The strategy 8 00:00:20,210 --> 00:00:22,540 strategy adopted by the government in 9 00:00:22,540 --> 00:00:26,010 2019 to implement the act lays out the 10 00:00:26,010 --> 00:00:28,140 steps that we need to take to help 11 00:00:28,140 --> 00:00:32,080 ensure that women shape fully 12 00:00:32,080 --> 00:00:36,010 participate in any and everything that 13 00:00:36,010 --> 00:00:38,500 has to do with peace . Whether it's 14 00:00:38,500 --> 00:00:41,870 prevention , mitigation , resolution or 15 00:00:41,870 --> 00:00:44,980 recovery . Evidence from all around the 16 00:00:44,980 --> 00:00:47,240 world confirms that national security 17 00:00:47,240 --> 00:00:50,120 and peace itself are directly linked to 18 00:00:50,120 --> 00:00:52,470 women's empowerment . Dr . Valerie 19 00:00:52,470 --> 00:00:55,020 Hudson , who is with us today , has 20 00:00:55,020 --> 00:00:57,730 shown that virtually every dimension of 21 00:00:57,730 --> 00:01:00,300 national security is tied to whether 22 00:01:00,300 --> 00:01:03,020 women are subordinated or whether they 23 00:01:03,020 --> 00:01:06,200 are empowered . It's also absolutely 24 00:01:06,200 --> 00:01:08,700 clear that peace agreements are more 25 00:01:08,700 --> 00:01:11,150 likely to last when women are at the 26 00:01:11,160 --> 00:01:14,610 table helping to negotiate that I can 27 00:01:14,610 --> 00:01:17,880 confirm this from the 25 years I spent 28 00:01:17,880 --> 00:01:20,770 in the U . S . During which time I was 29 00:01:20,780 --> 00:01:23,850 either directly on or just behind the 30 00:01:23,850 --> 00:01:27,360 front lines . In 12 wars and conflicts , 31 00:01:27,370 --> 00:01:30,320 the peace processes and agreements that 32 00:01:30,330 --> 00:01:32,770 worked the best were those where women 33 00:01:32,770 --> 00:01:35,850 had demanded them and shape them and 34 00:01:35,860 --> 00:01:38,320 joined them , and where the custodians 35 00:01:38,330 --> 00:01:40,608 of ensuring that they were implemented . 36 00:01:41,540 --> 00:01:45,190 It's unfortunate but true that helping 37 00:01:45,190 --> 00:01:48,030 women and girls playing these roles now 38 00:01:48,030 --> 00:01:50,220 is getting hard . With the covid 39 00:01:50,220 --> 00:01:52,870 pandemic continuing to rage around the 40 00:01:52,870 --> 00:01:54,981 world , women are being pushed out of 41 00:01:54,981 --> 00:01:56,926 the workforce and into poverty and 42 00:01:56,926 --> 00:01:59,290 country after country . Domestic 43 00:01:59,290 --> 00:02:01,790 violence is on the rise in many places , 44 00:02:01,800 --> 00:02:04,640 and the burden of unpaid care has 45 00:02:04,640 --> 00:02:07,000 fallen largely on the shoulders of 46 00:02:07,000 --> 00:02:10,330 women . Despite this , women have been 47 00:02:10,330 --> 00:02:12,386 on the front lines of covid recovery 48 00:02:12,386 --> 00:02:14,497 and response as health care workers , 49 00:02:14,497 --> 00:02:17,560 as caregivers and as leaders . The 50 00:02:17,560 --> 00:02:19,727 demands on women in places where there 51 00:02:19,727 --> 00:02:22,400 is conflict and in fragile states where 52 00:02:22,400 --> 00:02:24,810 there might be conflict were already 53 00:02:24,820 --> 00:02:28,350 onerous and are now nearly unbearable . 54 00:02:29,040 --> 00:02:31,360 This is why it's more important than 55 00:02:31,360 --> 00:02:33,440 ever for us to set forward and do 56 00:02:33,440 --> 00:02:36,340 what's necessary to fully realize the 57 00:02:36,340 --> 00:02:39,670 promise of the Women Peace and Security 58 00:02:39,670 --> 00:02:42,830 Act and strategy , U . S I . P . We 59 00:02:42,830 --> 00:02:44,941 take this work very seriously . We're 60 00:02:44,941 --> 00:02:46,663 leading convenor on the issues 61 00:02:46,663 --> 00:02:48,830 impacting women , peace and security , 62 00:02:48,830 --> 00:02:51,980 and we continue to sponsor world class 63 00:02:51,980 --> 00:02:54,650 research on these last year , 64 00:02:55,240 --> 00:02:57,184 recognizing how important it is to 65 00:02:57,184 --> 00:02:59,370 honor people who are often 66 00:02:59,370 --> 00:03:01,590 underestimated or ignored to be 67 00:03:01,590 --> 00:03:03,720 launched . An International Women 68 00:03:03,720 --> 00:03:06,310 Building Peace award to celebrate the 69 00:03:06,310 --> 00:03:08,570 countless women building peace in their 70 00:03:08,570 --> 00:03:10,940 communities and contributing to a more 71 00:03:10,940 --> 00:03:13,900 stable , prosperous and secure world . 72 00:03:13,910 --> 00:03:16,300 We presented the first award to reach 73 00:03:16,300 --> 00:03:19,140 Lope India from South Sudan , and as we 74 00:03:19,140 --> 00:03:21,140 speak , we are finalizing the short 75 00:03:21,140 --> 00:03:22,850 list for this year's award . 76 00:03:23,840 --> 00:03:27,080 Recognizing the central essential role 77 00:03:27,080 --> 00:03:29,240 that the Department of State plays in 78 00:03:29,240 --> 00:03:31,970 the Act Down strategy , we are honored 79 00:03:31,970 --> 00:03:34,520 to be partnering this event with the 80 00:03:34,520 --> 00:03:38,050 department and in particular we are 81 00:03:38,050 --> 00:03:40,470 honored to welcome have more craves 82 00:03:40,470 --> 00:03:43,570 album . The commander of U S Southern 83 00:03:43,570 --> 00:03:46,090 Command we are honored to welcome 84 00:03:46,090 --> 00:03:48,790 Lieutenant General Thomas Lussier , 85 00:03:48,800 --> 00:03:52,120 deputy commander of U S Strategic 86 00:03:52,120 --> 00:03:54,570 Command , were honored to welcome 87 00:03:54,570 --> 00:03:56,880 Lieutenant General Michael Mini Hat , 88 00:03:56,890 --> 00:03:59,680 deputy commander of the end of the 89 00:03:59,680 --> 00:04:03,300 Pacific Command , or honored to welcome 90 00:04:03,300 --> 00:04:06,460 Ambassador Andrew Young , the deputy to 91 00:04:06,460 --> 00:04:08,820 the commander for civil military 92 00:04:08,830 --> 00:04:10,997 engagement , the U . S . Department of 93 00:04:10,997 --> 00:04:14,060 State and in Africa Command . We are 94 00:04:14,060 --> 00:04:16,116 honored to welcome Brigadier General 95 00:04:16,116 --> 00:04:19,050 Rebecca Sanchez , deputy director for 96 00:04:19,050 --> 00:04:21,160 counter threats and international 97 00:04:21,160 --> 00:04:24,470 cooperation on the Joint Staff J five 98 00:04:24,480 --> 00:04:28,400 Strategy plans and policy . If we can 99 00:04:28,400 --> 00:04:30,740 encourage everyone tuning in to engage 100 00:04:30,740 --> 00:04:33,580 with us on Twitter with hashtag women , 101 00:04:33,590 --> 00:04:37,180 peace and security before we 102 00:04:37,190 --> 00:04:39,230 begin this morning's panel , we're 103 00:04:39,230 --> 00:04:41,230 delighted to share with you a brief 104 00:04:41,230 --> 00:04:43,730 video message from Deputy Secretary of 105 00:04:43,730 --> 00:04:46,380 Defense Dr Kathleen Hits , who returns 106 00:04:46,380 --> 00:04:48,324 to the Department of Defense after 107 00:04:48,324 --> 00:04:50,430 previously serving as the principal 108 00:04:50,430 --> 00:04:53,490 deputy undersecretary of defense for 109 00:04:53,490 --> 00:04:56,480 policy and the deputy undersecretary of 110 00:04:56,480 --> 00:04:58,702 defense for strategy plans and forces . 111 00:04:58,702 --> 00:05:00,813 Please enjoy this message from Deputy 112 00:05:00,813 --> 00:05:01,960 Secretary X . 113 00:05:06,640 --> 00:05:09,280 Hello , I'm Deputy Secretary Kerry Fast 114 00:05:09,280 --> 00:05:11,690 Kathleen Hicks . As we celebrate the 115 00:05:11,690 --> 00:05:13,912 Women's History Month , I would like to 116 00:05:13,912 --> 00:05:15,968 thank the United States Institute of 117 00:05:15,968 --> 00:05:18,134 Peace for hosting this important event 118 00:05:18,134 --> 00:05:20,430 focused on women , women PC security 119 00:05:20,430 --> 00:05:24,090 purity For nearly four decades before 120 00:05:24,090 --> 00:05:26,034 you hired wireless to build a more 121 00:05:26,034 --> 00:05:28,257 peace , peace and including the elusive 122 00:05:28,257 --> 00:05:30,630 world , your work today underscores or 123 00:05:30,630 --> 00:05:33,550 collective that women play a critic 124 00:05:33,550 --> 00:05:35,661 critical in achieving achieving state 125 00:05:35,661 --> 00:05:38,830 of peace and security around the world 126 00:05:38,830 --> 00:05:40,774 world , the advancement of women , 127 00:05:40,774 --> 00:05:42,663 women linked to the advanced good 128 00:05:42,663 --> 00:05:44,830 governance , governance and governance 129 00:05:44,830 --> 00:05:47,550 governance often leads between stable 130 00:05:47,550 --> 00:05:49,550 and less and less turbulent world , 131 00:05:49,560 --> 00:05:51,690 which directly impacts with the 132 00:05:51,930 --> 00:05:55,160 Department of Defense . Our work work 133 00:05:55,160 --> 00:05:57,100 on women women's security here is 134 00:05:57,100 --> 00:05:59,250 critical not just for us national 135 00:05:59,250 --> 00:06:00,917 security purity , but equally 136 00:06:00,917 --> 00:06:03,270 importantly for the safety , quality 137 00:06:03,270 --> 00:06:05,530 and opportunity women were all girls 138 00:06:05,630 --> 00:06:08,540 around the world . The department has 139 00:06:08,540 --> 00:06:10,880 taken great strides in advancing these 140 00:06:10,890 --> 00:06:13,340 efforts by implementing the Women Peace 141 00:06:13,340 --> 00:06:16,600 and Security Act of 2017 through our 142 00:06:16,600 --> 00:06:18,940 first ever Women Peace and Security 143 00:06:18,940 --> 00:06:21,107 strategic framework and implementation 144 00:06:21,107 --> 00:06:24,720 plan . Today , the department benefits 145 00:06:24,720 --> 00:06:26,600 from an active network of gender 146 00:06:26,600 --> 00:06:28,930 advisers at the Combatant Commands and 147 00:06:28,930 --> 00:06:31,940 services in the Joint Staff and in the 148 00:06:31,940 --> 00:06:33,996 Office of the Secretary of Defense . 149 00:06:34,530 --> 00:06:36,370 And while we have made progress 150 00:06:36,380 --> 00:06:38,540 advancing the objectives outlined in 151 00:06:38,540 --> 00:06:40,940 this implementation plan , we know that 152 00:06:40,940 --> 00:06:43,051 there is much more work to be done in 153 00:06:43,051 --> 00:06:45,218 the years ahead , including within our 154 00:06:45,218 --> 00:06:47,660 own forces , as we seek to model and 155 00:06:47,660 --> 00:06:50,320 employ the WPS principles we work with 156 00:06:50,320 --> 00:06:54,220 partner nations to uphold . That is 157 00:06:54,220 --> 00:06:56,460 why I recently stood up the Deputies 158 00:06:56,460 --> 00:06:58,516 Workforce Council , which will bring 159 00:06:58,516 --> 00:07:01,090 high level sustained leadership focus 160 00:07:01,090 --> 00:07:03,200 two topics that include diversity , 161 00:07:03,320 --> 00:07:06,260 equity and inclusion , and that is why 162 00:07:06,260 --> 00:07:08,427 we are ensuring our personnel received 163 00:07:08,427 --> 00:07:11,610 training on WPS principles . To date , 164 00:07:11,610 --> 00:07:13,840 we have trained over 350 U . S . 165 00:07:13,840 --> 00:07:15,673 Personnel through official d o D 166 00:07:15,673 --> 00:07:19,660 training on WPS . At the same time , 167 00:07:19,670 --> 00:07:21,726 we know that we can't do any of this 168 00:07:21,726 --> 00:07:24,510 work alone . A key pillar of the women 169 00:07:24,510 --> 00:07:26,240 Peace and security , strategic 170 00:07:26,240 --> 00:07:28,840 framework and implementation focuses on 171 00:07:28,840 --> 00:07:30,720 how the increased meaningful 172 00:07:30,720 --> 00:07:32,650 participation of women in partner 173 00:07:32,650 --> 00:07:34,940 nation , defense and security sectors 174 00:07:34,950 --> 00:07:37,500 helps enhance the capacity of our 175 00:07:37,510 --> 00:07:39,630 allies and partners to address our 176 00:07:39,630 --> 00:07:42,890 shared challenges . To date , we have 177 00:07:42,890 --> 00:07:45,390 engaged over 50 nations through 178 00:07:45,390 --> 00:07:48,610 conferences , training exercises and 179 00:07:48,610 --> 00:07:51,840 more on WPS to demonstrate the value of 180 00:07:51,840 --> 00:07:53,673 diversity and inclusion on force 181 00:07:53,673 --> 00:07:57,070 readiness . And I am exceptionally 182 00:07:57,070 --> 00:07:59,237 proud of what the women and men of the 183 00:07:59,237 --> 00:08:01,690 department do every day to champion 184 00:08:01,690 --> 00:08:03,801 women , peace and security principles 185 00:08:03,801 --> 00:08:06,470 all across the globe . Because , as 186 00:08:06,470 --> 00:08:08,550 president Biden puts it , they are 187 00:08:08,550 --> 00:08:10,828 often how the world encounters America . 188 00:08:11,240 --> 00:08:13,290 Ultimately , as we take care of our 189 00:08:13,290 --> 00:08:15,510 people and join forces with our allies 190 00:08:15,510 --> 00:08:17,288 and partners to promote women's 191 00:08:17,288 --> 00:08:19,454 empowerment and gender equality around 192 00:08:19,454 --> 00:08:21,177 the world , we ensure that the 193 00:08:21,177 --> 00:08:23,288 department can perform its number one 194 00:08:23,288 --> 00:08:25,850 job effectively defending our nation . 195 00:08:26,940 --> 00:08:28,996 Thank you again to the United States 196 00:08:28,996 --> 00:08:31,162 Institute of Peace for hosting today's 197 00:08:31,162 --> 00:08:33,490 event and for your continued efforts to 198 00:08:33,490 --> 00:08:36,670 advance women , peace and security . I 199 00:08:36,670 --> 00:08:39,080 wish all of you a successful event and 200 00:08:39,080 --> 00:08:41,191 a happy Women's History Month . Thank 201 00:08:41,191 --> 00:08:42,191 you . 202 00:08:45,640 --> 00:08:48,650 Thank you , Deputy Secretary Hicks for 203 00:08:48,650 --> 00:08:51,040 sharing with us today . Your impressive 204 00:08:51,040 --> 00:08:53,230 progress across the Department of 205 00:08:53,230 --> 00:08:55,830 Defense on the Women Peace and Security 206 00:08:55,830 --> 00:08:58,980 Agenda . Highlighting your commitments 207 00:08:58,980 --> 00:09:01,700 moving forward to ensure that D . O . D 208 00:09:01,700 --> 00:09:04,940 personnel received training on WPS 209 00:09:04,940 --> 00:09:07,830 principles is not only exciting but 210 00:09:07,830 --> 00:09:11,440 really sets the bar high for all of us 211 00:09:11,450 --> 00:09:14,980 to join in on behalf of the United 212 00:09:14,980 --> 00:09:17,700 States Institute of Peace , I want to 213 00:09:17,700 --> 00:09:19,720 welcome you . My name is Kathleen 214 00:09:19,720 --> 00:09:21,940 Keenest and I will be your moderator 215 00:09:21,950 --> 00:09:25,760 today . As director of the Gender 216 00:09:25,760 --> 00:09:29,060 Peace and strategy at US IP , 217 00:09:30,040 --> 00:09:33,600 my work is about making the invisible 218 00:09:33,610 --> 00:09:37,560 visible that is us . IP seeks 219 00:09:37,560 --> 00:09:40,620 to bring visibility and to amplify 220 00:09:40,620 --> 00:09:43,420 women's meaningful participation around 221 00:09:43,420 --> 00:09:46,050 the world , especially in conflict 222 00:09:46,050 --> 00:09:49,900 affected and fragile places . For 223 00:09:49,900 --> 00:09:52,670 too long , our understanding of war has 224 00:09:52,670 --> 00:09:56,160 focused only on men , and as a result , 225 00:09:56,170 --> 00:09:58,510 women have often not been protected 226 00:09:58,520 --> 00:10:01,400 from the ravages of war , including 227 00:10:01,400 --> 00:10:04,370 sexual violence . Nor have they been 228 00:10:04,380 --> 00:10:07,730 fully empowered participants to help 229 00:10:07,730 --> 00:10:11,380 solve our biggest human crisis when it 230 00:10:11,380 --> 00:10:15,030 comes to violent conflict helping to 231 00:10:15,030 --> 00:10:17,850 solve this huge gap . The policy on 232 00:10:17,850 --> 00:10:20,400 women peace and security was first 233 00:10:20,400 --> 00:10:23,550 framed two decades ago with the U . N 234 00:10:23,550 --> 00:10:27,460 Security Council Resolution 13 25 . 