How can we achieve gender break-throughs in nuclear negotiations and technical cooperation? (Spanish Edition)

Today, it is undisputable that women, as well as men, have a right to participate in international security discussions and shape the decisions that will affect their lives. For a long time, however, women were often barred from holding professional positions across sectors, and foreign ministries were no exception. For those countries that did have women in foreign service, many had formal restrictions on women's roles in diplomatic service. In certain cases, it was only in the 1970s that some countries lifted their so-called marriage bans, which required women to choose between marriage and a foreign service career. Women have since come a long way, but despite making up 50% of the world's population, they continue to be marginalized and under-represented when it comes to dealing with international security issues. Ideas about who and what makes 'good' policy in nuclear security and non-proliferation are still strongly linked to masculinized norms, according to Still Behind the Curve, a study published in 2019 by UNIDIR. In this study, surveys of more than 80 multilateral meetings on arms control, non-proliferation and disarmament spanning 40 years reveal patterns and trends related to gender balance in forums dealing with weapons and technology for both peaceful and military aims.