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WIIS Welcomes You

When you become a member of WIIS you become part of a global network of over 15,000 members who are all committed to one ambitious goal: closing the gender equality gap worldwide.

WIIS global membership is an inclusive community where individuals in all career stages come together, collaborate, educate, and mobilize. We encourage anyone who supports gender equality and a diverse, inclusive approach to global peace and security to join our cause.

Join and activate your WIIS membership today!

You can invest in a future where diverse voices are not only heard but lead. Donate a membership to secure the next generation of women’s leadership.

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Membership Types:

Young Professional Membership

$50.00/Annually

Students can join for a discounted price of $35.00/ year. To receive this discount, sign up through this link. 

Benefits

  • Access our membership portal to create a profile featuring your publications and accomplishments, and connect with a network of 15,000 security professionals around the world
  • Seek career advancement through the WIIS Job Board, with employment opportunities, fellowships, grants, and more
  • Attend networking events with peers and mentors in Washington, D.C., the U.S., and worldwide
  • Elevate your career by publishing op-eds, essays, policy briefs, and articles on the WIIS blog
  • Access exclusive professional development resources, such as resume & interview workshops
  • Explore exclusive discounts offered to WIIS members on events, conferences, books and more
  • Participate in our mentorship program, to learn from seasoned experts to help pave the way for success
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Professional Plus (+) Membership

$100.00/Annually

For individuals in government, non-profits, international organizations, or academia

All the benefits included in the Young Professional membership and:

  • Exclusive access to a global network of high-level international security thought leaders and policy makers
  • Join our consulting roster, a pipeline of trusted WIIS experts and consultants to be tapped for specific projects and publications
  • Promote your programming and policy initiatives at WIIS
  • Gain visibility as an expert by securing interviews & speaking engagements through our Speaker’s Bureau
  • Eligible to be invited as a panelist in high-level policy discussions
  • Submit panel & speakers ideas for WIIS events
  • Start a WIIS Chapter or Affiliate
  • Support the next generation of leaders by becoming a mentor
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Professional Plus (+) Private Sector

$250.00/Annually

For professionals working in corporations, consultancies, or for-profit institutions/companies

Premium rate reflects enhanced access and tailored support

 

All the benefits included in the Professional Plus (+) Membership and:

  • Exclusive networking and information-sharing opportunities with WIIS’ institutional and academic partners
  • Targeted access to WIIS expert rosters globally and nationally for strategic consultations on emerging security topics
  • Targeted access to WIIS member and expert rosters for proposal development
  • Opportunities for joint, cross-sectoral meetings and publications on emerging security issues
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Donate A Membership

Whether you’re a professor, mentor, friend, or colleague, you can support the next generation of women in international peace and security by gifting a WIIS membership. Click the button below to choose a recipient—or allow WIIS to identify an individual in need. Thank you for your generous support!

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Institutional Membership

WIIS offers institutional memberships and partnerships to a number of different organizations dedicated to advancing women’s leadership and supporting research on gender and security. These include Universities, Think-tanks and Non-Profit Organizations. WIIS provides our partner organizations’ staff, faculty, and students unlimited access to WIIS memberships, allowing them to join WIIS at no additional cost to the individual.

Benefits

All the benefits included in the Professional Plus (+) membership and:

  • Downloadable Student Resources, Guides, and Toolkits
  • Access to Exclusive Partner Content
  • Submit Panel Ideas and Speakers for sponsored WIIS events
  • Submit featured jobs, publications, and events to be shared with the WIIS network

For more information on institutional membership, please contact WIIS’ Programs and Partnerships Coordinator Nina Plateroti at [email protected].

Membership FAQs

Membership Terms and Conditions

Individual WIIS memberships are subscriptions that renew automatically on an annual basis. To view your payment and subscription information, please access your account profile through the Member Portal. If you wish to change your membership subscription, please email us directly at [email protected].

Institutional Membership

To learn more about institutional membership, contact [email protected] to schedule an appointment with our Programs and Partnerships team.