235 00:10:28,140 --> 00:10:31,500 It established two key pillars . One 236 00:10:31,500 --> 00:10:33,930 for the protection of women and war and 237 00:10:33,930 --> 00:10:36,680 the other for meaningful participation 238 00:10:36,690 --> 00:10:40,060 of women in peace . As we heard 239 00:10:40,070 --> 00:10:43,860 earlier from Lise Grande in 240 00:10:43,860 --> 00:10:47,030 2017 , this commitment was 241 00:10:47,040 --> 00:10:49,380 institutionalized by the Women's 242 00:10:49,380 --> 00:10:53,240 Security , Peace and Security Act . And 243 00:10:53,240 --> 00:10:55,820 it calls for the United States to be a 244 00:10:55,820 --> 00:10:58,140 global leader in promoting women's 245 00:10:58,140 --> 00:11:00,910 participation in conflict prevention , 246 00:11:00,920 --> 00:11:04,230 management and resolution , and in 247 00:11:04,230 --> 00:11:07,040 sustaining democratic institutions in 248 00:11:07,040 --> 00:11:10,990 fragile states . To date , the U . S 249 00:11:11,000 --> 00:11:13,800 is the only country to enact such a law 250 00:11:13,810 --> 00:11:15,588 on women . Peace and security . 251 00:11:17,240 --> 00:11:20,190 Today , during our conversation will 252 00:11:20,190 --> 00:11:22,770 take a deeper dive into how the 253 00:11:22,770 --> 00:11:25,650 Department of Defense is making women 254 00:11:25,650 --> 00:11:28,490 peace and security more than just a 255 00:11:28,490 --> 00:11:31,320 slogan . But how , instead , the 256 00:11:31,320 --> 00:11:33,460 department is bringing into the 257 00:11:33,460 --> 00:11:36,580 leadership and the culture of D . O . D . 258 00:11:37,040 --> 00:11:40,350 And including the combat commands , the 259 00:11:40,350 --> 00:11:42,128 importance of women , peace and 260 00:11:42,128 --> 00:11:46,030 security . So let me turn now 261 00:11:46,030 --> 00:11:49,750 to the mapping of our event For the 262 00:11:49,750 --> 00:11:51,750 first half of the program , we will 263 00:11:51,750 --> 00:11:55,390 hear from military flag officers who 264 00:11:55,390 --> 00:11:58,670 are in leadership of four of diodes , 265 00:11:58,740 --> 00:12:01,270 11 combatant commands , 266 00:12:02,140 --> 00:12:04,820 including one senior officer from the 267 00:12:04,820 --> 00:12:07,860 Joint Staff J five at the Pentagon . 268 00:12:08,840 --> 00:12:11,062 They will discuss their progress on the 269 00:12:11,062 --> 00:12:14,150 implementation of the WPS Act , 270 00:12:14,940 --> 00:12:17,051 and in addition , they will be joined 271 00:12:17,051 --> 00:12:19,510 by one of the most recognized scholars 272 00:12:19,520 --> 00:12:23,210 on women , peace and security . For the 273 00:12:23,210 --> 00:12:25,154 second part of the event , we will 274 00:12:25,154 --> 00:12:28,480 participate in a town hall format with 275 00:12:28,480 --> 00:12:31,500 members of the US Civil Society Working 276 00:12:31,500 --> 00:12:34,890 Group on Women , Peace and Security , a 277 00:12:34,890 --> 00:12:37,990 coalition of over 50 NGOs that are 278 00:12:37,990 --> 00:12:39,950 committed to building better 279 00:12:39,950 --> 00:12:42,490 partnerships with government around the 280 00:12:42,490 --> 00:12:44,750 women peace and security agenda . 281 00:12:46,540 --> 00:12:50,260 As we begin the panel , we have 282 00:12:50,740 --> 00:12:53,400 short period of time here , so I will 283 00:12:53,400 --> 00:12:56,420 briefly introduce each Panelist prior 284 00:12:56,420 --> 00:12:59,790 to their opening remarks . Please note 285 00:12:59,790 --> 00:13:02,400 that each of the Panelists bios are 286 00:13:02,400 --> 00:13:05,520 hyperlinked for your convenience on the 287 00:13:05,520 --> 00:13:08,800 U . S . IP event website where you did 288 00:13:08,800 --> 00:13:12,630 register . So to begin 289 00:13:12,630 --> 00:13:14,830 with , I am pleased to welcome our 290 00:13:14,830 --> 00:13:17,900 first Panelist today , Dr Valerie 291 00:13:17,900 --> 00:13:21,090 Hudson , Texas A and M University 292 00:13:21,100 --> 00:13:24,280 distinguished professor and George H . 293 00:13:24,280 --> 00:13:27,340 W . Bush chair and professor of 294 00:13:27,350 --> 00:13:30,870 International affairs . Hudson is one 295 00:13:30,880 --> 00:13:33,080 of the leading researchers on women 296 00:13:33,080 --> 00:13:35,930 Peace and Security and a recipient of 297 00:13:35,930 --> 00:13:38,440 many grants , including the U . S . 298 00:13:38,440 --> 00:13:41,130 Department of Defense's Manoeuvre 299 00:13:41,140 --> 00:13:44,650 initiative . Dr Hudson has developed a 300 00:13:44,650 --> 00:13:47,460 nation by nation database on women 301 00:13:47,460 --> 00:13:51,290 called the Women's Stats Database . Dr . 302 00:13:51,290 --> 00:13:53,370 Hudson Welcome . We look forward to 303 00:13:53,370 --> 00:13:56,120 hearing about your top line findings in 304 00:13:56,120 --> 00:13:58,140 your empirical work linking the 305 00:13:58,140 --> 00:14:00,570 security of women to the security of 306 00:14:00,570 --> 00:14:04,410 states . The floor is yours . Thank you 307 00:14:04,410 --> 00:14:06,632 very much , Kathleen . And thank you so 308 00:14:06,632 --> 00:14:08,577 much to both U . S . I . P and the 309 00:14:08,577 --> 00:14:10,299 Department of Defense for this 310 00:14:10,299 --> 00:14:12,521 wonderful event . I'm very much looking 311 00:14:12,521 --> 00:14:14,743 forward to hearing what everyone has to 312 00:14:14,743 --> 00:14:16,743 say in the questions that we'll get 313 00:14:16,743 --> 00:14:18,910 from the Civil Society Working Group . 314 00:14:18,910 --> 00:14:20,580 I do believe it is absolutely 315 00:14:20,580 --> 00:14:23,610 appropriate that we talk about my 316 00:14:23,610 --> 00:14:26,840 research in this group because without 317 00:14:26,850 --> 00:14:29,017 the support of the U . S Department of 318 00:14:29,017 --> 00:14:31,950 Defense , we would never have been able 319 00:14:31,950 --> 00:14:34,260 to undertake the research that we did . 320 00:14:34,270 --> 00:14:38,090 As Kathleen noted . It was in fact , a 321 00:14:38,100 --> 00:14:40,290 very nice grant from the Minerva 322 00:14:40,290 --> 00:14:43,070 Initiative that allowed us over the 323 00:14:43,070 --> 00:14:46,930 years 2014 , 2000 and 18 to undertake 324 00:14:46,940 --> 00:14:50,870 the largest ever look empirical look 325 00:14:50,880 --> 00:14:54,430 at how the subjugation of women affects 326 00:14:54,440 --> 00:14:57,640 nation state outcomes uh , So , uh , we 327 00:14:57,640 --> 00:15:00,000 spent years collecting this data and 328 00:15:00,000 --> 00:15:02,550 analyzing it , and the results are 329 00:15:02,550 --> 00:15:06,300 really very striking . We looked at 100 330 00:15:06,300 --> 00:15:09,000 and 66 . Outcome variables for the 331 00:15:09,000 --> 00:15:10,780 nation state , everything from 332 00:15:10,780 --> 00:15:14,140 governance , terrorism , insecurity , 333 00:15:14,150 --> 00:15:17,260 conflict , war , economic 334 00:15:17,260 --> 00:15:19,610 performance , health outcomes for the 335 00:15:19,610 --> 00:15:22,070 nation , environmental outcomes for the 336 00:15:22,070 --> 00:15:25,260 nation . You name it . We looked at it . 337 00:15:25,740 --> 00:15:29,500 And what we discovered was that the 338 00:15:29,500 --> 00:15:31,611 subjugation of women at the household 339 00:15:31,611 --> 00:15:35,110 level was significantly 340 00:15:35,120 --> 00:15:38,380 strongly associated with 341 00:15:38,380 --> 00:15:42,340 72% of these outcomes . 342 00:15:42,350 --> 00:15:45,290 We had some logistic regression results . 343 00:15:45,290 --> 00:15:48,500 I'll mention a few , um , for every 344 00:15:48,500 --> 00:15:51,050 step one takes towards subordinating 345 00:15:51,050 --> 00:15:54,410 women , you have twice the chance of 346 00:15:54,420 --> 00:15:57,740 being a fragile state 3.5 times the 347 00:15:57,740 --> 00:15:59,851 chance of having a government that is 348 00:15:59,851 --> 00:16:01,907 more autocratic , less effective and 349 00:16:01,907 --> 00:16:04,940 more corrupt , 1.5 times the chance of 350 00:16:04,950 --> 00:16:08,000 being unstable and violent 1.5 times 351 00:16:08,010 --> 00:16:10,066 the chance of experiencing terrorism 352 00:16:10,740 --> 00:16:13,390 and having a nation that is in economic 353 00:16:13,400 --> 00:16:16,960 decline 1.5 chance of having low 354 00:16:16,960 --> 00:16:19,127 environmental quality twice the chance 355 00:16:19,127 --> 00:16:21,650 of having a high fertility rate twice 356 00:16:21,650 --> 00:16:23,594 the chance of preventable deaths , 357 00:16:23,594 --> 00:16:25,970 twice the chance of food insecurity . 358 00:16:25,980 --> 00:16:28,540 And that's for every step one takes 359 00:16:28,550 --> 00:16:31,920 towards this education . Yeah , we 360 00:16:31,920 --> 00:16:34,142 believe that this education rather than 361 00:16:34,142 --> 00:16:36,142 affects these nation state outcomes 362 00:16:36,142 --> 00:16:38,253 through three causal pathways . One , 363 00:16:38,253 --> 00:16:40,490 it is a boot camp that is , there is no 364 00:16:40,490 --> 00:16:42,360 better training camp for , say , 365 00:16:42,360 --> 00:16:45,060 political violence and instability than 366 00:16:45,070 --> 00:16:47,950 lived domestic terror perpetration 367 00:16:47,960 --> 00:16:50,180 lived domestic corruption and 368 00:16:50,180 --> 00:16:52,910 exploitation and lived to make stick 369 00:16:52,910 --> 00:16:56,240 autocracy . It's also true that this 370 00:16:56,250 --> 00:16:58,440 this subjugation of women creates 371 00:16:58,440 --> 00:17:00,570 chronic structural goads that 372 00:17:00,570 --> 00:17:03,040 destabilize the society . So 373 00:17:03,040 --> 00:17:05,460 inflationary bride price prevalent 374 00:17:05,470 --> 00:17:08,860 religion E , uh , selective abortion , 375 00:17:08,870 --> 00:17:12,460 uh , such as in China were about 15% 376 00:17:12,470 --> 00:17:16,010 of the the girl Children have been 377 00:17:16,020 --> 00:17:19,350 pulled from the population introduces 378 00:17:19,360 --> 00:17:23,330 a persistent instability into the 379 00:17:23,330 --> 00:17:25,950 nation state . And lastly , one is 380 00:17:25,950 --> 00:17:28,006 disempowering women , not only those 381 00:17:28,006 --> 00:17:29,728 whose voices might have a very 382 00:17:29,728 --> 00:17:32,830 different calculus of what is expedient 383 00:17:32,830 --> 00:17:35,600 for the nation to do , but also many 384 00:17:35,600 --> 00:17:37,760 tasks in the society or gender . So , 385 00:17:37,760 --> 00:17:40,070 for example , health is very much 386 00:17:40,070 --> 00:17:42,090 gendered undertaking . So when you 387 00:17:42,090 --> 00:17:44,450 disempower those who at the household 388 00:17:44,450 --> 00:17:46,750 and community level are those who are 389 00:17:46,750 --> 00:17:49,670 entrusted to take care of health , then 390 00:17:49,680 --> 00:17:51,980 it's no wonder that trying to have poor 391 00:17:51,990 --> 00:17:55,400 outcomes . So in summary , what I would 392 00:17:55,400 --> 00:17:59,220 like to suggest is that all of us . And 393 00:17:59,220 --> 00:18:01,280 I'm sure those who work with the 394 00:18:01,280 --> 00:18:03,050 Department of Defense consider 395 00:18:03,050 --> 00:18:05,610 themselves , uh , national security 396 00:18:05,610 --> 00:18:08,550 realists . And I would suggest that in 397 00:18:08,550 --> 00:18:11,670 light of these empirical findings , um , 398 00:18:11,740 --> 00:18:14,370 it is difficult to call oneself a 399 00:18:14,370 --> 00:18:17,030 realist if one does not admit the 400 00:18:17,030 --> 00:18:19,830 strong linkages between what's going on 401 00:18:19,830 --> 00:18:22,170 with women and what's going on with 402 00:18:22,170 --> 00:18:24,920 nation state outcomes . Now some have 403 00:18:24,920 --> 00:18:27,160 asked me , Well , how how would that 404 00:18:27,160 --> 00:18:30,750 affect anything ? And , um so I just 405 00:18:30,750 --> 00:18:33,760 want to flash you the book that came 406 00:18:33,760 --> 00:18:36,300 from our Minerva Initiative Grant The 407 00:18:36,300 --> 00:18:38,350 first political order has shapes , 408 00:18:38,350 --> 00:18:40,183 governance and national security 409 00:18:40,183 --> 00:18:42,183 worldwide . Again , hats off to the 410 00:18:42,183 --> 00:18:44,406 Department of Defense . But think about 411 00:18:44,406 --> 00:18:46,670 things such as situational awareness . 412 00:18:46,740 --> 00:18:49,430 How can one anticipate instability if 413 00:18:49,440 --> 00:18:53,120 one is not tracking the signs of how 414 00:18:53,130 --> 00:18:55,710 what's going on with women creates 415 00:18:55,720 --> 00:18:58,320 instability such as inflationary bride 416 00:18:58,320 --> 00:19:01,490 price ? How will you decide which sub 417 00:19:01,490 --> 00:19:04,370 national actors in a contest among sub 418 00:19:04,370 --> 00:19:06,970 national actors is most likely to bring 419 00:19:06,970 --> 00:19:09,270 a sustainable peace to the country ? 420 00:19:09,440 --> 00:19:11,551 Unless you're looking at how each sub 421 00:19:11,551 --> 00:19:14,110 national actor intends to treat women 422 00:19:14,120 --> 00:19:17,110 if they gain power , how will we avoid 423 00:19:17,110 --> 00:19:19,166 the trap of peace negotiations where 424 00:19:19,166 --> 00:19:22,310 women's rights are negotiated way and 425 00:19:22,310 --> 00:19:24,310 warlords make the peace . Unless we 426 00:19:24,310 --> 00:19:26,290 understand that without women and 427 00:19:26,290 --> 00:19:28,380 empowering women , there will be no 428 00:19:28,380 --> 00:19:31,010 peace . How will we track which of our 429 00:19:31,020 --> 00:19:33,410 own citizens is the greatest internal 430 00:19:33,410 --> 00:19:36,040 threat ? If we do not understand that 431 00:19:36,050 --> 00:19:39,920 domestic terror also includes domestic 432 00:19:39,920 --> 00:19:41,976 terror perpetrated within the home , 433 00:19:43,040 --> 00:19:44,830 how will we rationally approach 434 00:19:44,830 --> 00:19:46,552 immigration policy if we don't 435 00:19:46,552 --> 00:19:50,260 understand that the big clash between 436 00:19:50,260 --> 00:19:51,816 nations is not the clash of 437 00:19:51,816 --> 00:19:55,150 civilizations but clash between those 438 00:19:55,150 --> 00:19:56,983 who believe that women should be 439 00:19:56,983 --> 00:19:59,240 subjugated and those who do not believe 440 00:19:59,250 --> 00:20:03,030 that ? How will we know that it's when 441 00:20:03,030 --> 00:20:05,030 exporting democracy makes sense and 442 00:20:05,030 --> 00:20:06,974 when it doesn't make sense ? And I 443 00:20:06,974 --> 00:20:09,030 would suggest that the key factor in 444 00:20:09,030 --> 00:20:10,863 whether it makes sense or not is 445 00:20:10,863 --> 00:20:12,863 whether they're still live domestic 446 00:20:12,863 --> 00:20:16,240 autocracy at the household level . So 447 00:20:16,240 --> 00:20:18,407 again , I think , from that bird's eye 448 00:20:18,407 --> 00:20:21,250 view , it's incontrovertible that 449 00:20:21,250 --> 00:20:24,680 what's going on with women drastically , 450 00:20:24,680 --> 00:20:27,530 seriously , significantly affects 451 00:20:27,540 --> 00:20:30,950 things such as instability , violence 452 00:20:30,950 --> 00:20:33,730 and terrorism and governance . All the 453 00:20:33,740 --> 00:20:35,990 things that the Department of Defense 454 00:20:36,000 --> 00:20:39,170 is interested in , uh , encountering 455 00:20:39,640 --> 00:20:41,820 and thank you very much , Kathleen , 456 00:20:41,830 --> 00:20:44,620 for this chance to examine these 457 00:20:44,630 --> 00:20:47,050 important findings , which were funded 458 00:20:47,060 --> 00:20:49,610 by the department of defense Bravo to 459 00:20:49,610 --> 00:20:50,777 you for doing that . 