Stanford student organization · Founded 2024

Stanford's first community for empowering women in national security.

We're a Stanford organization dedicated to exploring interests in security, research, policy, foreign relations, and more.

140+Active members
12+Previous events

Competition

Cyber 9/12 champions

We've won Cyber 9/12 twice, in Paris and in Austin.

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Paris Champions

[Year, plus one line about the win.]

Austin Champions

[Year, plus one line about the win.]

Why we exist

National security has been shaped almost entirely by rooms women weren't in. We're building the pipeline that gets them there, and the community that keeps them.

Read our mission

Our work

What we do

  • Briefings & speaker series

    Conversations with people who've worked inside the intelligence community, academia, and startups creating frontier technology.

  • Mentorship

    New members are paired with upperclass members and alumnae working across defense, intelligence, and foreign policy.

  • Community

    Internal events to foster community between women interested in the field.

Next up

Coming up

Full calendar

  • Bagels and Brunch!Members

    11:00 AM – 1:00 PM · Wilbur Field

    Come meet other girls in WINS!

  • Speaker Series: Career TalkRSVP open

    6:00 – 7:15 PM · Encina Hall, Room 200

    [with Isobel]

New to WINS? Start here.

General meetings are open to all Stanford students interested in the field, no prior experience or major required.