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​Articles (peer-reviewed):​​

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• Leclerc, K., & Pourmalek, P. (2024). Women Peacebuilders at the Forefront of COVID-19: Documenting Feminist Approaches to Reducing Impacts of Crises. International Studies Review, 26(4), DOI: 10.1093/isr/viae041.3

• 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, 12(1), DOI: 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

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Edited books (peer-reviewed):

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• Leclerc, K., Yague, E. I. B., & Berents, H. (Eds.). (2025). Youth Leading Change: Emerging Sites of Knowledge in Peace and Conflict (1st ed.). Palgrave Macmillan. link.springer.com/book/9783031958618

• Leclerc, K., Singh, N., & Graham, S. (Eds.). (2026). Women, Peace and Security in Canada and the United States: A Fragmented Peace (1st ed.). Routledge Taylor & Francis Group. [forthcoming; part of Routledge Studies in Gender and Global Politics]​​​​

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Book chapters in an edited volume (peer-reviewed):

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• Leclerc, K., & Rouhshahbaz, S. (2025). Young Peacebuilders as Architects of Knowledge: Challenging Traditional Paradigms (Ed.), Overcoming Violence in Transdisciplinary Perspective: A Praxis Anthology of Peace (p. 149-172). Frontpage Publications.

• 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.

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Research publications:​

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• 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​

• 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/​

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Policy analyses & publications intended for general public:

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• Leclerc, K. (2025). Overlapping Pillars, Missed Opportunities: Building Coherence across WPS and YPS. Research Network on Women, Peace and Security. DOI: 10.13140/RG.2.2.23553.57448

• Leclerc, K., & Bohémier, A. (2025). No Peace Without Pride: Integrating LGBTQI+ Perspectives into Youth, Peace and Security. Canadian Coalition for Youth, Peace & Security. https://www.canadayps.org/no-peace-without-pride

• Leclerc, K. (2024). The Role of Allyship in the WPS Community Amid the Genocide in Palestine. In Mian, U., & Tasker, H. (Ed.), Palestine is a Canadian Women, Peace and Security Issue: Obligations and Opportunities. (pp. 31-33). Palestine Working Group of the Women, Peace and Security Network – Canada. https://wpsn-canada.org/what-we-do/publications-and-reports/palestine-is-a-canadian-women-peace-and-security-issue-obligations-and-opportunities/​

• Santoire, B., Leclerc, K., & Woroniuk, B. (2024). "Foundations for Peace" in Turbulent Times: Analysis of Canada’s Third National Action Plan on Women, Peace and Security. Women, Peace and Security Network – Canada. https://wpsn-canada.org/what-we-do/publications-and-reports/foundations-for-peace-in-turbulent-times-analysis-of-canadas-third-national-action-plan-on-women-peace-security/

• Leclerc, K., & Mugo, A. (2024). Young Women in the Lead: A thematic paper on actualizing the nexus between Women, Peace and Security (WPS) and Youth, Peace and Security (YPS) on the occasion of the UN Secretary-General’s third report on YPS to the Security Council. Global Network of Women Peacebuilders. https://gnwp.org/young-women-in-the-lead/ ​

• 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/​

• 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/

• 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/​

• 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/​

• 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/

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Blogs and opinion editorials:

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• Leclerc, K. (2025, March 10). Héritières de paix et disruptrices de sécurité : Les jeunes femmes réinventent l’avenir. Blogue : Population & Security. https://populationandsecurity.com/heritieres-de-paix-et-disruptrices-de-securite-les-jeunes-femmes-reinventent-lavenir/ [Winner of “Best French Blog on Women and Security 2025” sponsored by Women in International Security-Canada]

• Leclerc, K. (2024, October 28). Être allié-e-s pour la paix et la sécurité des femmes en Palestine. Blogue Un seul monde: Institut d'études internationales de Montréal. https://ieim.uqam.ca/etre-allie-e-s-pour-la-paix-et-la-securite-des-femmes-en-palestine/​

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

• 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/​

• 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/​

• 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/​

• 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/​

• 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

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Editor, Coordinator or Contributor to publications intended for general public:

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• Contributor & member of the Peer Reference Group: Gaston, E., Karimou, I., Kern, L., & Bapt, E. (2025). 2025 Peacebuilding Fund Thematic Review on Youth, Peace and Security. United Nations University. https://www.un.org/peacebuilding/YPS_TR

• Editor & Project Advisor: Enriquez, J., Foote, A., Frace, A., Quintanilla, P. M., Milroy, S., Strasser, A., & Yoshikawa, Y. (2023). Research Report: Women’s Meaningful Participation in Post-Conflict: Mechanisms and Challenges in Colombia, Nepal and South Sudan. Global Network of Women Peacebuilders and New York University. https://gnwp.org/womens_participation_post-conflict/​

• Editor: Genon, L. J. (2023). Bridging or Breaking the Silos: Young Women’s Leadership in Peacebuilding and Humanitarian Action. Global Network of Women Peacebuilders. https://gnwp.org/young-women-in-peacebuilding-and-humanitarian-action/​

• Editor: Pourmalek, P., & Crystal, S. (2023). Peace in Sustainable Development: Aligning the 2030 Agenda with Women, Peace and Security. Global Network of Women Peacebuilders. https://gnwp.org/wps-in-sustainable-development/​

• Project Advisor: Hofstetter, J-S., & Pourmalek, P. (2023). Gendering Cybersecurity through Women, Peace and Security: Gender and Human Rights in National-level Approaches to Cybersecurity. Global Network of Women Peacebuilders and ICT4Peace Foundation. https://gnwp.org/gender-cybersecurity-through-women-peace-security/​​

• Editor: Cabrera-Balleza, M., & Irani, J. (2023). Integrating Women, Peace and Security (WPS), Youth, Peace and Security (YPS) and Humanitarian Action across Southeast Asia. Global Network of Women Peacebuilders. https://gnwp.org/integrating-wps-yps-ha-in-southeast-asia/​

• 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/​

• 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://wpsn-canada.org/consultations/wps-dialogue-fps/

• ​​Publication Coordinator: Fal Dutra Santos, A. (2022). Better together: How to effectively strengthen the synergies between Women, Peace and Security and Youth, Peace and Security resolutions and CEDAW?. Global Network of Women Peacebuilders. https://gnwp.org/cedaw-manual/​

• 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/​​​

• 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/