460 00:20:53,140 --> 00:20:56,860 Thanks so much , Dr Hudson . A great 461 00:20:56,870 --> 00:21:00,270 way to begin really helping us put our 462 00:21:00,280 --> 00:21:03,160 ideas around the significance of the 463 00:21:03,160 --> 00:21:06,060 women peace and security agenda . Your 464 00:21:06,060 --> 00:21:08,570 suggestion of a national security 465 00:21:08,580 --> 00:21:12,400 realist lens here is particularly , 466 00:21:12,410 --> 00:21:14,830 uh , compelling . And we will look 467 00:21:14,830 --> 00:21:17,770 forward to our Q and A session with you 468 00:21:17,770 --> 00:21:20,080 a little later in the program again . 469 00:21:20,080 --> 00:21:23,800 Thank you . Our first 470 00:21:23,810 --> 00:21:26,720 military Panelists today is U S Air 471 00:21:26,720 --> 00:21:29,730 Force Brigadier General Rebecca Sanchez , 472 00:21:29,740 --> 00:21:32,490 who is the deputy director for counter 473 00:21:32,490 --> 00:21:35,370 threats and international cooperation 474 00:21:35,380 --> 00:21:38,060 on the joint staff at the Pentagon , 475 00:21:40,140 --> 00:21:42,500 Just for many of us to understand where 476 00:21:42,500 --> 00:21:45,360 that is located , I want to note that 477 00:21:45,360 --> 00:21:48,500 the Joint Staff , or J five proposes 478 00:21:48,500 --> 00:21:51,480 strategies , plans and policy 479 00:21:51,490 --> 00:21:54,630 recommendations to the Joint Chiefs of 480 00:21:54,630 --> 00:21:57,250 Staff to support the provision of 481 00:21:57,250 --> 00:21:59,740 military advice across the full 482 00:21:59,740 --> 00:22:02,980 spectrum of national security concerns 483 00:22:03,000 --> 00:22:05,560 to the U . S . President and other 484 00:22:05,560 --> 00:22:08,440 national leaders . Welcome , Brigadier 485 00:22:08,440 --> 00:22:10,496 General Sanchez , we look forward to 486 00:22:10,496 --> 00:22:13,070 hearing more about how the Women Peace 487 00:22:13,070 --> 00:22:15,710 and Security Act is being implemented 488 00:22:15,720 --> 00:22:18,030 across the different branches of the 489 00:22:18,030 --> 00:22:18,770 military . 490 00:22:22,940 --> 00:22:24,860 Thank you . Thank you for that 491 00:22:24,860 --> 00:22:27,570 introduction . Uh , thank you us into 492 00:22:27,570 --> 00:22:29,848 peace for hosting this important event . 493 00:22:29,848 --> 00:22:32,340 We appreciate your institutes focus on 494 00:22:32,340 --> 00:22:34,118 advancing critical research and 495 00:22:34,118 --> 00:22:36,430 programs which identify and address the 496 00:22:36,430 --> 00:22:39,460 root causes of instability and conflict , 497 00:22:39,640 --> 00:22:42,520 one of which is gender equality . Is Dr 498 00:22:42,520 --> 00:22:44,970 Hudson so aptly noted , Do you also 499 00:22:44,970 --> 00:22:46,914 want to pause for a second and say 500 00:22:46,914 --> 00:22:49,026 thank you to the combatant commands ? 501 00:22:49,026 --> 00:22:51,026 Uh , really strong support for this 502 00:22:51,026 --> 00:22:53,650 event today and every day ? Uh , it's 503 00:22:53,650 --> 00:22:55,872 really where our policies implemented , 504 00:22:55,872 --> 00:22:58,094 where the relations with the allies and 505 00:22:58,094 --> 00:23:00,317 partners are most critical . So , thank 506 00:23:00,317 --> 00:23:02,428 you , gentlemen , for being up on the 507 00:23:02,428 --> 00:23:04,706 Net . It's really great to see you all . 508 00:23:05,040 --> 00:23:07,096 As the deputy director for the Joint 509 00:23:07,096 --> 00:23:08,984 Staffs J five Counter Threats and 510 00:23:08,984 --> 00:23:11,151 International Cooperation Division , I 511 00:23:11,151 --> 00:23:13,262 oversee the Joint Staff , Women Peace 512 00:23:13,262 --> 00:23:15,850 and Security Portfolio . WPS is 513 00:23:15,850 --> 00:23:17,961 important to the department's mission 514 00:23:17,961 --> 00:23:19,794 and national security objectives 515 00:23:19,794 --> 00:23:23,130 because it is a tool for smart power by 516 00:23:23,130 --> 00:23:25,352 understanding the security needs of the 517 00:23:25,352 --> 00:23:27,574 entire population during conflict , the 518 00:23:27,574 --> 00:23:29,408 D o . D enhances its operational 519 00:23:29,408 --> 00:23:30,963 effectiveness and mitigates 520 00:23:30,963 --> 00:23:32,910 disproportionate harm against 521 00:23:32,910 --> 00:23:35,110 vulnerable populations that can 522 00:23:35,110 --> 00:23:37,670 adversely affect long term stability , 523 00:23:38,540 --> 00:23:40,429 as you pointed out , already were 524 00:23:40,429 --> 00:23:43,780 guided by the US WPS Act in 2017 and 525 00:23:43,780 --> 00:23:46,900 the U . S . Strategy on WPS . The D . O . 526 00:23:46,900 --> 00:23:49,980 D released its WPS Strategic Framework 527 00:23:49,990 --> 00:23:53,360 and Implementation plan in June of 2020 . 528 00:23:54,910 --> 00:23:56,799 It took a lot of work to get that 529 00:23:56,799 --> 00:23:58,854 across the line and I'm grateful for 530 00:23:58,854 --> 00:24:00,799 the teammates that did . This plan 531 00:24:00,799 --> 00:24:02,910 implements VPs guidance through three 532 00:24:02,910 --> 00:24:05,120 defence objectives . First , to 533 00:24:05,120 --> 00:24:07,500 exemplify a diverse organization that 534 00:24:07,500 --> 00:24:09,167 allows for women's meaningful 535 00:24:09,167 --> 00:24:11,560 participation across the joint force . 536 00:24:12,040 --> 00:24:14,630 The DVD recognizes that diversity 537 00:24:14,650 --> 00:24:16,860 equity and inclusion strengthens our 538 00:24:16,860 --> 00:24:19,193 capacity and resiliency as a department . 539 00:24:20,040 --> 00:24:21,873 Second , the D . O . D leverages 540 00:24:21,873 --> 00:24:23,873 security cooperation initiatives to 541 00:24:23,873 --> 00:24:25,373 advance women's meaningful 542 00:24:25,373 --> 00:24:27,580 participation in partner national , 543 00:24:27,590 --> 00:24:29,812 national defense and security sectors . 544 00:24:30,340 --> 00:24:32,730 Women remain underrepresented and 545 00:24:32,730 --> 00:24:34,690 underutilized asset in the defense 546 00:24:34,690 --> 00:24:37,170 sector , not only in the U . S , but 547 00:24:37,170 --> 00:24:40,060 also in our partner nations and third 548 00:24:40,440 --> 00:24:42,551 for the d . O . D . To ensure partner 549 00:24:42,551 --> 00:24:44,773 nations protect the security and safety 550 00:24:44,773 --> 00:24:46,940 of women and girls during conflict and 551 00:24:46,940 --> 00:24:49,130 crisis , WPS demonstrates a commitment 552 00:24:49,130 --> 00:24:51,320 to the values and norms desired and 553 00:24:51,320 --> 00:24:54,530 deserved by all people dignity , human 554 00:24:54,530 --> 00:24:56,770 rights and equality under the law 555 00:24:58,340 --> 00:25:00,396 at the D . O . D . The Office of the 556 00:25:00,396 --> 00:25:02,284 Secretary of Defense for Policy , 557 00:25:02,284 --> 00:25:04,451 Stability and Humanitarian Affairs and 558 00:25:04,451 --> 00:25:06,673 the Joint Staff J five work together to 559 00:25:06,673 --> 00:25:08,562 integrate these three WPS defence 560 00:25:08,562 --> 00:25:10,520 objectives into D o D . Policies , 561 00:25:10,530 --> 00:25:13,290 doctrine plans , operations and 562 00:25:13,290 --> 00:25:15,401 investments that enhance the capacity 563 00:25:15,401 --> 00:25:18,380 of the joint force . Our team 564 00:25:18,390 --> 00:25:20,940 integrates WPS priorities into guidance , 565 00:25:20,940 --> 00:25:24,200 missions and resources . We use funding 566 00:25:24,200 --> 00:25:26,144 and programming guidance to combat 567 00:25:26,144 --> 00:25:28,144 commands and services . Annual Data 568 00:25:28,144 --> 00:25:31,000 calls to form WPS programming . We 569 00:25:31,000 --> 00:25:33,470 coordinate with NATO and UN on policy 570 00:25:33,470 --> 00:25:36,360 recommendations as well as the National 571 00:25:36,360 --> 00:25:38,730 Security Council , Inter Agency in 572 00:25:38,730 --> 00:25:42,370 Civil Society Coordination Through the 573 00:25:42,370 --> 00:25:44,940 establishment facilitation of WPS 574 00:25:44,940 --> 00:25:47,610 Advisors across the d . O . D . We've 575 00:25:47,610 --> 00:25:49,610 been able to facilitate information 576 00:25:49,610 --> 00:25:51,620 sharing and lessons learned for WPS 577 00:25:51,620 --> 00:25:53,950 integration into our mission areas . 578 00:25:54,740 --> 00:25:58,010 Our team also conducts WPS training to 579 00:25:58,010 --> 00:25:59,899 increase WPS awareness and better 580 00:25:59,899 --> 00:26:01,788 equipped US military personnel to 581 00:26:01,788 --> 00:26:04,050 integrate VPs into its mission areas . 582 00:26:04,840 --> 00:26:07,480 Lastly , our team integrates WPS 583 00:26:07,480 --> 00:26:09,450 principles into joint doctrine and 584 00:26:09,450 --> 00:26:13,220 guidance . In FY 20 we integrated WPS 585 00:26:13,220 --> 00:26:15,387 principles into the revision cycle for 586 00:26:15,387 --> 00:26:17,442 10 joint doctrines . The revision of 587 00:26:17,442 --> 00:26:19,331 these publications is significant 588 00:26:19,331 --> 00:26:21,387 because they form the foundation for 589 00:26:21,387 --> 00:26:23,609 how the diode conducts all planning and 590 00:26:23,609 --> 00:26:26,260 operations . The joint staff also works 591 00:26:26,260 --> 00:26:28,790 closely with OSD policy to develop 592 00:26:28,800 --> 00:26:31,450 policies and strategies to mainstream 593 00:26:31,460 --> 00:26:33,730 WPS implementation across the d . O d 594 00:26:33,730 --> 00:26:37,650 enterprise . Lastly , and not 595 00:26:37,650 --> 00:26:40,390 on my uh , my talking points here . I I 596 00:26:40,400 --> 00:26:43,260 do want to point out that when the men 597 00:26:43,260 --> 00:26:45,093 are at the table supporting this 598 00:26:45,093 --> 00:26:46,982 initiative , we know we've gotten 599 00:26:46,982 --> 00:26:48,890 somewhere . And I really am very 600 00:26:48,890 --> 00:26:51,001 grateful for the leadership that's on 601 00:26:51,001 --> 00:26:53,112 this forum making a difference in the 602 00:26:53,112 --> 00:26:55,279 world . And with that , I will turn it 603 00:26:55,279 --> 00:26:58,310 back over the year . Thank you , 604 00:26:58,310 --> 00:27:01,080 Brigadier General Song Kiss for 605 00:27:01,080 --> 00:27:04,090 shedding Light on the J five's role in 606 00:27:04,090 --> 00:27:06,257 collaborating and coordinating between 607 00:27:06,257 --> 00:27:08,312 the office of the Under Secretary of 608 00:27:08,312 --> 00:27:10,312 Defense and the military branches . 609 00:27:10,640 --> 00:27:14,500 Indeed , WPS is a tool of smart power 610 00:27:14,510 --> 00:27:17,680 and , uh , fabulous to hear all the 611 00:27:17,680 --> 00:27:19,736 ways that you are moving this agenda 612 00:27:19,736 --> 00:27:23,640 forward . Thank you . Our 613 00:27:23,640 --> 00:27:27,270 next Panelist today is Admiral Craig 614 00:27:27,270 --> 00:27:30,550 Faller . He's the commander of the 615 00:27:30,550 --> 00:27:33,860 Southern Command , also known as South 616 00:27:33,860 --> 00:27:36,930 Com , and he's responsible for 617 00:27:36,930 --> 00:27:40,380 contingency planning , operations and 618 00:27:40,380 --> 00:27:43,910 security cooperation in Central America , 619 00:27:43,920 --> 00:27:47,180 South America and the Caribbean . He's 620 00:27:47,180 --> 00:27:49,420 a graduate of the U S Naval Academy as 621 00:27:49,420 --> 00:27:51,900 well as the Naval Postgraduate School 622 00:27:51,910 --> 00:27:54,180 with a masters in national security 623 00:27:54,180 --> 00:27:56,960 affairs focused on strategic planning . 624 00:27:57,440 --> 00:27:59,820 Admiral Fowler has had a very 625 00:27:59,830 --> 00:28:02,990 illustrious military career on many 626 00:28:03,000 --> 00:28:05,510 military carriers and in commands , 627 00:28:06,040 --> 00:28:08,096 Admiral , we look forward to hearing 628 00:28:08,096 --> 00:28:09,873 your remarks about the Southern 629 00:28:09,873 --> 00:28:12,040 Command's efforts on women , peace and 630 00:28:12,040 --> 00:28:15,800 security . Welcome to you . Good 631 00:28:15,800 --> 00:28:17,800 morning and thank you . It's a real 632 00:28:17,800 --> 00:28:19,744 honor to be here and thank you for 633 00:28:19,744 --> 00:28:21,911 hosting this event and thanks for what 634 00:28:21,911 --> 00:28:24,022 the United States Institute for Peace 635 00:28:24,022 --> 00:28:26,022 does every day . To really focus on 636 00:28:26,022 --> 00:28:28,244 what our desired outcome , which is his 637 00:28:28,244 --> 00:28:30,300 piece , uh , and and all the factors 638 00:28:30,300 --> 00:28:32,590 that go into it so important . I'd also 639 00:28:32,590 --> 00:28:34,423 like to thank our own department 640 00:28:34,423 --> 00:28:36,650 Department of Defense , which has been 641 00:28:36,650 --> 00:28:39,350 leading not not always perfectly , but 642 00:28:39,350 --> 00:28:42,070 leading in this important mission area 643 00:28:42,070 --> 00:28:44,160 for a long time . And I appreciate 644 00:28:44,160 --> 00:28:46,382 Deputy secretary defenses leadership in 645 00:28:46,382 --> 00:28:48,370 her words , strong words and our 646 00:28:48,370 --> 00:28:50,481 partnership with our shipmates on the 647 00:28:50,481 --> 00:28:52,703 joint staff and in the office secretary 648 00:28:52,703 --> 00:28:54,760 defense . I'd also like to thank my 649 00:28:54,760 --> 00:28:56,760 team here . Our team here . We have 650 00:28:56,760 --> 00:28:59,080 stepped out in this in a big way . 651 00:28:59,080 --> 00:29:00,802 United States Southern Command 652 00:29:00,802 --> 00:29:02,858 Ambassador Jean Mains , our civilian 653 00:29:02,858 --> 00:29:04,580 deputy commander , which is an 654 00:29:04,580 --> 00:29:06,747 important position , and I think we'll 655 00:29:06,747 --> 00:29:08,580 hear from her counterpart of the 656 00:29:08,580 --> 00:29:10,691 African . But it's important position 657 00:29:10,691 --> 00:29:13,450 here where we really integrate Civ mil 658 00:29:13,630 --> 00:29:15,950 at a way that makes a difference . She 659 00:29:15,950 --> 00:29:18,800 leaves this effort for me , but really , 660 00:29:18,800 --> 00:29:20,911 I've tried to take ownership for this 661 00:29:20,911 --> 00:29:22,689 effort because it needs command 662 00:29:22,689 --> 00:29:24,633 attention . And Lieutenant Colonel 663 00:29:24,633 --> 00:29:26,356 Dewey Turner is is our special 664 00:29:26,356 --> 00:29:28,133 assistant for women's peace and 665 00:29:28,133 --> 00:29:30,244 security , and she's just a dynamo in 666 00:29:30,244 --> 00:29:32,356 terms of getting things done . I like 667 00:29:32,356 --> 00:29:35,120 to start by way of story with my own 668 00:29:35,120 --> 00:29:36,787 journey and the importance of 669 00:29:36,787 --> 00:29:39,270 empowering women and how that makes us 670 00:29:39,270 --> 00:29:41,326 a more combat , credible , effective 671 00:29:41,326 --> 00:29:43,670 force . In the mid nineties we 672 00:29:44,440 --> 00:29:46,910 instituted , we did away with the 673 00:29:46,910 --> 00:29:49,690 combat exclusion law , and we're then 674 00:29:49,690 --> 00:29:51,890 able to integrate women aboard many 675 00:29:51,890 --> 00:29:54,590 more vessels , ships and formations 676 00:29:54,590 --> 00:29:56,757 inside the United States Navy . At the 677 00:29:56,757 --> 00:29:58,757 time , I was an executive officer , 678 00:29:58,757 --> 00:30:00,812 which is number two and command on a 679 00:30:00,812 --> 00:30:03,460 destroyer , and we did all the 680 00:30:03,470 --> 00:30:05,637 necessary checklists and preparation . 