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​Peer-reviewed articles:

• Leclerc, K., & Pourmalek, P. (2024). Women peacebuilders at the forefront of COVID-19: Feminist approaches to reducing impacts of crises. International Studies Review. [Accepted; Forthcoming]

• Leclerc, K., & Bohémier, A. (2024). Queering peace and security: Institutionalizing, financing, and partnering with LGBTQ+ communities for the achievement of rights. Global Affairs Review. [Accepted; Forthcoming]

• Leclerc, K., Stoumen, N., Despain, A., & Zabihi, S. (2023). Slipping Through the Cracks: Young Women’s Exclusion from Peace and Security Processes. Al-Raida, 47(1), 3-30. 

• Leclerc, K., & Wong, S. (2021). North America needs Youth, Peace and Security: young people shifting tides for positive peace. Potentia: Journal of International and Public Affairs. Centre for International Policy Studies: University of Ottawa. https://doi.org/10.18192/potentia.v12i0.5885

• Leclerc, K., & Rouhshahbaz, S. (2021). Young Peacebuilders Challenge Traditional Knowledge Creation. Journal of Transdisciplinary Peace Praxis, 6, 16-40. ISSN: 2631-746X (Print)

• Leclerc, K. (2021). Gender Perspectives in Contemporary Peacebuilding: Collaborative Approaches to Conflict Responses. Global Affairs Review, 2(1), 1-19. DOI: 10.51330/gar.0020213

• Leclerc, K. (2019). Culturally Relevant and Collaborative Peacebuilding: The Young Women for Peace and Leadership. [Master’s thesis, University of Manitoba]. FGS - Electronic Theses & Dissertations (Public). http://hdl.handle.net/1993/34502

 

Book chapters:

• Leclerc, K. (2021). Instrumentalizing the Youth, Peace and Security agenda for meaningful impact and growth (Ed.), Youth, peacebuilding, and sustainability: Connecting Theory to Practice (p. 19-32). Manila: Seeds for Mindanao’s Advocacy and Youth Leadership.

• Leclerc, K. (2021). More Than tokens: Canadian Women in Decision-making Processes in the Post-1995 Beijing Platform for Action Era (Ed.), The Journey to Gender Equality: Mapping the Implementation of the Beijing Declaration and Plan for Action (p. 80-89). San José: University for Peace.

 

Research publications:

• Leclerc, K. & Despain, A. (2023). Gender-Based Analysis Plus (GBA+) in Conflict, Crises and Emergencies: A Toolkit for Gender-Sensitive Crisis Response. Global Network of Women Peacebuilders. https://gnwp.org/gender-based-analysis-plus-toolkit/

• Leclerc, K. & Farion, S. (2022). Exchanging Ideas, Shaping Peace: A Guide for Intergenerational and Intercommunal Peace Exchanges. Global Network of Women Peacebuilders. https://gnwp.org/peace-exchange-guide/

• Substantive Editor: Aveta, D., Despain, A., Rauch, J., Saxena, C., Stoumen, N., & Zabihi, S. (2022). Perspectives on Youth Engagement in Operationalizing Peace and Security at a National Level. Global Network of Women Peacebuilders and New York University. https://gnwp.org/research-report-perspectives-on-youth-engagement-in-operationalizing-peace-and-security-at-a-national-level/

• Woroniuk, B., Leclerc, K. & St-Pierre, K. (2021). Reporting on Progress: Reflections on the Latest CNAP Report. Women, Peace and Security Network – Canada. https://wpsn-canada.org/reporting-on-progress/

• Leclerc, K., Woroniuk, B., & Wählen, C. (2021). Reflections on Canada’s National Action Plan on Women, Peace and Security: Gains, Gaps & Goals. Women, Peace and Security Network – Canada. https://wpsn-canada.org/2021/03/30/reflections-on-canadas-national-action-plan-on-women-peace-and-security-gains-gaps-goals/

• Contributor: Iyer, M., & Cabrera Balleza, M. (2020). Connecting Women and Peace and Security (WPS) and Youth and Peace and Security (YPS) to Beijing+25 and the Generation Equality Forum. Global Network of Women Peacebuilders. https://gnwp.org/publications/wps-yps-advocacy-paper/

• Leclerc, K. (2020). Young Women are Agents of Change: Countering the Sexual Violence Narrative. Our Generation for Inclusive Peace. https://ourgenpeace.com/research/young-women-are-agents-of-change-countering-the-sexual-violence-narrative

• Publication Coordinator: Fal Dutra Santos, A., Lakehal, D., Iyer, M., & Khanal, P. (2019). Building and Sustaining Peace from the Ground Up: A Global Study of Civil Society and Local Women’s Perception of Sustaining Peace. Global Network of Women Peacebuilders. https://gnwp.org/publications/sustaining-peace-report/

• Publication Coordinator: Fal Dutra Santos, A., & Cabrera-Balleza, M. (2018). From Best Practice to Standard Practice: A toolkit on the Localization of the UN Security Council Resolution 1325 on Women and Peace and Security. Global Network of Women Peacebuilders. https://gnwp.org/localization-toolkit/

• Veillet Chowdhury, E., Leclerc, K., & Yzique Zea, K. (2018). Our Voice Makes a Difference: A guide to civil society advocacy on Women, Peace and Security. Global Network of Women Peacebuilders. http://gnwp.org/publications/csw-toolkit/

