Queen's University Grants 30,000 Dollar to Launch Global Feminist Resilience Network

• Queen's University's Centre for International and Defence Policy (CIDP) has released two grants worth $30,000
• The grants will facilitate the launch of the Global Feminist Resilience Network
• The network will bridge existing research programs centered around data preservation

Queen's University Centre for International and Defence Policy (CIDP) has provided two grants worth $30,000 to facilitate the establishment of the Global Feminist Resilience Network.

The network will establish linkages among existing research programs globally with an emphasis on data preservation, specifically for areas covering women, peace, and gender security.

Queen's Faculty of Arts and Science researcher and co-network lead Dr. Stéfanie von Hlatky stated the project will attempt to address the challenges that have arisen as a result of the heightened backlash against equity, diversity, and inclusion (EDI) efforts, specifically in the United States.

She went on to state that some of the knowledge and sources have already been lost, and the network will act as a safekeeper for this information for policymakers, scholars, and future researchers.

The network will be a platform for collaboration among university experts globally, with Queen's as the central hub. It extends CIDP's already recognized competence in gender and security.

Dr. Stéfanie underlined that safeguarding the evidence base is crucial so that research is kept ongoing using a gender perspective, even as political environments threaten to de-prioritize it.

Although the initiative is a response to recent trends in the United States, there are also fears of similar phenomena unfolding in Canada and other democracies.

The network, says Dr. Stéfanie aims to approach the issue in a long-term manner so that evidence and resources are kept open for future applications.

The formal launch of the Global Feminist Resilience Network will occur in Brussels, Belgium, on the week of October 13, 2025.