681 00:30:05,637 --> 00:30:08,080 We went from a ship that was all male 682 00:30:08,090 --> 00:30:11,300 to one that had about a 20% 683 00:30:11,310 --> 00:30:15,020 female Kadre over the course 684 00:30:15,020 --> 00:30:17,187 of several months . But it was sort of 685 00:30:17,187 --> 00:30:20,630 all done at one time , and I remember 686 00:30:20,630 --> 00:30:22,630 thinking about it , and I am pretty 687 00:30:22,630 --> 00:30:24,741 good about keeping a journal so I can 688 00:30:24,741 --> 00:30:27,310 go back and reflect . No , this needs 689 00:30:27,310 --> 00:30:29,532 to make us more ready and a better ship 690 00:30:29,640 --> 00:30:32,050 and we try to do all the right things 691 00:30:32,050 --> 00:30:34,670 to get there . But it was . It made us 692 00:30:34,680 --> 00:30:36,940 more combat effective than I even 693 00:30:36,950 --> 00:30:40,840 imagined . The differences that each 694 00:30:40,850 --> 00:30:44,090 of us bring the strength of our society 695 00:30:44,100 --> 00:30:46,910 can and must be reflected inside our 696 00:30:46,910 --> 00:30:49,090 formations . I saw it first hand . I 697 00:30:49,090 --> 00:30:51,201 wrote an article about it in an op ed 698 00:30:51,201 --> 00:30:52,923 to the U . S . Naval Institute 699 00:30:52,923 --> 00:30:54,910 proceedings . What I was surprised 700 00:30:54,910 --> 00:30:57,280 about was some of the comments I got 701 00:30:57,290 --> 00:30:59,680 for the op ed I wrote , Hey , this is 702 00:30:59,680 --> 00:31:01,736 your just endorsing something that's 703 00:31:01,736 --> 00:31:03,902 politically correct . It's not that at 704 00:31:03,902 --> 00:31:05,958 all . It's the right thing to do for 705 00:31:05,958 --> 00:31:07,680 the right reason . Our journey 706 00:31:07,680 --> 00:31:09,513 continues , and while we've made 707 00:31:09,513 --> 00:31:12,700 progress in the intervening 20 five 708 00:31:12,700 --> 00:31:14,478 years , we have not made enough 709 00:31:14,478 --> 00:31:17,050 progress . And there is power to do in 710 00:31:17,050 --> 00:31:19,760 this right as I see how we've tried to 711 00:31:19,760 --> 00:31:21,427 integrate it and integrate it 712 00:31:21,427 --> 00:31:23,371 effectively here at this command , 713 00:31:23,371 --> 00:31:25,482 we've made it directly aligned to the 714 00:31:25,482 --> 00:31:28,050 Commander and instead of having 715 00:31:28,060 --> 00:31:30,282 separate events and there is a there is 716 00:31:30,282 --> 00:31:32,116 certainly a purpose and need for 717 00:31:32,116 --> 00:31:34,227 separate events . We've tried to bake 718 00:31:34,227 --> 00:31:38,050 it in to all of our events because it 719 00:31:38,060 --> 00:31:40,490 must be there we think of this as 720 00:31:40,490 --> 00:31:42,980 professionalism . Professional military 721 00:31:42,980 --> 00:31:45,180 forces have legitimacy to their 722 00:31:45,180 --> 00:31:47,270 populations . You can have the best 723 00:31:47,270 --> 00:31:50,210 combat power , the best gear , be the 724 00:31:50,210 --> 00:31:52,710 best marksman communicators and lose 725 00:31:52,710 --> 00:31:55,910 because we don't gain legitimacy with 726 00:31:55,910 --> 00:31:59,360 our populations . So professionalism it 727 00:31:59,360 --> 00:32:01,416 equals to profound respect for human 728 00:32:01,416 --> 00:32:04,910 rights and an integration of the law of 729 00:32:04,910 --> 00:32:08,040 armed conflict and the rules of law 730 00:32:08,040 --> 00:32:09,873 into everything we do . And that 731 00:32:09,873 --> 00:32:11,651 includes inclusion of women and 732 00:32:11,651 --> 00:32:13,762 includes diversity , inclusion of all 733 00:32:13,762 --> 00:32:15,780 types . And again , while we're not 734 00:32:15,780 --> 00:32:17,836 perfect , we've made progress and we 735 00:32:17,836 --> 00:32:19,836 continue to , and I'm proud of that 736 00:32:19,836 --> 00:32:21,780 progress . So that professionalism 737 00:32:21,780 --> 00:32:24,470 conversation is carried on with each 738 00:32:24,470 --> 00:32:27,240 and every one of our counterparts . We 739 00:32:27,250 --> 00:32:29,250 in the mid nineties installed human 740 00:32:29,250 --> 00:32:31,260 Rights office here at South . Um , 741 00:32:31,260 --> 00:32:33,482 we're the only combatant commander with 742 00:32:33,482 --> 00:32:35,482 a full time human rights team . Our 743 00:32:35,482 --> 00:32:37,704 women Peace and security team is now co 744 00:32:37,704 --> 00:32:39,816 located with that human rights team , 745 00:32:39,816 --> 00:32:42,110 and now we're working to install and 746 00:32:42,110 --> 00:32:44,520 have gender focal point advisers , not 747 00:32:44,520 --> 00:32:46,687 just within our community . We've made 748 00:32:46,687 --> 00:32:48,687 that mandatory for every one of our 749 00:32:48,687 --> 00:32:50,576 directorates and every one of our 750 00:32:50,576 --> 00:32:52,576 subordinate commands , but with our 751 00:32:52,576 --> 00:32:54,742 partner nations to because the to work 752 00:32:54,742 --> 00:32:56,710 hand in hand to produce legitimate 753 00:32:56,720 --> 00:32:59,800 forces . A few stories about how this 754 00:32:59,800 --> 00:33:03,740 is just so powerful . In August of 2019 , 755 00:33:03,750 --> 00:33:06,570 we held our commanders conference in 756 00:33:06,570 --> 00:33:08,459 the tall Brazil for all the South 757 00:33:08,459 --> 00:33:10,570 American nations . We brought some of 758 00:33:10,570 --> 00:33:12,681 our women people and security leaders 759 00:33:12,681 --> 00:33:14,792 and we asked for participation in the 760 00:33:14,792 --> 00:33:17,860 panel . I wasn't sure how my 761 00:33:17,860 --> 00:33:20,440 counterparts , all male , frankly and 762 00:33:20,440 --> 00:33:23,310 that's still the way a lot of it is 763 00:33:23,320 --> 00:33:26,090 over time , that is going to change . I 764 00:33:26,090 --> 00:33:28,090 wasn't sure how they would react to 765 00:33:28,090 --> 00:33:30,257 this , and we wanted to make sure that 766 00:33:30,257 --> 00:33:33,240 it was just enough stories told by our 767 00:33:33,240 --> 00:33:35,660 women Panelists , including a Brazilian 768 00:33:36,040 --> 00:33:39,120 and a Colombian and two from the US , 769 00:33:39,470 --> 00:33:42,440 to spur questions , 770 00:33:42,590 --> 00:33:46,460 the level of questions and the 771 00:33:46,470 --> 00:33:48,526 detail in the questions and then the 772 00:33:48,526 --> 00:33:50,940 desire for follow up one on one by my 773 00:33:50,940 --> 00:33:53,540 fellow chiefs of defence . It surprised 774 00:33:53,540 --> 00:33:55,762 me . I'm always looking for things that 775 00:33:55,762 --> 00:33:57,707 surprised me . The combat power of 776 00:33:57,707 --> 00:33:59,762 women , integration on ship . It was 777 00:33:59,762 --> 00:34:02,400 better than I expected , the level of 778 00:34:02,400 --> 00:34:04,567 integration with the chiefs of defence 779 00:34:04,567 --> 00:34:06,567 way better than I expected and they 780 00:34:06,567 --> 00:34:08,789 wanted to know practical ways to remove 781 00:34:08,789 --> 00:34:11,270 barriers and open this up because I 782 00:34:11,270 --> 00:34:13,492 think in their hearts . I know in their 783 00:34:13,492 --> 00:34:15,659 hearts they recognize the combat power 784 00:34:15,659 --> 00:34:17,881 of this . The necessity of doing this , 785 00:34:17,881 --> 00:34:20,000 the necessity of having 50% of the 786 00:34:20,000 --> 00:34:23,790 population appropriately integrated and 787 00:34:23,790 --> 00:34:26,710 represented at all ranks , rates and 788 00:34:26,710 --> 00:34:29,260 levels in our formation . Another 789 00:34:29,260 --> 00:34:31,371 example . Ambassador Mains and I were 790 00:34:31,371 --> 00:34:33,093 in Colombia , and we asked the 791 00:34:33,093 --> 00:34:35,204 Colombians to pull together . We were 792 00:34:35,204 --> 00:34:37,371 at one of their large training basis , 793 00:34:37,371 --> 00:34:40,140 a session where we would listen to the 794 00:34:40,140 --> 00:34:43,100 stories of women leaders , uh , non 795 00:34:43,100 --> 00:34:45,433 commissioned officers and some officers , 796 00:34:45,433 --> 00:34:47,670 but principally Sergeant Majors , those 797 00:34:47,670 --> 00:34:50,020 r E nine . So you nine being the 798 00:34:50,020 --> 00:34:52,270 pinnacle of of of senior enlisted 799 00:34:52,270 --> 00:34:54,720 leadership . And there's not very many 800 00:34:54,730 --> 00:34:57,410 nine female leaders , even in our own 801 00:34:57,410 --> 00:35:00,170 formation . But Colombia , for sure , 802 00:35:00,640 --> 00:35:02,862 they pulled together a powerful panel . 803 00:35:02,862 --> 00:35:05,084 It was late in the day the schedule was 804 00:35:05,084 --> 00:35:07,640 clobbered as normal . That Colombian 805 00:35:07,640 --> 00:35:09,790 host , the chief of defence , brought 806 00:35:09,790 --> 00:35:12,810 all his chiefs again all men to this 807 00:35:12,810 --> 00:35:15,020 event . I could say they were nervous 808 00:35:15,020 --> 00:35:17,076 about it getting dark , and it's not 809 00:35:17,076 --> 00:35:19,076 being able to get out . There was a 810 00:35:19,076 --> 00:35:21,242 suggestion made at a low level that we 811 00:35:21,242 --> 00:35:23,242 cancel the event . I looked at vast 812 00:35:23,242 --> 00:35:25,409 remains . I said No way we brought all 813 00:35:25,409 --> 00:35:27,576 these wonderful leaders here . We need 814 00:35:27,576 --> 00:35:29,576 to listen to him . Powerful stories 815 00:35:29,576 --> 00:35:31,687 that elicited powerful questions from 816 00:35:31,687 --> 00:35:34,460 the chiefs of the Colombian military , 817 00:35:34,460 --> 00:35:37,060 Navy , Army , Air Force and the chief 818 00:35:37,060 --> 00:35:39,227 of defence from Colombia said , I want 819 00:35:39,227 --> 00:35:41,449 to do that again . And so the next time 820 00:35:41,449 --> 00:35:43,393 down we did it again . And so , by 821 00:35:43,393 --> 00:35:46,170 telling these stories and looking for 822 00:35:46,740 --> 00:35:49,970 practical ways to remove barriers and 823 00:35:49,970 --> 00:35:51,610 illuminate the power of this 824 00:35:51,610 --> 00:35:55,060 integration , it has been a good road 825 00:35:55,070 --> 00:35:57,070 that we're on still more work to be 826 00:35:57,070 --> 00:35:58,681 done . Our partnerships with 827 00:35:58,681 --> 00:36:00,681 organizations like US Institute for 828 00:36:00,681 --> 00:36:02,848 Peace , the William J . Perry Center , 829 00:36:02,848 --> 00:36:05,160 where we just recently co wrote a book , 830 00:36:05,530 --> 00:36:07,641 20 Years , 20 Stories . Women , Peace 831 00:36:07,641 --> 00:36:10,590 and Security with the Western 832 00:36:10,590 --> 00:36:12,590 Hemisphere , Institute for Security 833 00:36:12,590 --> 00:36:15,000 Cooperation and other U . S based 834 00:36:15,000 --> 00:36:18,150 schoolhouses that teach and 835 00:36:18,150 --> 00:36:21,340 educate is key to moving this forward . 836 00:36:21,830 --> 00:36:24,052 Uh , and we're not setting quotas , but 837 00:36:24,052 --> 00:36:26,300 we are looking for targets to encourage 838 00:36:26,300 --> 00:36:28,300 more participation from our partner 839 00:36:28,300 --> 00:36:31,370 nations of women . We've done the data , 840 00:36:31,370 --> 00:36:33,703 we know that it's under representatives , 841 00:36:33,703 --> 00:36:35,926 so we're encouraging that participation 842 00:36:35,926 --> 00:36:38,092 Ambassador remains that are encouraged 843 00:36:38,092 --> 00:36:40,259 that when we go to countries next week 844 00:36:40,259 --> 00:36:42,370 we'll visit Argentina and Uruguay who 845 00:36:42,370 --> 00:36:44,370 are two leaders really in this have 846 00:36:44,370 --> 00:36:46,930 done a good job of moving forward on 847 00:36:46,930 --> 00:36:49,700 integration and empowerment . We'll 848 00:36:49,700 --> 00:36:52,960 have round tables to talk about 849 00:36:53,410 --> 00:36:55,600 education and women and women's peace 850 00:36:55,600 --> 00:36:58,950 and security . So I think , by example , 851 00:36:59,630 --> 00:37:02,800 by looking for removing barriers , 852 00:37:02,800 --> 00:37:05,250 practical barriers by embracing the 853 00:37:05,250 --> 00:37:07,590 integration and highlighted its success 854 00:37:07,800 --> 00:37:11,140 and , frankly , really have an open , 855 00:37:11,140 --> 00:37:13,510 honest conversations about some of our 856 00:37:13,520 --> 00:37:16,000 ingrained perceptions and biases . 857 00:37:16,050 --> 00:37:18,480 We've been able to move forward , much 858 00:37:18,480 --> 00:37:21,880 work to do . But this to me is exactly 859 00:37:21,880 --> 00:37:24,300 as the deputy secretary . Defence said . 860 00:37:24,310 --> 00:37:26,366 This is about defending our nation , 861 00:37:26,530 --> 00:37:28,586 and it is the right thing to do . So 862 00:37:28,586 --> 00:37:30,586 thanks for the time really enthused 863 00:37:30,586 --> 00:37:33,290 about participating today . Thank you 864 00:37:33,290 --> 00:37:36,550 so much An Admiral Faller . I love 865 00:37:37,030 --> 00:37:40,790 your leadership idea . That surprise 866 00:37:40,790 --> 00:37:44,700 can offer so many rich and valuable 867 00:37:44,710 --> 00:37:47,650 perspectives . And I really appreciate 868 00:37:47,650 --> 00:37:50,430 your candid and enthusiastic commitment 869 00:37:50,440 --> 00:37:53,020 to women peace and security . Thank you , 870 00:37:53,020 --> 00:37:56,740 Admiral . I'm delighted now to 871 00:37:56,740 --> 00:37:59,160 welcome our next Panelist , Lieutenant 872 00:37:59,170 --> 00:38:02,370 General Thomas Bustier , who is the 873 00:38:02,370 --> 00:38:04,590 deputy commander of the Strategic 874 00:38:04,590 --> 00:38:07,280 Command at Offutt Air Force Base in 875 00:38:07,280 --> 00:38:10,560 Nebraska . I'll just add when I was a 876 00:38:10,560 --> 00:38:14,310 child , my house faced that fence that 877 00:38:14,310 --> 00:38:16,532 went around off it . So I have a little 878 00:38:16,532 --> 00:38:19,660 feeling for offered Air Force Base . He 879 00:38:19,660 --> 00:38:22,680 is responsible for strategic deterrence , 880 00:38:22,690 --> 00:38:26,050 nuclear operations , missile defense , 881 00:38:26,060 --> 00:38:29,350 space operations and joint electronic 882 00:38:29,350 --> 00:38:33,060 spectrum operations . Among the many 883 00:38:33,070 --> 00:38:35,220 accomplishments of his distinguished 884 00:38:35,220 --> 00:38:38,480 career . Lieutenant General Bustier is 885 00:38:38,480 --> 00:38:41,280 a command pilot with more than 3400 886 00:38:41,290 --> 00:38:43,900 hours in some of the most advanced 887 00:38:43,910 --> 00:38:47,780 aircraft known to military . We look 888 00:38:47,780 --> 00:38:50,160 forward to hearing more about what the 889 00:38:50,160 --> 00:38:52,910 strategic commands focus has been on 890 00:38:52,910 --> 00:38:55,640 women , peace and security . Welcome , 891 00:38:56,220 --> 00:39:00,160 Welcome . Thank you , Dr Kean , as I 892 00:39:00,160 --> 00:39:02,327 appreciate it . And thank you to us it 893 00:39:02,327 --> 00:39:04,980 for hosting this . It's a It's an honor 894 00:39:04,980 --> 00:39:08,590 to be here and with my 895 00:39:08,730 --> 00:39:11,830 ex teamed members of the panel . 