Gender mainstreaming and inclusivity

The GFCE maintains that capacity building should respect human rights and fundamental freedoms, be gender sensitive and inclusive, universal and non-discriminatory, to ensure an open, free, peaceful and secure digital world.

Gender is a cross cutting issue with direct relevance to achieving international peace and security, and as such has become an increasingly important topic in the field of cybersecurity.

The GFCE facilitates the Women in International Security and Cyberspace Fellowship (WiC), which aims to ensure equal and effective representation of women diplomats in United Nations cyber negotiations.

Read our Mainstreaming Gender in Cyber Capacity Building concept note presented at the 2022 GFCE Annual Meeting.

Read more about the Women in International Security and Cyberspace Fellowship (WiC) project on the GFCE Cybil Portal.

Tools and publications

Publication date: 16 January 2024

Women in Cyber Capacity Building Network: Workplan

Background Over the last years, it became increasingly clear by the GFCE community that there was a strong need for the creation of a female network, where women professionals can

Publication date: 30 November 2021

Global Cyber Expertise Magazine – Issue 10 – November 2021

The Global Cyber Expertise Magazine is a bi-annual magazine on global cyber policy developments and capacity building projects. The Magazine is jointly published by the African Union, the European Union,

Publication date: 15 June 2021

Global Cyber Expertise Magazine – Issue 9 – June 2021

The Global Cyber Expertise Magazine is a bi-annual magazine on global cyber policy developments and capacity building projects. The Magazine is jointly published by the African Union, the European Union,

Latest News

1 October 2024

Women in Cyber Fellows Achieve Milestone at AHC: Concluding the UN Convention Against Cybercrime

26 January 2024

Women in Cyber Capacity Building – Breakfast Session – “Sharing Regional Perspectives ”

8 March 2023

International Women’s Day 2023

Projects

Women in International Security and Cyberspace Fellowship

Pilot GFCE Global Cyber Capacity Building (CCB) Research Agenda

GFCE-Australian support for the Women in International Security and Cyberspace (Women in Cyber) Fellowship Network