
Women in International Security Netherlands (WIIS NL) is the official Netherlands affiliate of WIIS Global. WIIS NL is focused on raising awareness of the nexus between gender and security, specifically: the women peace and security agenda (WPS Agenda); and gendered insecurities within the Netherlands and Europe.














The WIIS network is active in advancement of women's leadership in international security. WIIS-NL encourages professionals, policy-makers, security practitioners, NGOs, embassy staff, politicians, academics, students, and interested members of the general public to sign up and join the network.
WIIS-NL holds events throughout the academic year, presenting fascinating insights from both academics and practitioners in the field of gender and security. Check out our upcoming Speakers series for 2025.
Check out our WIIS NL Blog Page. We publish articles on multiple issues connected to women in international security. Have a blog post you have written that you think is a good fit for the WIIS NL Blog? Review our blog submission guidelines!
Check out the WIIS-NL podcast. We engage with issues of gender and international security. The series features experts in the field so you can listen during your morning run, daily commute or wherever you choose to listen from. Current episodes are all in Dutch, but new English episodes will be released soon.
Our WIIS-NL Team
Open Board Position: Events Director
If you are interested in joining the Board of WIIS-NL as our new Events Director, please click the button below for more information.