896 00:39:12,420 --> 00:39:14,476 Um , I'd like to spend a few minutes 897 00:39:14,476 --> 00:39:17,220 talking about a topic that is very near 898 00:39:17,220 --> 00:39:20,380 and dear to my heart . And on behalf of 899 00:39:20,380 --> 00:39:22,158 Admiral Richard , thank you for 900 00:39:22,158 --> 00:39:24,269 allowing us to be part of this form . 901 00:39:24,920 --> 00:39:26,753 So you already talked about what 902 00:39:26,753 --> 00:39:28,976 Stratcom does for our nation , and I'll 903 00:39:28,976 --> 00:39:31,670 just I'll just give one underpinning to 904 00:39:31,670 --> 00:39:34,380 your you're mentioning of strategic 905 00:39:34,380 --> 00:39:36,436 deterrence and all the other mission 906 00:39:36,436 --> 00:39:38,850 sets that the command has . Um , I'll 907 00:39:38,860 --> 00:39:42,400 offer that U S strategic command 908 00:39:42,410 --> 00:39:45,520 missions that underpins everything the 909 00:39:45,520 --> 00:39:48,840 Department of Defense does . And , uh 910 00:39:48,850 --> 00:39:51,090 and we're very proud that our command 911 00:39:51,090 --> 00:39:54,150 motto is Peace is our profession . It's 912 00:39:54,150 --> 00:39:56,206 probably one of the only entities in 913 00:39:56,206 --> 00:39:58,790 the department defense that actually 914 00:39:58,790 --> 00:40:02,560 not using it is success . And we're 915 00:40:02,560 --> 00:40:04,616 very proud of that . The other thing 916 00:40:04,616 --> 00:40:06,838 we're very proud of is what our command 917 00:40:06,838 --> 00:40:09,140 is doing a very unique command , both 918 00:40:09,140 --> 00:40:12,620 in makeup and size and admission . What 919 00:40:12,620 --> 00:40:15,580 we're doing as it relates to the WPS 920 00:40:15,590 --> 00:40:18,680 charter . If you allow me , I'd like to 921 00:40:18,680 --> 00:40:21,050 talk if you're a few minutes about what 922 00:40:21,050 --> 00:40:22,994 our command is doing . And I think 923 00:40:22,994 --> 00:40:25,217 setting the setting the way for for the 924 00:40:25,217 --> 00:40:27,710 joint team , uh , for women peace and 925 00:40:27,710 --> 00:40:30,750 security initiatives , we have a very 926 00:40:30,750 --> 00:40:33,300 highly motivated , dedicated , uh and 927 00:40:33,300 --> 00:40:35,522 trained gender adviser educated through 928 00:40:35,522 --> 00:40:37,950 the Nordic Center for Gender and 929 00:40:37,950 --> 00:40:40,020 Military Operations program . Very 930 00:40:40,020 --> 00:40:42,720 unique , uh , program , as you are all 931 00:40:42,720 --> 00:40:45,430 well aware . Additionally , one thing 932 00:40:45,430 --> 00:40:47,541 the command has it is somewhat unique 933 00:40:47,541 --> 00:40:51,250 is a strong partnership with 934 00:40:51,260 --> 00:40:53,500 academic institutions . We call it the 935 00:40:53,500 --> 00:40:55,820 Academic Alliance . We have a very 936 00:40:55,820 --> 00:40:57,987 close relationship with the University 937 00:40:57,987 --> 00:41:01,210 of Nebraska and we have asked them , 938 00:41:01,210 --> 00:41:03,770 and they have conducted a study for us 939 00:41:03,770 --> 00:41:05,603 on women , peace and Security to 940 00:41:05,603 --> 00:41:07,826 improve the development of women in the 941 00:41:07,826 --> 00:41:09,992 command and our recruiting efforts for 942 00:41:09,992 --> 00:41:12,920 greater diversity . Additionally , we 943 00:41:12,920 --> 00:41:15,800 also piloted a women in leadership 944 00:41:15,800 --> 00:41:18,840 program where members of our team can 945 00:41:18,840 --> 00:41:20,840 apply and gain a Cornell University 946 00:41:20,840 --> 00:41:23,910 education and certification to better 947 00:41:23,920 --> 00:41:25,976 help understand the challenges women 948 00:41:25,976 --> 00:41:27,976 face in leadership and the tools to 949 00:41:27,976 --> 00:41:30,630 overcome these challenges . Now we'd 950 00:41:30,630 --> 00:41:32,852 like to offer It's not just a something 951 00:41:32,852 --> 00:41:35,186 we're offering our women in the command . 952 00:41:35,186 --> 00:41:36,908 It's open to everyone . And we 953 00:41:36,908 --> 00:41:39,100 currently have , uh , 50 military and 954 00:41:39,100 --> 00:41:41,620 civilians enrolled in the program . 49 955 00:41:41,620 --> 00:41:45,250 women , one man , 10 officers , 32 956 00:41:45,260 --> 00:41:48,120 enlisted members . And I'm sorry , 32 957 00:41:48,120 --> 00:41:51,690 civilians and 10 enlisted members . We 958 00:41:51,690 --> 00:41:53,801 expect our first graduates in May and 959 00:41:53,801 --> 00:41:55,930 the second trench to graduate in 960 00:41:55,930 --> 00:41:59,300 September . Additionally , we brought 961 00:41:59,300 --> 00:42:02,460 in , uh , education into the command 962 00:42:02,470 --> 00:42:05,100 with a course that is operational izing 963 00:42:05,110 --> 00:42:07,620 women , peace and security , uh , into 964 00:42:07,620 --> 00:42:09,990 all our operations in the command . Uh , 965 00:42:10,000 --> 00:42:12,330 we're hopeful this course will help us 966 00:42:12,470 --> 00:42:14,359 improve Our critical thinking and 967 00:42:14,359 --> 00:42:16,581 enable are more diverse decision making 968 00:42:16,581 --> 00:42:20,140 from our day to day engagements . Now , 969 00:42:20,140 --> 00:42:23,740 that's a using outside sources , uh , 970 00:42:23,750 --> 00:42:26,410 to account for the WPS initiatives . 971 00:42:26,420 --> 00:42:28,990 Another thing we're doing internal to 972 00:42:28,990 --> 00:42:31,030 the command is looking at our human 973 00:42:31,030 --> 00:42:33,470 resources and how we encourage , 974 00:42:33,470 --> 00:42:35,910 develop , mentor and grow 975 00:42:35,920 --> 00:42:39,810 our women in the command at all 976 00:42:39,820 --> 00:42:42,920 ranks . Officer enlisted in civilian 977 00:42:43,300 --> 00:42:45,020 and , uh , and provide them 978 00:42:45,030 --> 00:42:46,950 opportunities for professional 979 00:42:46,950 --> 00:42:50,520 development . So we stopped using the 980 00:42:50,530 --> 00:42:53,250 term that Hey , this is the first . If 981 00:42:53,250 --> 00:42:55,472 I had a vision , I stopped . We stopped 982 00:42:55,472 --> 00:42:57,639 hearing . This is a first because it's 983 00:42:57,639 --> 00:42:59,694 routine and it's integrated into all 984 00:42:59,694 --> 00:43:01,861 our military operations . And it's not 985 00:43:01,861 --> 00:43:04,139 a unique thing we talk about every day , 986 00:43:04,139 --> 00:43:05,972 although it is today , and we're 987 00:43:05,972 --> 00:43:07,806 working very hard to make that a 988 00:43:07,806 --> 00:43:09,861 reality . So again , look forward to 989 00:43:09,861 --> 00:43:12,028 the discussion and the questions going 990 00:43:12,028 --> 00:43:14,250 forward . And thank you for inviting us 991 00:43:14,250 --> 00:43:17,540 today . Thank you so much . Uh , 992 00:43:17,550 --> 00:43:20,590 Lieutenant general bustier and also , 993 00:43:20,600 --> 00:43:24,140 uh , so exciting to hear about how you 994 00:43:24,140 --> 00:43:27,600 are implementing it with this academic 995 00:43:27,600 --> 00:43:30,680 partnership and the various courses 996 00:43:30,690 --> 00:43:33,120 that you are employing to bring 997 00:43:33,130 --> 00:43:35,870 everyone , not just women up to 998 00:43:35,880 --> 00:43:37,720 standards . So thank you . 999 00:43:39,300 --> 00:43:42,400 So hello , Lieutenant General Mike Min 1000 00:43:42,400 --> 00:43:46,310 Han from all the way in Hawaii , who is 1001 00:43:46,800 --> 00:43:49,670 the deputy commander of the US Indo 1002 00:43:49,670 --> 00:43:52,450 Pacific Command , otherwise known as 1003 00:43:52,460 --> 00:43:56,080 Indo Pak calm . He directs and enables 1004 00:43:56,090 --> 00:43:58,820 activities and operations that support 1005 00:43:58,830 --> 00:44:02,230 the combatant commanders priorities and 1006 00:44:02,230 --> 00:44:04,790 promote US interests in the Indo 1007 00:44:04,790 --> 00:44:08,230 Pacific region . Lieutenant General 1008 00:44:08,280 --> 00:44:12,250 Han is also an amazing command pilot 1009 00:44:12,250 --> 00:44:15,160 with more than 3400 flying hours and 1010 00:44:15,160 --> 00:44:19,030 qualifications for aircraft that have a 1011 00:44:19,030 --> 00:44:21,430 lot of initials and numbers associated 1012 00:44:21,430 --> 00:44:24,410 with it . But thank you and welcome . 1013 00:44:24,410 --> 00:44:26,330 We look forward to your remarks . 1014 00:44:27,990 --> 00:44:30,550 Well , good morning . And my warmest , 1015 00:44:30,550 --> 00:44:32,920 deepest aloha from Hawaii . Uh , it's 1016 00:44:32,920 --> 00:44:35,530 an absolute honor on behalf of Admiral 1017 00:44:35,540 --> 00:44:39,200 Davidson , the whole Indo Pacific team , 1018 00:44:39,210 --> 00:44:42,450 uh , to the entire enterprise . 1019 00:44:42,450 --> 00:44:45,090 Listening to Dr Keenan's to Lisa to , 1020 00:44:45,100 --> 00:44:48,890 uh , to Dr Hudson . Ma'am , thank you 1021 00:44:48,890 --> 00:44:51,520 for allowing me and our team to pitch 1022 00:44:51,520 --> 00:44:53,576 in here , uh , to admiral , Father . 1023 00:44:53,576 --> 00:44:55,970 Ambassador young sirs , Uh , great to 1024 00:44:55,970 --> 00:44:58,081 be with you and then , coincidentally 1025 00:44:58,090 --> 00:45:01,100 and cool , uh , Rebound , Tom . Long 1026 00:45:01,100 --> 00:45:03,770 term longtime friends of mine and an 1027 00:45:03,770 --> 00:45:06,360 absolute treat , uh , to sit on this 1028 00:45:06,370 --> 00:45:09,760 this panel with you , uh , you listed , 1029 00:45:09,760 --> 00:45:13,650 ma'am . Some accolades about me and , 1030 00:45:13,650 --> 00:45:15,880 you know , to take Admiral filers lead 1031 00:45:15,880 --> 00:45:18,213 just a person that none of that is true . 1032 00:45:18,213 --> 00:45:20,213 I'm not sitting here professionally 1033 00:45:20,213 --> 00:45:21,936 without the amazing women that 1034 00:45:21,936 --> 00:45:24,300 surrounded me and led me . Um , you 1035 00:45:24,300 --> 00:45:26,650 know that there is no mission . Success ? 1036 00:45:26,660 --> 00:45:30,220 Uh , there is no professional accolade . 1037 00:45:30,390 --> 00:45:32,334 Uh , that doesn't come without the 1038 00:45:32,334 --> 00:45:35,220 inclusion of of strong women in my life . 1039 00:45:35,230 --> 00:45:37,508 I grew up in a house with strong women . 1040 00:45:37,508 --> 00:45:39,619 I live in a house with strong women , 1041 00:45:39,619 --> 00:45:41,786 and I'm surrounded by , uh , by strong 1042 00:45:41,786 --> 00:45:43,563 women today . And I'm extremely 1043 00:45:43,563 --> 00:45:45,563 grateful for that of note . General 1044 00:45:45,563 --> 00:45:47,508 Lori Robinson will hopefully be on 1045 00:45:47,508 --> 00:45:49,341 island here as we conclude Women 1046 00:45:49,341 --> 00:45:51,508 History Month . And she led me . I was 1047 00:45:51,508 --> 00:45:53,508 proud to serve under her , uh , for 1048 00:45:53,508 --> 00:45:55,730 many years here in the Pacific , and it 1049 00:45:55,730 --> 00:45:57,674 will be a real treat to once again 1050 00:45:57,674 --> 00:45:59,674 thank her for leading me , Uh , and 1051 00:45:59,674 --> 00:46:01,841 making all of this possible , um , you 1052 00:46:01,841 --> 00:46:04,250 know , to the to the Institute of Peace 1053 00:46:04,260 --> 00:46:06,640 your leadership , uh , in getting the 1054 00:46:06,640 --> 00:46:08,751 legislation and putting us a position 1055 00:46:08,751 --> 00:46:10,960 where Reba could brief and and 1056 00:46:10,960 --> 00:46:13,500 Secretary Hicks could brief the high 1057 00:46:13,500 --> 00:46:16,990 level direction guidance absolutely 1058 00:46:16,990 --> 00:46:19,560 critical to all of the sexes . All the 1059 00:46:19,560 --> 00:46:21,790 successes that the commands are are 1060 00:46:21,790 --> 00:46:25,060 briefing now . All start with amazing 1061 00:46:25,060 --> 00:46:27,171 strong leadership at the very top and 1062 00:46:27,171 --> 00:46:29,390 your leadership role in that put us in 1063 00:46:29,390 --> 00:46:31,590 a position today where we can , where 1064 00:46:31,590 --> 00:46:34,000 we can enjoy and expound on our 1065 00:46:34,000 --> 00:46:36,200 successes and keep that momentum 1066 00:46:36,200 --> 00:46:38,540 building . I'll be very quick because I 1067 00:46:38,540 --> 00:46:40,762 know we got to get to the questions and 1068 00:46:40,762 --> 00:46:42,873 answer part here , which are going to 1069 00:46:42,873 --> 00:46:45,040 be rich , I'm sure . But you know , we 1070 00:46:45,040 --> 00:46:47,262 consider women peace and security to be 1071 00:46:47,262 --> 00:46:50,950 the smart power capability to for 1072 00:46:50,950 --> 00:46:53,850 securing a free and open Endo Pacific . 1073 00:46:53,860 --> 00:46:56,660 And to put that extremely clear , there 1074 00:46:56,670 --> 00:47:00,600 is no free and open Endo Pacific . If 1075 00:47:00,610 --> 00:47:03,950 there is any exclusion based on gender , 1076 00:47:03,960 --> 00:47:07,310 so and any percent of 50% that's not 1077 00:47:07,310 --> 00:47:09,650 fully embraced and taken into account 1078 00:47:09,650 --> 00:47:11,710 in this theater means that we cannot 1079 00:47:11,710 --> 00:47:14,300 enjoy free and open Indo Pacific . That 1080 00:47:14,300 --> 00:47:16,680 was , as was briefed earlier . It's not 1081 00:47:16,680 --> 00:47:18,830 only the right thing to do , it's the 1082 00:47:18,830 --> 00:47:22,210 absolute smart thing to do . The 1083 00:47:22,580 --> 00:47:26,450 uhh just as a kind of a little teaser 1084 00:47:26,450 --> 00:47:28,672 here for the next section here . I just 1085 00:47:28,672 --> 00:47:31,160 wanted to say we have We have really 1086 00:47:31,170 --> 00:47:33,550 invested into our women peace and 1087 00:47:33,550 --> 00:47:35,960 Security and gender adviser roles . And 1088 00:47:35,960 --> 00:47:39,270 we are We are , you know , wonderfully 1089 00:47:39,280 --> 00:47:41,280 optimistic about the future because 1090 00:47:41,280 --> 00:47:43,500 we're at a point now where the demand 1091 00:47:43,980 --> 00:47:46,830 for the D . O . D s leadership in the 1092 00:47:46,830 --> 00:47:49,190 Indo Pacific partnering with U S c I d 1093 00:47:49,190 --> 00:47:51,360 partnering with the inter agency is 1094 00:47:51,360 --> 00:47:53,693 we're struggling to keep up with it now , 1095 00:47:53,700 --> 00:47:57,590 so we are absolutely enjoying success . 