• Publication Coordinator and Contributor: Fal Dutra Santos, A. & Cabrera-Balleza, M. (2017). No Money, No NAP: Manual for Costing and Budgeting National Action Plans on UNSCR 1325. Global Network of Women Peacebuilders. https://gnwp.org/no-money-no-nap/

• Leclerc, K. (2017). Girl Ambassadors for Peace: Young Women and Girls Read and Lead to Counter Violent Extremism and Build Peace. Global Network of Women Peacebuilders. https://gnwp.org/girl-ambassadors-for-peace-young-women-and-girls-read-and-lead-to-counter-violent-extremism-and-build-peace/

 

Policy analysis & publications intended for general public:

• Leclerc, K., Santoire, B., & Woroniuk, B. (2023). Fostering Feminist Peace At Home: Implications for CNAP3. Women, Peace and Security Network – Canada. https://wpsn-canada.org/what-we-do/publications-and-reports/fostering-feminist-peace-at-home-implications-for-cnap3-2023/

• Editor & Project Lead: Biskupski-Mujanovic, S. (2022). Civil Society Voices on Canada’s next Women, Peace and Security National Action Plan. Women, Peace and Security Network – Canada. https://wps-dialogue-fps.ca/civil-society-voices-on-canadas-next-women-peace-and-security-national-action-plan/

• Leclerc, K. (2021). The World’s First National Action Plan on Youth, Peace and Security – An analysis of Finnish commitments. Global Network of Women Peacebuilders. https://gnwp.org/the-worlds-first-national-action-plan-on-youth-peace-and-security-an-analysis-of-finnish-commitments/

• Crighton, M., & Leclerc, K. (2021). Recognizing growth: How peace and security agendas can diverge and remain mutually supportive. Canadian Coalition for Youth, Peace and Security. https://www.canadayps.org/post/recognizing-growth-how-peace-and-security-agendas-can-diverge-and-remain-mutually-supportive

• Leclerc, K. (2021, June 16). WPSN-C Remarks for Ministerial with CNAP Partners [Conference presentation]. Global Affairs Canada, online. https://wpsn-canada.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/CNAP-Ministerial-June-2021_-WPSN-C-remarks.docx.pdf

• Leclerc, K. (2020). Youth Leaders Demand Action: Analysis of the Third UN Security Council Resolution on Youth, Peace and Security. Global Network of Women Peacebuilders. https://gnwp.org/unscr-2535-analysis/

• Iyer, M., & Leclerc, K. (2020). Charting a Feminist Present and Future: Young Women for Peace and Leadership Program Recognized by the United Nations Secretary-General in Report to Security Council on UNSCR 2250. Global Network of Women Peacebuilders. https://gnwp.org/unsg-report-yps-2020-ywpl/

• Irani, J., & Leclerc, K. (2020). Civil society Beijing +25 WPS-YPS Action Coalition launches its Advocacy Paper, calls for meaningful inclusion of Women and Peace and Security and Youth and Peace and Security in Generation Equality Forum. Global Network of Women Peacebuilders. https://gnwp.org/where-are-the-women-and-youth-peacebuilders/

• Cabrera Balleza, M., Fal Dutra Santos, A., & Leclerc, K. (2020). No empowerment without peace! Civil Society-Led Coalition Launches Advocacy Paper, Urges Intentional Integration of the Women and Peace and Security and Youth and Peace and Security Agendas in the Generation Equality Forum. Global Network of Women Peacebuilders. https://gnwp.org/no-empowerment-without-peace/

• Leclerc, K., & Campbell, A. (2019, December 12). Témoignages : La vie politique chez les jeunes femmes. PrésentEs. Alliance des femmes de la francophonie canadienne, 6(3), 53-57. https://affc.ca/publications/automne-2019-femmes-en-politique/

• Leclerc, K., & Campbell, A. (2019). Political participation: Where are the young women?. Feminist Word. Canadian Research Institute for the Advancement of Women, 5, 22-23. https://www.criaw-icref.ca/publications/f-word-spring-2019/

• Leclerc, K. (2018). L’espace du féminisme sur la scène internationale. Canadian Research Institute for the Advancement of Women, 4, 8-9. https://www.criaw-icref.ca/publications/f-word-summer-2018/

• Leclerc, K., & Rana, S. (2017). Nepal drafts 2nd National Action Plan on Resolution 1325, ensures budget. Global Network of Women Peacebuilders. https://gnwp.org/nepal-drafts-2nd-national-action-plan-on-resolution-1325-ensures-budget/

• Opinion Editorial: Leclerc, K. (2016, November 10). Women must sit at the peace table. Winnipeg Free Press. https://www.winnipegfreepress.com/opinion/analysis/women-must-sit-at-the-peace-table-400647071.html

 

Other projects:

• Feminist and Women’s Movement Action Plan (consortium of experts and non-governmental organizations working on promotion and review of the 1995 Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action)

  • Designed three modules for undergraduate course on Women in Armed Conflict, under module ‘Peaceful and Inclusive Societies’:

    • Women in Peacebuilding

    • Women’s Peace Activism

    • Accountability and Rights Promotion

  • Overall editor and citation reference editor, available at: whrtlar.wordpress.com/

  • Panelist at UN Commission on the Status of Women launch event: youtu.be/NBo_4taZkQc

  • Coordinator of Chapter on UN Security Council Resolution 1325 in UN Thank You Book, commemorating the 75th anniversary of the United Nations