Women in International Security (WIIS) Brussels, in collaboration with Women Political Leaders (WPL) and The Nine, are pleased to organise this special event on the occasion of the launch of Linda Robinson's latest book, featuring the acclaimed author herself.

Join us for an engaging conversation on women’s leadership in times of geopolitical uncertainty, democratic backsliding, and growing authoritarian pressures. Drawing on global case studies and first-hand insights, Dr. Nad’a Kovalcikova, Senior Analyst at the EU Institute for Security Studies will lead a discussion with the renowned book author Linda Robinson on how women leaders have shaped foreign policy, strengthened democratic resilience, and responded to complex security challenges.

About the Book

In Women in Power, Linda Robinson explores how women leaders across the world have successfully navigated foreign policy, national security, and major democratic challenges. The book highlights how women heads of government have built resilient democratic coalitions, strengthened international partnerships, and responded to authoritarian pressure and hybrid threats. Particular attention is given to leadership within the EU and NATO, including efforts related to technological regulation, security cooperation, and enlargement.

Participants will engage on:

• The evolving challenges facing women leaders in today’s geopolitical environment
• Leadership strategies for responding to authoritarianism, hybrid warfare, and political polarisation
• The impact of gendered disinformation and online attacks on women in leadership
• The role of women’s leadership in strengthening

Linda Robinson

Linda Robinson is senior fellow for women and foreign policy at the Council on Foreign Relations. She was previously director of the Center for
Middle East Public Policy at the RAND Corporation.
A former foreign correspondent, Robinson is the author of three acclaimed and bestselling books about America’s “long wars’’.

WIIS

WIIS Brussels is a community-driven network contributing expert views on foreign, security, and defence policies. Through expert dialogue,
leadership development, and trusted spaces for exchange, we create new pathways to amplify underrepresented voices, and inspire the next
generation of women leaders in the security and defence sector.

Women Political Leaders

Women Political Leaders (WPL) is the global network of women politicians. The mission of WPL is to increase both the number and the influence of women in political leadership positions. WPL communities are women in political office – Presidents, Prime Ministers, Cabinet Ministers, Members of Parliaments, Mayors. WPL strives in all its activities to demonstrate the impact of more women in political leadership, for the global better. To accelerate, women need three things: communication, connection, community. At WPL, optimising the power of communication and connection builds new communities of knowledge for women political leaders everywhere. WPL believes that progress happens by convening women political leaders who have the drive and the influence to create positive change. WPL is an independent, international, post-partisan and not-for-profit foundation based in Brussels, Belgium. Silvana Koch-Mehrin is the Founder and President of the WPL Foundation.

In accordance with GDPR regulations, your registration details may be shared with The Nine, Women in International Security (WIIS), and Women Political Leaders (WPL) solely for the purposes of organizing and managing this event.

This event is organized in collaboration with WIIS & WPL and hosted at The Nine.