1096 00:47:57,600 --> 00:48:00,990 We absolutely acknowledge that there is 1097 00:48:01,070 --> 00:48:03,181 lots of work to do , and this is just 1098 00:48:03,181 --> 00:48:05,650 the tip of the iceberg . But the demand 1099 00:48:05,650 --> 00:48:07,761 is so high in our theater that we are 1100 00:48:07,761 --> 00:48:10,520 at a Sprint place , uh , to keep up 1101 00:48:10,520 --> 00:48:13,040 with that , our goals along four lines 1102 00:48:13,040 --> 00:48:15,610 of effort are institutionalized by 1103 00:48:15,610 --> 00:48:18,020 integrating WPS principles throughout 1104 00:48:18,030 --> 00:48:20,600 our strategies , plans , operations and 1105 00:48:20,600 --> 00:48:22,880 activities . Which means we want to 1106 00:48:22,890 --> 00:48:25,540 lead by example . When we show up in 1107 00:48:25,540 --> 00:48:29,120 our theater in any capacity , we want 1108 00:48:29,120 --> 00:48:31,287 to be leading by example . And we want 1109 00:48:31,287 --> 00:48:33,398 to institutionalize part of our DNA , 1110 00:48:33,398 --> 00:48:35,287 not something we think about as a 1111 00:48:35,287 --> 00:48:37,710 checklist item or something . After we 1112 00:48:37,710 --> 00:48:40,070 get going . That's it's included from 1113 00:48:40,070 --> 00:48:42,292 the very inception , and it's just part 1114 00:48:42,292 --> 00:48:44,290 of our d . N a . R . International 1115 00:48:44,290 --> 00:48:46,457 engagements need to need to strengthen 1116 00:48:46,457 --> 00:48:49,430 both ourselves and our allies and 1117 00:48:49,430 --> 00:48:51,840 partners , and then we need to expand 1118 00:48:51,850 --> 00:48:55,460 our cadre of trained advisors , 1119 00:48:55,470 --> 00:48:58,110 which , which means , you know , every 1120 00:48:58,110 --> 00:49:00,500 one of us needs to have , uh , this . A 1121 00:49:00,500 --> 00:49:03,140 portion of our portfolio are leading 1122 00:49:03,140 --> 00:49:05,770 portfolio and We shouldn't have to rely 1123 00:49:05,770 --> 00:49:08,670 on a cadre that we all individuals from 1124 00:49:08,680 --> 00:49:11,730 all ranks are the cadre . And then last 1125 00:49:11,730 --> 00:49:13,841 we want to be on the forefront on the 1126 00:49:13,841 --> 00:49:15,952 tip of the spear . Partnering with Dr 1127 00:49:15,952 --> 00:49:18,390 Hudson on on the research and the 1128 00:49:18,390 --> 00:49:20,557 analysis and the monitoring evaluation 1129 00:49:20,557 --> 00:49:22,910 that that keeps us moving forward and 1130 00:49:22,910 --> 00:49:25,077 makes us more productive makes us more 1131 00:49:25,077 --> 00:49:27,188 efficient , makes us more effective . 1132 00:49:27,188 --> 00:49:29,410 And we absolutely want to continue that 1133 00:49:29,410 --> 00:49:31,466 partnership . So with that ma'am and 1134 00:49:31,466 --> 00:49:33,577 the Enterprise team again , a warmest 1135 00:49:33,577 --> 00:49:35,799 aloha from Hawaii and I look forward to 1136 00:49:35,799 --> 00:49:38,650 the next section over Okay , Thank you 1137 00:49:38,650 --> 00:49:41,500 so much , Lieutenant General Minihan 1138 00:49:41,510 --> 00:49:45,280 again . Just your enthusiasm 1139 00:49:45,290 --> 00:49:47,660 and no doubt your commitment . We're 1140 00:49:47,660 --> 00:49:50,430 really excited to see what's next in 1141 00:49:50,440 --> 00:49:53,990 line to pay calm region . Thank you . 1142 00:49:55,570 --> 00:49:58,590 I now want to welcome Ambassador Andrew 1143 00:49:58,970 --> 00:50:00,930 Young , who is with the U . S . 1144 00:50:00,930 --> 00:50:03,280 Department of State deputy to the 1145 00:50:03,280 --> 00:50:06,140 Commander for several civil military 1146 00:50:06,150 --> 00:50:10,100 engagement with Africom . Ambassador 1147 00:50:10,100 --> 00:50:13,040 Young assumed his duties with the 1148 00:50:13,050 --> 00:50:16,900 Africa Command in July of 2020 . He has 1149 00:50:16,900 --> 00:50:19,630 spent nearly 30 years in diplomatic 1150 00:50:19,630 --> 00:50:22,480 service on four continents , including 1151 00:50:22,480 --> 00:50:25,530 his most recent U . S ambassador to 1152 00:50:25,530 --> 00:50:29,140 Burkina Faso . Thank you so much for 1153 00:50:29,140 --> 00:50:31,770 joining us this morning . Uh , 1154 00:50:31,780 --> 00:50:33,947 Ambassador Young . And we look forward 1155 00:50:33,947 --> 00:50:36,170 to your comments . Hey . Thank you , 1156 00:50:36,170 --> 00:50:38,392 Doctor Coniston . Thank you . First and 1157 00:50:38,392 --> 00:50:40,559 foremost , after all those 30 years of 1158 00:50:40,559 --> 00:50:42,930 diplomatic service , I have counted us 1159 00:50:42,930 --> 00:50:46,230 I p as a as a precious partner . And so 1160 00:50:46,230 --> 00:50:48,452 let me take this moment to congratulate 1161 00:50:48,452 --> 00:50:50,619 Lise Grande , uh , for your leadership 1162 00:50:50,619 --> 00:50:52,563 of this institution that's been so 1163 00:50:52,563 --> 00:50:54,960 powerful in helping us in this forum 1164 00:50:54,970 --> 00:50:57,480 and in so many other forum , Um , you 1165 00:50:57,480 --> 00:50:59,702 know , you didn't have a chance to hear 1166 00:50:59,702 --> 00:51:02,036 from , uh , we're at Marburg Heidelberg , 1167 00:51:02,036 --> 00:51:04,710 who , as Admiral Fowler talked about , 1168 00:51:04,720 --> 00:51:08,150 was one of those pioneers integrating 1169 00:51:08,160 --> 00:51:12,130 ships some 25 years ago . But I'm 1170 00:51:12,130 --> 00:51:14,241 a poor substitute , but I'm gonna try 1171 00:51:14,241 --> 00:51:17,450 to do my best to to echo the points and 1172 00:51:17,460 --> 00:51:19,830 advance our conversation today . But 1173 00:51:19,830 --> 00:51:21,970 were she here today ? She would say 1174 00:51:21,980 --> 00:51:24,900 Africa is the theater of operation 1175 00:51:24,910 --> 00:51:28,650 where these objectives need to be 1176 00:51:28,660 --> 00:51:31,580 applied . You know , uh , Dr Hudson , 1177 00:51:31,590 --> 00:51:35,290 uh , laid out the return on investment 1178 00:51:35,300 --> 00:51:37,980 to achieve our shared outcomes when we 1179 00:51:37,980 --> 00:51:40,202 start implementing these , uh , efforts 1180 00:51:40,202 --> 00:51:42,190 to have women heard and women 1181 00:51:42,190 --> 00:51:45,390 participating in peace and security . 1182 00:51:45,400 --> 00:51:48,140 Um , and this is the continent where 1183 00:51:48,150 --> 00:51:51,430 the challenges are so brave that the 1184 00:51:51,440 --> 00:51:54,800 output for products productions in 1185 00:51:54,800 --> 00:51:57,070 these areas will be , um , certainly 1186 00:51:57,070 --> 00:51:59,237 worth all the inputs . Let me give you 1187 00:51:59,237 --> 00:52:01,459 a couple of quick facts . You know , as 1188 00:52:01,459 --> 00:52:04,130 uh , Dr Cohen has said , you know , 1189 00:52:04,130 --> 00:52:06,297 we're one of the six , uh , geographic 1190 00:52:06,297 --> 00:52:08,019 commands Africom . We've got a 1191 00:52:08,019 --> 00:52:10,930 responsibility for 53 countries , 800 1192 00:52:10,940 --> 00:52:14,500 ethnic groups , 1000 languages , a 1193 00:52:14,500 --> 00:52:18,090 landmass , 3.5 times the size United 1194 00:52:18,090 --> 00:52:21,490 States , 19,000 miles of coast . And we 1195 00:52:21,490 --> 00:52:24,310 address this with 0.3% of the U . S . 1196 00:52:24,310 --> 00:52:27,680 Defense budget . We also have some of 1197 00:52:27,680 --> 00:52:31,170 the most challenging , uh , peace and 1198 00:52:31,170 --> 00:52:34,470 security conflicts on globe . You know , 1199 00:52:34,470 --> 00:52:36,870 I'm coming from seven years in the 1200 00:52:36,870 --> 00:52:39,130 saddle in Mali and Burkina hostile . 1201 00:52:39,140 --> 00:52:41,680 Over that time period , the number of 1202 00:52:41,690 --> 00:52:44,270 internally displaced people has risen 1203 00:52:44,270 --> 00:52:48,210 to three million . Uh , we also in this 1204 00:52:48,210 --> 00:52:49,932 command . We're looking at the 1205 00:52:49,932 --> 00:52:52,043 challenges in Somalia , East Africa . 1206 00:52:52,043 --> 00:52:54,790 We've got the challenges of the , 1207 00:52:54,800 --> 00:52:58,360 uh affecting the Democratic Republic of 1208 00:52:58,360 --> 00:53:00,304 Congo and eastern Congo . And even 1209 00:53:00,304 --> 00:53:02,640 today , looking at the challenges going 1210 00:53:02,640 --> 00:53:05,330 on in Northern Mazembe , these issues 1211 00:53:05,340 --> 00:53:09,220 of conflict that are rising 1212 00:53:09,220 --> 00:53:13,170 to the news uh , we should , uh , take 1213 00:53:13,180 --> 00:53:16,010 energy from them from the work that you 1214 00:53:16,010 --> 00:53:18,177 all are doing that we're all trying to 1215 00:53:18,177 --> 00:53:20,399 get together to address women and peace 1216 00:53:20,399 --> 00:53:22,510 and security to get at the underlying 1217 00:53:22,510 --> 00:53:24,677 causes . The drivers of instability so 1218 00:53:24,677 --> 00:53:27,260 we can promote more stability and more 1219 00:53:27,260 --> 00:53:30,050 peace across the globe . So what are we 1220 00:53:30,050 --> 00:53:32,560 doing about these challenges here at 1221 00:53:32,560 --> 00:53:35,010 Africa ? You know , since 2011 , our 1222 00:53:35,020 --> 00:53:37,187 command is quite young . We've taken a 1223 00:53:37,187 --> 00:53:39,353 leading role in D . O . D . Efforts to 1224 00:53:39,353 --> 00:53:41,660 advance the inclusion of women in all 1225 00:53:41,660 --> 00:53:44,310 aspects of peacekeeping and security 1226 00:53:44,320 --> 00:53:46,590 and to prevent and reduce conflict , 1227 00:53:46,600 --> 00:53:48,822 including violent extremism . I'm gonna 1228 00:53:48,822 --> 00:53:50,822 get a couple of highlights for your 1229 00:53:50,822 --> 00:53:52,767 consideration . I know that , uh , 1230 00:53:52,767 --> 00:53:54,989 greater General Sanchez listed a number 1231 00:53:54,989 --> 00:53:57,250 of issues as well as the remarks by the 1232 00:53:57,260 --> 00:54:00,320 Deputy secretary . So we have at 1233 00:54:00,320 --> 00:54:04,170 africom 21 gender focal points 1234 00:54:04,180 --> 00:54:06,402 within the command and our components . 1235 00:54:06,540 --> 00:54:09,560 We have one full time gender adviser 1236 00:54:10,440 --> 00:54:13,290 who works to ensure that women and 1237 00:54:13,290 --> 00:54:15,290 peace and security principles and a 1238 00:54:15,290 --> 00:54:17,910 gender lens are incorporated into all 1239 00:54:17,910 --> 00:54:21,110 the African operations , our activities 1240 00:54:21,120 --> 00:54:23,176 and our investments . Um , and , you 1241 00:54:23,176 --> 00:54:24,842 know , I'm gonna tease , uh , 1242 00:54:24,842 --> 00:54:27,009 Lieutenant General , uh , million on , 1243 00:54:27,009 --> 00:54:29,820 uh , in a hand from Indo pecan . I 1244 00:54:29,820 --> 00:54:31,931 think they've got a lot more folks in 1245 00:54:31,931 --> 00:54:34,098 that category than we do . But we were 1246 00:54:34,098 --> 00:54:36,950 second highest number of selected women 1247 00:54:36,950 --> 00:54:39,172 Peace and security activity proposals . 1248 00:54:39,172 --> 00:54:41,820 Uh , in the last fiscal year for our 1249 00:54:41,820 --> 00:54:44,100 small command , we have a published 1250 00:54:44,100 --> 00:54:46,660 instruction that establishes policy 1251 00:54:46,660 --> 00:54:49,450 responsibilities and procedures for 1252 00:54:49,450 --> 00:54:51,283 implementing the Women Peace and 1253 00:54:51,283 --> 00:54:53,800 Security Act of 2017 . That you all 1254 00:54:53,800 --> 00:54:56,850 have been such powerful champions , uh , 1255 00:54:56,860 --> 00:54:58,971 to , uh , to bring us over the finish 1256 00:54:58,971 --> 00:55:01,304 line . Uh , Dr Hudson mentioned earlier . 1257 00:55:01,340 --> 00:55:03,451 But , you know , we also have to tell 1258 00:55:03,451 --> 00:55:05,784 the story about what we're trying to do . 1259 00:55:05,940 --> 00:55:08,600 This forum is an example of that , um 1260 00:55:08,600 --> 00:55:10,730 and I'm gonna draw your attention to 1261 00:55:10,740 --> 00:55:12,962 what we did for Women's History month . 1262 00:55:12,962 --> 00:55:15,073 We broadcast a series of social media 1263 00:55:15,073 --> 00:55:17,410 videos by senior leaders and I If you 1264 00:55:17,410 --> 00:55:20,620 go to , um , africom dot mil website , 1265 00:55:20,630 --> 00:55:22,797 you will actually have the opportunity 1266 00:55:22,797 --> 00:55:25,230 to hear a rewrap Milberg , talk about 1267 00:55:25,230 --> 00:55:27,452 these things and you won't have me as a 1268 00:55:27,452 --> 00:55:29,619 as a poor substitute . I'm gonna close 1269 00:55:29,619 --> 00:55:33,020 there . But I wanted to say I'm very , 1270 00:55:33,020 --> 00:55:36,110 very excited about our opportunity to 1271 00:55:36,120 --> 00:55:39,790 push this debate further . We 1272 00:55:39,790 --> 00:55:42,420 have the members of the Civil Society 1273 00:55:42,430 --> 00:55:44,850 Working Group these young new leaders , 1274 00:55:44,860 --> 00:55:47,160 dramatic leaders who can help push us 1275 00:55:47,160 --> 00:55:50,300 to the implementation phases of what 1276 00:55:50,300 --> 00:55:53,410 we're trying to do to get after those 1277 00:55:53,420 --> 00:55:56,130 objectives that Dr Hudson , you know , 1278 00:55:56,140 --> 00:55:58,470 approached in her point and and also 1279 00:55:58,640 --> 00:56:01,910 Lisa Lise Grande is that and to kind of 1280 00:56:01,910 --> 00:56:05,790 get after the outcomes that we see and 1281 00:56:05,800 --> 00:56:08,800 enhancing women's participation in 1282 00:56:08,800 --> 00:56:10,744 peace and security . So we get the 1283 00:56:10,744 --> 00:56:12,911 outcomes that improve life and quality 1284 00:56:12,911 --> 00:56:14,633 of life for us all and help us 1285 00:56:14,633 --> 00:56:16,856 accomplishment missions . With that , I 1286 00:56:16,856 --> 00:56:18,911 turned the mic back over and looking 1287 00:56:18,911 --> 00:56:20,967 forward to the interactions from the 1288 00:56:20,967 --> 00:56:23,300 rest of the team over . Great thank you , 1289 00:56:23,300 --> 00:56:25,467 Ambassador Young . And thanks also for 1290 00:56:25,467 --> 00:56:27,522 really connecting the dots about the 1291 00:56:27,522 --> 00:56:31,450 drivers of instability and the need for 1292 00:56:31,450 --> 00:56:33,394 women , peace and security to help 1293 00:56:33,394 --> 00:56:36,510 bring those connect those dots together . 1294 00:56:37,130 --> 00:56:41,030 Well , as in any kind of fabulous panel , 1295 00:56:41,040 --> 00:56:43,550 we are now challenged with time . But I 1296 00:56:43,550 --> 00:56:46,960 know I have a great team here who will 1297 00:56:46,960 --> 00:56:50,150 help me navigate the fact that we have 1298 00:56:50,160 --> 00:56:53,520 a number of questions coming from our 1299 00:56:53,530 --> 00:56:56,120 town hall today . I'd ask the civil 1300 00:56:56,120 --> 00:56:58,231 Society working Group members who are 1301 00:56:58,231 --> 00:57:01,960 joining us to put on their video now , 1302 00:57:02,530 --> 00:57:05,080 and we will proceed . First of all , 1303 00:57:05,080 --> 00:57:07,080 thank you all for joining this 1304 00:57:07,080 --> 00:57:10,180 conversation . I was very pleased when 1305 00:57:10,180 --> 00:57:12,402 the Department of Defense said , and we 1306 00:57:12,402 --> 00:57:15,660 also want a town hall . So here we are 1307 00:57:15,670 --> 00:57:18,400 in a town hall , and we're going to I 1308 00:57:18,400 --> 00:57:20,650 think for the sake of time , I'm going 1309 00:57:20,650 --> 00:57:23,390 to take a couple of questions at a time 1310 00:57:23,400 --> 00:57:26,190 and then turn it to our Panelists . So 1311 00:57:26,190 --> 00:57:30,050 I'm going to begin with Megan Corado , 1312 00:57:30,530 --> 00:57:33,860 who is our vice chair of the Executive 1313 00:57:33,860 --> 00:57:36,490 Committee of US Civil Society Working 1314 00:57:36,490 --> 00:57:38,601 Group on Women , Peace and Security . 1315 00:57:38,601 --> 00:57:41,780 And then I'll immediately ask Caroline 1316 00:57:41,780 --> 00:57:44,870 Washington of , uh , women of color 1317 00:57:44,870 --> 00:57:47,280 advancing peace and security , A member 1318 00:57:47,290 --> 00:57:49,670 of the US Civil Society Working Group 1319 00:57:49,680 --> 00:57:52,530 to ask her questions . So two questions 1320 00:57:52,540 --> 00:57:55,780 and then right to the Panelists . Megan , 1321 00:57:55,780 --> 00:57:59,540 the floor is yours . Okay . Thank 1322 00:57:59,540 --> 00:58:02,160 you so much to offer being here today 1323 00:58:02,160 --> 00:58:04,271 and your commitment to and leadership 1324 00:58:04,271 --> 00:58:06,493 on advancing PS . Thanks so much . Dr . 