Replication Data for: Gender Diversity and Inclusion in Canadian Security Studies

While much research confirms a gender gap in political science and its subfields internationally, only recently have scholars analyzed country-specific conditions for women within the field. This article adds to this national-level examination of gender diversity and inclusion by examining to what extent a gender gap within the subfield of security studies, identified in the international literature, is also present in Canada. Research on gender representation and gendered experiences mostly centers on the academic workforce in the United States, but in this article, we share the results of a multi-method investigation into the state of gender diversity in Canadian security studies, a national context where the university sector has signaled a strong commitment to diversity, and where the government has actively promoted gender equality in official policy. By analyzing data collected from an online survey of security studies scholars in Canada, and document analysis of Canadian security-related journals and selected security studies syllabi, this contribution provides evidence that women are both under-represented in Canadian security studies and experience the field in less positive ways. We discuss the implications of these findings for the security studies subfield and suggest both paths for future research and key recommendations.