USAID Women, Peace, and Security Policy Advisor

Politics & Gender 2026 Open access

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Authors: Tazreen Hussain, Mona Lena Krook
DOI: 10.1017/s1743923x2610066x
Cited by: 1
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Abstract

The Women, Peace, and Security Policy Advisor at the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) served as the agency’s lead responsible for implementing the Women, Peace, and Security (WPS) Act of 2017 and the 2023 U.S. Strategy on Women, Peace, and Security. Tazreen Hussain (TH) served as the USAID Women, Peace, and Security Policy Advisor from 2024 to 2025. In early 2025, the Donald Trump administration officially shut down USAID, including the women, peace, and security portfolio. This is a slightly edited version of an interview that took place with Mona Lena Krook (MLK) via Zoom on December 12, 2025.

Fields of Study & Subjects

Gender Security and Conflict Historical Gender and Feminism Studies International Human Rights and Reproductive Law

Publication details

Journal / source
Politics & Gender
Publisher
Cambridge University Press (CUP)
Volume
22
Issue
1
Pages
362–371
Publication date
1 March 2026
Language
EN