1325 00:58:06,493 --> 00:58:08,382 Keene is the news I p as well for 1326 00:58:08,382 --> 00:58:10,216 convening us . Uh , Meghan credo 1327 00:58:10,216 --> 00:58:12,438 Director of policy with building and co 1328 00:58:12,438 --> 00:58:14,549 chair of the CSW G . Uh , I just want 1329 00:58:14,549 --> 00:58:16,716 to say please know that we stand ready 1330 00:58:16,716 --> 00:58:18,827 to serve as a resource for you at any 1331 00:58:18,827 --> 00:58:18,770 time as you move forward to implement 1332 00:58:18,770 --> 00:58:20,826 the active strategy . My question is 1333 00:58:20,826 --> 00:58:23,048 for radio General Sanchez . You touched 1334 00:58:23,048 --> 00:58:25,270 on this briefly . But if you can expand 1335 00:58:25,270 --> 00:58:27,381 a bit more on how the department will 1336 00:58:27,381 --> 00:58:29,492 be coordinating implementation of the 1337 00:58:29,492 --> 00:58:31,603 active strategy both within d o . D . 1338 00:58:31,603 --> 00:58:33,492 And in conjunction with the other 1339 00:58:33,492 --> 00:58:35,603 implementing agencies . And also , if 1340 00:58:35,603 --> 00:58:37,826 you can mention a little bit more about 1341 00:58:37,826 --> 00:58:39,937 who's overseeing the execution of the 1342 00:58:39,937 --> 00:58:42,159 implementation plan . Thank you . Thank 1343 00:58:42,159 --> 00:58:41,800 you , Megan . And I'm just going to go 1344 00:58:41,810 --> 00:58:45,180 right to Carol in Washington . Okay . 1345 00:58:45,190 --> 00:58:47,430 Thank you . Kathleen . My question is 1346 00:58:47,430 --> 00:58:49,708 for Admiral Faller . Uh , first of all , 1347 00:58:49,708 --> 00:58:51,763 sir , I'd like to thank you for your 1348 00:58:51,763 --> 00:58:53,763 leadership and supporting this very 1349 00:58:53,763 --> 00:58:55,930 important initiative , the women peace 1350 00:58:55,930 --> 00:58:58,152 and Security Agenda . So my question is 1351 00:58:58,152 --> 00:59:00,041 too hard . First of all , how are 1352 00:59:00,041 --> 00:59:02,690 gender advisors identified specifically ? 1353 00:59:02,690 --> 00:59:05,540 What skill sets such as an operations 1354 00:59:05,550 --> 00:59:09,330 background are sought and exactly where 1355 00:59:09,330 --> 00:59:10,960 our gender advisers placed 1356 00:59:10,960 --> 00:59:12,960 strategically within your command , 1357 00:59:12,960 --> 00:59:14,904 whether and directorates or at the 1358 00:59:14,904 --> 00:59:17,071 command level . And the second part of 1359 00:59:17,071 --> 00:59:19,016 the question what are your plans ? 1360 00:59:19,016 --> 00:59:21,040 Serve for expanding women peace and 1361 00:59:21,040 --> 00:59:24,000 security training for gender advisers 1362 00:59:24,010 --> 00:59:26,690 as well as other key leaders . Thank 1363 00:59:26,690 --> 00:59:30,090 you . I'm going to turn it over to now , 1364 00:59:30,090 --> 00:59:32,570 and I'd ask you to make your comments 1365 00:59:32,570 --> 00:59:34,550 brief . We have a number of other 1366 00:59:34,550 --> 00:59:36,980 questions . Thank you . First Brigadier 1367 00:59:36,980 --> 00:59:40,290 General Sanchez . Yeah . All right . 1368 00:59:40,300 --> 00:59:42,522 Thank you , Megan , for that question , 1369 00:59:42,522 --> 00:59:45,220 Uh , just , uh , try to keep this brief 1370 00:59:45,220 --> 00:59:46,942 here . The office of the Under 1371 00:59:46,942 --> 00:59:48,887 Secretary of Defense for Policy is 1372 00:59:48,887 --> 00:59:51,150 deities lead for WPS implementation , 1373 00:59:51,620 --> 00:59:53,676 uh , and works in concert with the J 1374 00:59:53,676 --> 00:59:56,400 five to integrate defence objectives 1375 00:59:56,400 --> 00:59:58,510 from the DND strategic framework and 1376 00:59:58,510 --> 01:00:01,430 implementation plan into DND doctrine . 1377 01:00:02,010 --> 01:00:04,350 Um , policy plans , operations , 1378 01:00:04,360 --> 01:00:06,560 activities and investments and just a 1379 01:00:06,560 --> 01:00:08,727 little bit of perspective on that . In 1380 01:00:08,727 --> 01:00:10,690 the J five , we have all of those 1381 01:00:10,700 --> 01:00:14,250 different pieces within the J five . So 1382 01:00:14,250 --> 01:00:16,306 I may be here representing WPS , but 1383 01:00:16,306 --> 01:00:18,417 I'm kind of the the integrator on the 1384 01:00:18,417 --> 01:00:20,306 joint staff to make sure as we're 1385 01:00:20,306 --> 01:00:22,472 working through different doctrine and 1386 01:00:22,472 --> 01:00:24,139 policy and plans , the DPS is 1387 01:00:24,139 --> 01:00:25,972 incorporating that . And then we 1388 01:00:25,972 --> 01:00:27,840 provide advice to OSD as they're 1389 01:00:27,840 --> 01:00:31,590 creating the greater policy . Uh , we 1390 01:00:31,600 --> 01:00:34,830 see her . Okay . 1391 01:00:35,710 --> 01:00:39,140 Few specifics on that . Mhm . 1392 01:00:39,510 --> 01:00:43,490 Yes . I think we covered 1393 01:00:43,500 --> 01:00:45,722 the SD and joint staff , integrates GPS 1394 01:00:45,722 --> 01:00:48,280 priorities and guidance Mission 1395 01:00:48,290 --> 01:00:50,100 resources through funding and 1396 01:00:50,100 --> 01:00:52,044 programming guidance to the combat 1397 01:00:52,044 --> 01:00:54,156 commands . And I know you're going to 1398 01:00:54,156 --> 01:00:54,080 talk to several follow here in just a 1399 01:00:54,080 --> 01:00:56,430 second , and also to the services , 1400 01:00:56,430 --> 01:00:58,740 which is very important . We cover 1401 01:00:58,740 --> 01:01:00,962 training and education across the D . O 1402 01:01:00,962 --> 01:01:04,120 D enterprise to establish and expand 1403 01:01:04,130 --> 01:01:06,130 gender networks and synchronization 1404 01:01:06,130 --> 01:01:08,260 with inter agency and civil society 1405 01:01:08,260 --> 01:01:10,550 partners . Oh , see in a joint staff 1406 01:01:10,550 --> 01:01:12,850 also work in concert with NATO and the 1407 01:01:12,850 --> 01:01:14,880 U . N to develop and implement 1408 01:01:14,880 --> 01:01:17,430 complimentary WPS policies and guidance . 1409 01:01:17,440 --> 01:01:20,050 One of the other pieces of my portfolio 1410 01:01:20,060 --> 01:01:22,004 in counter threats . International 1411 01:01:22,004 --> 01:01:24,590 cooperation as we are the , uh , the 1412 01:01:24,600 --> 01:01:26,433 chairman's advisors to the U . N 1413 01:01:26,433 --> 01:01:28,740 ambassador up in New York as well . So 1414 01:01:28,750 --> 01:01:31,180 there's another synergy piece . Thank 1415 01:01:31,180 --> 01:01:35,080 you so much . I'm Yep , I'm 1416 01:01:35,080 --> 01:01:37,136 gonna just thank you so much because 1417 01:01:37,136 --> 01:01:39,480 I'm going to move to perfect . We can 1418 01:01:39,480 --> 01:01:42,950 keep our keep this movie . Thank you . 1419 01:01:43,030 --> 01:01:45,160 Probably a better vignette than me . 1420 01:01:45,160 --> 01:01:47,216 Anyway , I'll turn it over and , you 1421 01:01:47,216 --> 01:01:49,382 know , we we just have 10 questions to 1422 01:01:49,382 --> 01:01:51,730 try to get through in 15 minutes . So 1423 01:01:51,740 --> 01:01:53,851 thank you so much , Brigadier General 1424 01:01:53,851 --> 01:01:56,890 and , uh , Admiral Fowler for your 1425 01:01:56,900 --> 01:01:58,080 brief remarks , 1426 01:02:02,600 --> 01:02:04,870 you might not great . We can hear , you 1427 01:02:04,870 --> 01:02:07,720 know , it's the very best people . So 1428 01:02:08,100 --> 01:02:11,290 it has to . It has to almost hurt . 1429 01:02:11,550 --> 01:02:15,040 These are at these are full time jobs , 1430 01:02:15,040 --> 01:02:17,096 and we've taken them from within the 1431 01:02:17,096 --> 01:02:19,207 command . And it has to be the person 1432 01:02:19,207 --> 01:02:21,540 that people complain the most about all . 1433 01:02:21,540 --> 01:02:23,870 You can't take my lead planner to be 1434 01:02:23,880 --> 01:02:25,713 women's pieces security . That's 1435 01:02:25,713 --> 01:02:27,824 exactly the person you want to put in 1436 01:02:27,824 --> 01:02:30,670 the job . Energetic , dynamic person 1437 01:02:30,680 --> 01:02:33,870 that is not afraid to lead and not 1438 01:02:33,870 --> 01:02:36,350 afraid to pull people along with him or 1439 01:02:36,350 --> 01:02:38,294 her . And I would say him or her , 1440 01:02:38,294 --> 01:02:40,461 that's important , too . And it has to 1441 01:02:40,461 --> 01:02:42,572 be integrated into all aspects of the 1442 01:02:42,572 --> 01:02:44,794 command . So we have it at the director 1443 01:02:44,794 --> 01:02:46,906 level , the special staff level , the 1444 01:02:46,906 --> 01:02:48,961 component command level . And we Why 1445 01:02:48,961 --> 01:02:51,128 don't we want our partner nations to a 1446 01:02:51,128 --> 01:02:53,190 mirror , at least in some ways model 1447 01:02:53,190 --> 01:02:55,134 the integration of that into their 1448 01:02:55,134 --> 01:02:57,620 commands ? How do you expand it ? You 1449 01:02:57,620 --> 01:03:00,340 expect we expanded by creating this 1450 01:03:00,350 --> 01:03:02,710 This , uh , I think virtual and real 1451 01:03:02,710 --> 01:03:04,877 platforms . So I mentioned William J . 1452 01:03:04,877 --> 01:03:07,043 Perry Center . Interamerican Air Force 1453 01:03:07,043 --> 01:03:09,099 Academy is another , uh , one of our 1454 01:03:09,099 --> 01:03:11,266 institutions . I didn't mention them , 1455 01:03:11,266 --> 01:03:13,154 but they are included in that and 1456 01:03:13,154 --> 01:03:14,821 ensuring that it's taught and 1457 01:03:14,821 --> 01:03:17,043 integrated in everything we do when you 1458 01:03:17,043 --> 01:03:19,210 check in , you get educated about it . 1459 01:03:19,210 --> 01:03:21,266 You get educated about it as part of 1460 01:03:21,266 --> 01:03:23,099 our monthly training days . It's 1461 01:03:23,099 --> 01:03:25,720 included in exercises every way we can 1462 01:03:25,720 --> 01:03:28,320 expand the education as part of the 1463 01:03:28,320 --> 01:03:31,670 bigger purpose . More combat , credible 1464 01:03:31,670 --> 01:03:33,890 ready forces to defend our nation . 1465 01:03:33,960 --> 01:03:37,080 That's the approach . Thank you so much , 1466 01:03:37,090 --> 01:03:39,270 Admiral Faller , for your comments . 1467 01:03:39,280 --> 01:03:42,550 I'm now going to move to Tyler . 1468 01:03:42,550 --> 01:03:46,120 Pry of Safer World has a question for 1469 01:03:46,130 --> 01:03:49,180 Lieutenant General Thomas Bustier . I'm 1470 01:03:49,180 --> 01:03:51,890 also moving to Dr Shirley Graham , who 1471 01:03:51,890 --> 01:03:54,610 has a question for , uh , Lieutenant 1472 01:03:54,610 --> 01:03:57,690 General Mike Minehan and third for 1473 01:03:57,700 --> 01:03:59,644 Ambassador Andrew Young . I have a 1474 01:03:59,644 --> 01:04:02,860 question from Nick Zafirovski in that 1475 01:04:02,860 --> 01:04:05,930 order , please . And keep your opening 1476 01:04:05,930 --> 01:04:09,820 comments brief . Tyler . Thank you , Dr 1477 01:04:09,820 --> 01:04:11,931 Kinison . Thanks to all the Panelists 1478 01:04:11,931 --> 01:04:13,820 for your remarks and work on this 1479 01:04:13,820 --> 01:04:16,730 question for the tenant bustier , how 1480 01:04:16,730 --> 01:04:18,952 do you integrate outside civilian input 1481 01:04:18,952 --> 01:04:20,730 from women's and women's rights 1482 01:04:20,730 --> 01:04:23,063 organizations as well as gender experts , 1483 01:04:23,063 --> 01:04:25,230 gender analysis of conflict and gender 1484 01:04:25,230 --> 01:04:27,174 sensitive wandering evaluation and 1485 01:04:27,174 --> 01:04:29,341 learning into all of your work ? Thank 1486 01:04:29,341 --> 01:04:31,286 you . Thank you , Doctor . Shirley 1487 01:04:31,286 --> 01:04:33,508 Graham , Your question . Thank you . My 1488 01:04:33,508 --> 01:04:35,730 question is for Lieutenant General Mike 1489 01:04:35,730 --> 01:04:38,140 Minimum . And my question is in your 1490 01:04:38,140 --> 01:04:40,550 security cooperation work with partners 1491 01:04:40,550 --> 01:04:42,830 security forces . How are you 1492 01:04:42,830 --> 01:04:44,719 strengthening their capacities to 1493 01:04:44,719 --> 01:04:46,890 create protective environments for 1494 01:04:46,890 --> 01:04:49,400 women , soldiers that are free from 1495 01:04:49,400 --> 01:04:51,540 gender based violence and sexual 1496 01:04:51,540 --> 01:04:55,450 harassment ? That was Dr Shirley Graham 1497 01:04:55,450 --> 01:04:57,650 with George Washington University , 1498 01:04:57,660 --> 01:05:01,190 also a member of the working group Nick 1499 01:05:01,200 --> 01:05:04,010 Cirovski . Thank you very much , Doctor 1500 01:05:04,010 --> 01:05:06,343 routines and thank you to our Panelists . 1501 01:05:06,343 --> 01:05:08,454 Further presence and leadership . I'm 1502 01:05:08,454 --> 01:05:10,677 with the D . C . Student insertion with 1503 01:05:10,677 --> 01:05:12,788 peace and security . I'm going to ask 1504 01:05:12,788 --> 01:05:12,530 Ambassador Andrew Young . What do you 1505 01:05:12,530 --> 01:05:14,740 see as the main challenge in terms of 1506 01:05:14,740 --> 01:05:16,770 cooperation and partnerships with 1507 01:05:16,780 --> 01:05:19,002 African militaries on women , peace and 1508 01:05:19,002 --> 01:05:20,724 security . And you have a good 1509 01:05:20,724 --> 01:05:22,947 awareness on what the different African 1510 01:05:22,947 --> 01:05:25,224 militaries are doing in terms of women , 1511 01:05:25,224 --> 01:05:27,280 peace and security . Thank you . And 1512 01:05:27,280 --> 01:05:29,391 for the sake of time , I want to make 1513 01:05:29,391 --> 01:05:29,330 sure all our Panelists have their 1514 01:05:29,330 --> 01:05:32,640 question before the end . Uh , the last 1515 01:05:32,640 --> 01:05:35,700 question is for Dr Hudson , Texas A and 1516 01:05:35,700 --> 01:05:39,610 M by Corey Greer . So please go ahead . 1517 01:05:41,490 --> 01:05:44,160 Thank you , Dr Tina's . My question is 1518 01:05:44,160 --> 01:05:46,580 for Dr Hudson . Why is it important to 1519 01:05:46,580 --> 01:05:48,590 ensure that we incorporate a gender 1520 01:05:48,590 --> 01:05:51,530 analysis that includes men and boys . 1521 01:05:51,540 --> 01:05:53,762 Rather than conflating gender with only 1522 01:05:53,762 --> 01:05:56,330 women and focusing on women and girls , 1523 01:05:56,340 --> 01:05:58,562 could you share examples from different 1524 01:05:58,562 --> 01:06:00,880 contexts on how masculinity , ease and 1525 01:06:00,880 --> 01:06:03,370 gender norms are fueling conflict and 1526 01:06:03,370 --> 01:06:05,260 why this could be key to military 1527 01:06:05,270 --> 01:06:09,020 analysis and response ? Thank you . 1528 01:06:09,020 --> 01:06:11,242 That's an excellent question . Yes , in 1529 01:06:11,242 --> 01:06:13,920 fact , in our book , we suggest that 1530 01:06:13,920 --> 01:06:17,310 the first political order is actually 1531 01:06:17,310 --> 01:06:20,290 the character of male female relations . 1532 01:06:20,680 --> 01:06:24,430 Um , we extrapolate from that that 1533 01:06:24,440 --> 01:06:27,880 if if we're trying to understand basic 1534 01:06:27,880 --> 01:06:30,200 power dynamics within a society , we 1535 01:06:30,200 --> 01:06:32,200 have to look at that relationship , 1536 01:06:32,200 --> 01:06:34,200 which means looking at both men and 1537 01:06:34,200 --> 01:06:36,533 women , I think that's absolutely right , 1538 01:06:36,533 --> 01:06:38,533 uh , in our terms , in order to see 1539 01:06:38,533 --> 01:06:41,100 what that political order looks like . 