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Katrina Lee-Koo

Katrina Lee Koo is a Professor and Head of School at the School of Political Science and International Studies at The University of Queensland. She was co-editor of Gender Politics: Navigating Political Leadership in Australia (with Zareh Ghazarian, 2021) and Young Women and Leadership (with Lesley Pruitt, 2020).

Articles by Katrina Lee-Koo (8)

Jennifer Wittwer, Katrina Lee-Koo 23 Oct 2025

Australia treats gender equality as a foreign policy tool, not a principle

WPS commitments serve diplomatic ambitions, yet implementation remains inconsistent and under-resourced.
Katrina Lee-Koo , Eleanor Gordon 5 Aug 2025

The case for women peacekeepers from those who serve

New field research reveals how female peacekeepers improve mission effectiveness despite persistent barriers.
Helen Berents, Katrina Lee-Koo 12 Sep 2023

Finding a place for youth leadership in Australia’s new International Development Policy

Young people will be central to addressing regional challenges so their meaningful inclusion must be ensured.
Katrina Lee-Koo , Eleanor Gordon 24 Apr 2020

The danger of disease in the world’s largest refugee camp

Cox’s Bazar camps are in lockdown. No Covid-19 cases are yet reported, but infectious illness is already sadly common.
Nicole George, Katrina Lee-Koo , Jacqui True, Sara E Davies 5 Mar 2020

Towards equal peace: Australian regional investment in gender equality

Women’s participation in peace processes and inclusion of gender-equality provisions is key to their long-term success.
Katrina Lee-Koo , Jacqui True 28 Aug 2017

Recognising women’s roles in countering violent extremism

Australia should develop a more robust and distinct preventing violent extremism (PVE) program that aims to support the existing capacities of - or mobilises - communities and individuals.
Katrina Lee-Koo 3 Jul 2017

Human rights: The voice of youth

According to UN statistics, the rights of youths are uniquely under threat.
Barbara Trojanowska , Katrina Lee-Koo 11 May 2017

Women, peace and security in Syria

We need to think about Syrian women not only as victims of violence but also as as significant partners in the quest to bring about a resolution to conflict.