Women in NGO Security Management

Welcome to another episode of INSSA Insights. In this show today, we will have a more central topic on our great women in the field of NGO security. We invited Melanie Murphy, the Physical Security Director for Human Rights Watch, Lisa Oliveri, the Director of Global Risk Management, Security, and Operations for National Democratic Institute, and lastly Javeria Malik, the Global Safety and Security Lead at ActionAid/INSSA Chair. They each share their stories of how they started in NGO Security management. They also share the challenges they've faced as women in the sector as these have been male-dominated fields. Moreover, they give some examples where women have some advantages in the field and how these sectors have been shifting towards a female-friendly environment. Lastly, they each give some tips and advice to the audience and give some knowledge about the upcoming challenges the sector will face.Key TakeawaysOur Guests' stories on how they started in the NGO Security SectorThe challenges of our guests as women in the NGO security sectorThe advantages of being a woman in the NGO Security SectorThe shift towards the women-friendly environment in the past decades in the NGO Security sectorAdvice and Tips from our Guests to our fellow AudiencesThe challenges the NGO security sector will face in terms of safety and security in the upcoming yearsQuotes"I can be tough however I prefer that people will see me as an approachable person, working alongside them because security management is about intimate conversations and details with people about their fears and vulnerabilities." - Melanie"We have amazing women that support and make sure we're, diversifying our thoughts and approaches as much as possible." - Lisa"One of the advantages of being a woman in this field is that I don't appear to be a threat and challenge their authority which able me to negotiate our way through various tensions." - JaveriaFeatured in this EpisodeMelanie MurphyPhysical Security Director for Human Rights WatchLinkedin: https://ca.linkedin.com/in/melanie-murphy-she-her-7a25403bWebsite: https://www.hrw.org Lisa OliveriDirector of Global Risk Management, Security, and Operations for National Democratic InstituteLinkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lisamoliveri Profile: https://www.ndi.org/people/Lisa_OliveriJaveria MalikGlobal Safety and Security Lead at ActionAid/INSSA ChairLinkedin: https://za.linkedin.com/in/javmalik Profile/Website: https://inssa.org/javeria-malik Amaury Cooper Board Member /Treasurer, INSSALinkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/amaurycooper Profile/Website: https://inssa.org/amaury-t-cooper Words to our SponsorsThank you To the Robert McPherson Fellowship for its generous support and donation, helping to make this podcast possibleChapters00:00 Intro00:53 How Melanie, Lisa, and Jav started in the NGO Security Management06:13 The challenges as a female in the field of NGO security 10:23 The advantages of a woman in the field of NGO security16:40 The changes in the field for women over the decade22:52 Opening up for women in the NGO security sector29:07 Pieces of Advice from our guests to all women who want a career in the NGO security sector 34:09 General challenges that the NGO security sector faces in regards to safety and security41:52 Our guest's summer reading lists44:11 Conclusion