PEACE Peace Research Community Europe

Description

Stacie Uitti is an expert panelist in the PEACE Webinar Series on 09 June 2026.

She brings a unique perspective grounded in lived experience working within U.S. government institutions. Her analysis maps how everyday norms, policies, and workplace cultures in federal agencies that appear ungendered are in fact deeply gendered. She provides an intersectional analysis of how these practices shape unequal opportunities and challenges across various social positions and produce policy outcomes that are neither gender‑sensitive nor gender‑equal. Her discussion then connects these dynamics to democratic backsliding, demonstrating how gender‑blind institutions weaken accountability, restrict inclusive participation, and erode the foundations of democratic governance.