1540 01:06:41,280 --> 01:06:44,870 It's very easily uncovered by looking 1541 01:06:44,870 --> 01:06:47,092 at the degree of subjugation that women 1542 01:06:47,092 --> 01:06:50,770 face . So in terms of identifying where 1543 01:06:50,770 --> 01:06:53,330 you have problems , that's definitely 1544 01:06:53,330 --> 01:06:56,150 the case . In terms of looking at 1545 01:06:56,150 --> 01:06:58,530 solutions , you are absolutely right 1546 01:06:58,540 --> 01:07:01,090 that you can't simply , for example , 1547 01:07:01,090 --> 01:07:03,201 as we all know , take a few women and 1548 01:07:03,201 --> 01:07:05,423 Sprinkle them into your command and mix 1549 01:07:05,423 --> 01:07:08,540 it up and voila , we have issues . As 1550 01:07:08,540 --> 01:07:10,707 Professor Shirley Graham pointed out , 1551 01:07:10,980 --> 01:07:14,160 um , you know , we we We have a problem 1552 01:07:14,170 --> 01:07:17,000 of assault within the military on women , 1553 01:07:17,380 --> 01:07:19,710 and that's not coming from the women 1554 01:07:19,720 --> 01:07:23,520 That's coming from how men 1555 01:07:23,520 --> 01:07:26,100 think about themselves , how men think 1556 01:07:26,100 --> 01:07:28,420 about the relationship between men and 1557 01:07:28,420 --> 01:07:31,930 women . Uh , and the culture and the 1558 01:07:31,930 --> 01:07:35,020 value of the values that the military 1559 01:07:35,020 --> 01:07:38,190 expresses has too often been placed in 1560 01:07:38,190 --> 01:07:41,340 the service of those who 1561 01:07:41,350 --> 01:07:45,330 maintain that men are on top and 1562 01:07:45,340 --> 01:07:49,280 women should be on bottom as we change 1563 01:07:49,280 --> 01:07:52,080 that culture . And I can see here with 1564 01:07:52,480 --> 01:07:56,440 all of the members of the Department of 1565 01:07:56,440 --> 01:07:58,662 Defense , as well as Ambassador Young , 1566 01:07:58,662 --> 01:08:02,000 who have spoken here today , there is a 1567 01:08:02,000 --> 01:08:04,290 desire to change those culture 1568 01:08:04,300 --> 01:08:08,240 values , and I applaud them for all 1569 01:08:08,240 --> 01:08:10,351 that they are doing in this respect . 1570 01:08:10,351 --> 01:08:12,860 Thank you . Thank you . I'm going to 1571 01:08:12,860 --> 01:08:15,620 return then to Lieutenant general 1572 01:08:15,630 --> 01:08:19,590 bustier Question from Tyler 1573 01:08:19,590 --> 01:08:22,420 Pry of Safer world . Yes , thank you . 1574 01:08:22,430 --> 01:08:24,430 Thanks for the question , Tyler . I 1575 01:08:24,430 --> 01:08:26,450 guess I'll just say , um , that 1576 01:08:26,450 --> 01:08:28,450 stratcom again , I think has a very 1577 01:08:28,450 --> 01:08:30,617 unique relationship with a broad range 1578 01:08:30,617 --> 01:08:33,100 of academic partners . We have a 1579 01:08:33,110 --> 01:08:34,999 partnership with over 50 academic 1580 01:08:34,999 --> 01:08:37,166 institutions , including international 1581 01:08:37,166 --> 01:08:39,820 colleges and universities . Um , and we 1582 01:08:39,820 --> 01:08:42,710 hold annual academic alliances and 1583 01:08:42,710 --> 01:08:45,300 requests expert analysis as it relates 1584 01:08:45,300 --> 01:08:48,400 to W . P s initiatives , especially 1585 01:08:48,400 --> 01:08:51,710 gender based conflict . And , uh , just 1586 01:08:51,710 --> 01:08:53,932 the last thing I'll say , uh , Kathleen 1587 01:08:53,932 --> 01:08:55,988 is I think we found a whole lot more 1588 01:08:55,988 --> 01:08:57,988 people . We can use these resources 1589 01:08:57,988 --> 01:09:00,210 just today and listening to , uh , both 1590 01:09:00,210 --> 01:09:02,377 the Panelists and the folks and asking 1591 01:09:02,377 --> 01:09:05,370 questions . Thank you so much . Indeed , 1592 01:09:05,380 --> 01:09:07,790 this is really a community of practice . 1593 01:09:07,790 --> 01:09:11,270 And we welcome all of you to that story 1594 01:09:11,270 --> 01:09:14,110 board . The next question was for 1595 01:09:14,110 --> 01:09:17,300 Lieutenant General Mike Min Han from Dr 1596 01:09:17,300 --> 01:09:19,467 Shirlee Ground . Yes , ma'am . I'll be 1597 01:09:19,467 --> 01:09:21,356 very quick to understand the time 1598 01:09:21,356 --> 01:09:23,578 crunch here . Uh , every military has a 1599 01:09:23,578 --> 01:09:25,467 never ending mission to eliminate 1600 01:09:25,467 --> 01:09:27,411 gender based violence , Period die 1601 01:09:27,411 --> 01:09:29,411 every every single one , and we all 1602 01:09:29,411 --> 01:09:31,411 need to be aligned on that . We are 1603 01:09:31,411 --> 01:09:33,540 100% nested with Dr Hudson and her 1604 01:09:33,550 --> 01:09:36,090 research and leadership , and we are 1605 01:09:36,090 --> 01:09:38,950 working to institutionalize , uh , 1606 01:09:38,960 --> 01:09:40,682 every aspect institutionalized 1607 01:09:40,682 --> 01:09:43,180 Internally . We have a regulation that 1608 01:09:43,180 --> 01:09:46,640 drives advisers and focal points . Uh , 1609 01:09:46,650 --> 01:09:48,700 in addition to our gender adviser . 1610 01:09:48,710 --> 01:09:51,430 Wonderful lead . We hired a curriculum 1611 01:09:51,430 --> 01:09:54,320 developer , an analyst and a planner . 1612 01:09:54,330 --> 01:09:56,219 That ensures that that infusion I 1613 01:09:56,219 --> 01:09:59,110 talked about earlier is really not just 1614 01:09:59,110 --> 01:10:01,430 talk . It's actually action oriented 1615 01:10:01,440 --> 01:10:03,520 and infused down to the very bottom 1616 01:10:03,530 --> 01:10:05,363 externally . And I'll use a Fiji 1617 01:10:05,363 --> 01:10:07,950 example . Fiji came to us requesting 1618 01:10:07,950 --> 01:10:11,210 some tailored curriculum to get after , 1619 01:10:11,220 --> 01:10:14,670 uh , their concerns , uh , their gender , 1620 01:10:14,680 --> 01:10:17,280 gender concerns . We tailored the 1621 01:10:17,290 --> 01:10:19,401 course to them . We worked within the 1622 01:10:19,401 --> 01:10:21,600 inter agency of the U . S . We worked 1623 01:10:21,600 --> 01:10:24,860 with in the inter agency of Fiji , Um , 1624 01:10:24,860 --> 01:10:27,360 and developed a three lines of effort 1625 01:10:27,370 --> 01:10:29,770 from moderators to participants , uh , 1626 01:10:29,780 --> 01:10:32,330 two observers . We used expertise from 1627 01:10:32,330 --> 01:10:34,330 across that portfolio , and then we 1628 01:10:34,330 --> 01:10:36,552 took it one step farther and brought in 1629 01:10:36,552 --> 01:10:38,386 our partners and allies with New 1630 01:10:38,386 --> 01:10:40,497 Zealand and Australia and Japan . And 1631 01:10:40,497 --> 01:10:42,608 that way , we had a three dimensional 1632 01:10:42,608 --> 01:10:44,552 event that was much more than just 1633 01:10:44,552 --> 01:10:46,719 power point slides and training . They 1634 01:10:46,719 --> 01:10:49,052 got after it . So the protection aspect , 1635 01:10:49,052 --> 01:10:52,010 the violence aspect is in 100% of our 1636 01:10:52,020 --> 01:10:54,242 of our curriculum . And the only way we 1637 01:10:54,242 --> 01:10:56,350 can get after that , uh , is if we 1638 01:10:56,350 --> 01:10:58,572 institutionalize it both internally and 1639 01:10:58,572 --> 01:11:01,010 externally . Thank you , ma'am . Thank 1640 01:11:01,010 --> 01:11:04,750 you for that robust answer . And now 1641 01:11:04,750 --> 01:11:07,960 I'm going to ask if , uh , Ambassador 1642 01:11:07,960 --> 01:11:10,770 Andrew Young might respond to Nick zero 1643 01:11:10,770 --> 01:11:14,310 skis Question to you . Hey . Thank you , 1644 01:11:14,310 --> 01:11:16,143 Nick . I think you've got onto a 1645 01:11:16,143 --> 01:11:18,540 critically important question . What 1646 01:11:18,540 --> 01:11:20,373 we're doing , I think , is we're 1647 01:11:20,373 --> 01:11:22,810 pushing , addressing programmatic 1648 01:11:22,820 --> 01:11:25,540 efforts to include women in peace and 1649 01:11:25,540 --> 01:11:27,596 security with our African partners . 1650 01:11:27,596 --> 01:11:29,762 But I think there's work for you to do 1651 01:11:29,762 --> 01:11:31,707 there in terms of knowing what the 1652 01:11:31,707 --> 01:11:33,651 African partners on themselves are 1653 01:11:33,651 --> 01:11:35,651 doing and what models they might be 1654 01:11:35,651 --> 01:11:38,170 able to share with each other as they 1655 01:11:38,180 --> 01:11:40,450 start to inculcating it . Women and 1656 01:11:40,450 --> 01:11:43,230 peace and security norms into their 1657 01:11:43,230 --> 01:11:45,540 processes and building on Corey Greer's 1658 01:11:45,540 --> 01:11:47,651 point . You know , in my experience , 1659 01:11:47,651 --> 01:11:49,651 out in the field and what Dr Hudson 1660 01:11:49,651 --> 01:11:51,850 said , You've got to get after the men 1661 01:11:51,850 --> 01:11:54,090 and the boys as you address these 1662 01:11:54,090 --> 01:11:56,201 things and get after that part of the 1663 01:11:56,210 --> 01:11:58,321 peace . So they treat women and girls 1664 01:11:58,321 --> 01:12:00,820 as peers as equals and in order to get 1665 01:12:00,820 --> 01:12:03,360 a sustainable solution . And let me 1666 01:12:03,360 --> 01:12:05,900 just close with this other final point . 1667 01:12:05,910 --> 01:12:08,132 And that is , um , you know , how do we 1668 01:12:08,132 --> 01:12:11,340 get to a better place ? Is this 1669 01:12:11,350 --> 01:12:14,790 power of role models ? You know , when 1670 01:12:14,790 --> 01:12:17,220 we have we talked about Admiral Byrd 1671 01:12:17,230 --> 01:12:19,341 being a role model , Uh , you talk to 1672 01:12:19,341 --> 01:12:21,508 some of the folks on this call being a 1673 01:12:21,508 --> 01:12:23,563 role model . I've seen some powerful 1674 01:12:23,563 --> 01:12:25,897 role models with women at senior levels . 1675 01:12:25,897 --> 01:12:28,008 You've got ministers of defense , for 1676 01:12:28,008 --> 01:12:29,897 example , Michele Alliot Marie in 1677 01:12:29,897 --> 01:12:32,119 France or Florence Parlay , the current 1678 01:12:32,119 --> 01:12:34,220 minister of defense for the Central 1679 01:12:34,220 --> 01:12:36,380 African Republic . Uh , Marie Noelle 1680 01:12:36,380 --> 01:12:39,400 Qayyarah . She is doing things in that 1681 01:12:39,410 --> 01:12:42,030 conflict zone . Tough talk about a 1682 01:12:42,030 --> 01:12:44,252 country that has had more than its fair 1683 01:12:44,252 --> 01:12:45,919 share of conflict , but she's 1684 01:12:45,919 --> 01:12:48,220 incorporating women in larger roles in 1685 01:12:48,220 --> 01:12:50,387 peace and security . So I think that's 1686 01:12:50,387 --> 01:12:52,498 critically important . I've seen that 1687 01:12:52,498 --> 01:12:54,720 with the Burkinabe police captain , who 1688 01:12:54,720 --> 01:12:56,609 was selected as the international 1689 01:12:56,609 --> 01:12:58,900 Peacekeeping women of the year in 2016 , 1690 01:12:58,910 --> 01:13:02,760 who has played these roles to model 1691 01:13:02,770 --> 01:13:05,360 opportunities for young women to see 1692 01:13:05,360 --> 01:13:08,300 themselves in the future as , uh , 1693 01:13:08,310 --> 01:13:10,088 leaders and women and peace and 1694 01:13:10,088 --> 01:13:11,754 security . So for me , that's 1695 01:13:11,754 --> 01:13:13,810 critically important , modeling good 1696 01:13:13,810 --> 01:13:17,400 behavior . And I think that the as as 1697 01:13:17,410 --> 01:13:20,460 Mike said , here's a wellspring of 1698 01:13:20,470 --> 01:13:22,690 engaged young people here . We're 1699 01:13:22,690 --> 01:13:24,634 looking to you to help us spraying 1700 01:13:24,634 --> 01:13:27,240 these questions , uh , and and push the 1701 01:13:27,240 --> 01:13:29,560 research so that we're getting better 1702 01:13:29,570 --> 01:13:31,292 in the future . Thanks for the 1703 01:13:31,292 --> 01:13:33,459 opportunity to challenge . Thank you , 1704 01:13:33,459 --> 01:13:35,820 Ambassador . Well , we have one minute 1705 01:13:35,820 --> 01:13:39,370 left , and I do want our lightning 1706 01:13:39,370 --> 01:13:42,310 round Sarah Simmons to ask her question . 1707 01:13:42,320 --> 01:13:44,840 And now I'm going to challenge you . 1708 01:13:44,850 --> 01:13:48,080 You have , like , two words to answer 1709 01:13:48,080 --> 01:13:51,620 this question by So Sarah . Let's hear 1710 01:13:51,620 --> 01:13:55,170 it . Good morning . 1711 01:13:55,180 --> 01:13:58,120 My question is for Admiral Faller , 1712 01:13:58,130 --> 01:14:00,352 Lieutenant General Minehan . Lieutenant 1713 01:14:00,352 --> 01:14:03,070 General Bussi a reflecting on your 1714 01:14:03,070 --> 01:14:05,900 careers . What would you have wanted in 1715 01:14:05,900 --> 01:14:09,190 your own personal toolkit ? To increase 1716 01:14:09,190 --> 01:14:12,260 your understanding and enhance ab 1717 01:14:12,270 --> 01:14:14,380 electricity of women , peace and 1718 01:14:14,380 --> 01:14:17,130 security principals internally and 1719 01:14:17,140 --> 01:14:20,260 externally . Thank you . And I'm Sarah . 1720 01:14:20,260 --> 01:14:22,149 I'm going to add everyone to that 1721 01:14:22,149 --> 01:14:24,520 question . And they have two words . 1722 01:14:24,520 --> 01:14:26,870 What in your toolkit ? What would it 1723 01:14:26,870 --> 01:14:29,340 have been that would have made a 1724 01:14:29,340 --> 01:14:31,630 difference and moving forward ? 1725 01:14:33,540 --> 01:14:35,770 I will begin with Admiral Faller and 1726 01:14:35,770 --> 01:14:39,200 work through the Group One . We have 1727 01:14:39,200 --> 01:14:41,560 one second . I'll go ahead . Two words . 1728 01:14:42,740 --> 01:14:44,907 This is where being senior is not good 1729 01:14:44,907 --> 01:14:47,050 as you go . First , I would say 1730 01:14:47,440 --> 01:14:50,110 interactive training with role models 1731 01:14:50,110 --> 01:14:53,210 so I would benefit practical examples 1732 01:14:53,210 --> 01:14:55,670 from others . Excellent . Thank you . 1733 01:14:55,670 --> 01:14:58,050 Thank you . Uh , and then Lieutenant 1734 01:14:58,050 --> 01:15:01,950 General bustier . More education , 1735 01:15:02,230 --> 01:15:04,970 more education . Thank you , Lieutenant 1736 01:15:04,970 --> 01:15:08,450 General Manhattan . Aggressive action . 1737 01:15:09,340 --> 01:15:11,910 I love it . You're doing really well on 1738 01:15:11,910 --> 01:15:14,670 this , Ambassador Young . Two words , 1739 01:15:15,040 --> 01:15:17,740 role models . Role models are right . 1740 01:15:17,750 --> 01:15:20,830 And please , Brigadier General Sanchez . 1741 01:15:22,140 --> 01:15:25,780 Show up . Show up . I love it . Valerie , 1742 01:15:25,780 --> 01:15:28,410 you have the last word in this session . 1743 01:15:29,340 --> 01:15:33,290 Two words . Your 1744 01:15:33,300 --> 01:15:37,040 forwards That this particular 1745 01:15:37,040 --> 01:15:40,170 panel , uh , and discussion is even 1746 01:15:40,170 --> 01:15:42,900 happening is so 1747 01:15:42,910 --> 01:15:46,270 hopeful , so hopeful . Thank you , 1748 01:15:46,270 --> 01:15:48,860 everybody for joining us today . The U . 1749 01:15:48,860 --> 01:15:50,870 S . Institute of Peace Thanks you . 1750 01:15:51,040 --> 01:15:53,040 Thanks to all the people behind the 1751 01:15:53,040 --> 01:15:55,410 scenes that made it possible . Thank 1752 01:15:55,410 --> 01:15:57,577 you very much . And to our president , 1753 01:15:57,577 --> 01:15:59,460 Lise Grande . Thank you .