Francesca Caruso

Francesca Caruso is a Researcher within IAI’s Mediterranean, Middle East and Africa Programme and Policy Officer of the Mediterranean Women Mediators Network (MWMN). Her research interests include the implementation of the Women, Peace and Security (WPS) agenda in the Mediterranean region, North Africa politics and sub-Saharan peace and security studies – with a particular focus on Central Africa. She also works as consultant for the Peace Programme of the Community of Sant’Egidio and she regularly contributes with La Stampa covering sub-Sahara security and political issues.