Gender

Event

Thursday, 09 Dec 2021 08:30-10:00

Masculinity and Militarism - Moving Beyond Stereotypes

Please be invited to this PRIO Digital Seminar organized as a part of the Oslo Peace Days, which will focus on masculinity and the military.

Time: 09 Dec 2021 08:30-10:00

Place: Online event

News

Monday, 29 Nov 2021

Oslo Peace Days 2021

PRIO is proud to be a part of Oslo Peace Days, an annual celebration since 2018. The City of Oslo, the Nobel Peace Center, the Norwegian Nobel Institute, the Peace Research Institute Oslo (PRIO) and the University of Oslo work with peace and human rights issues in various ways.

News

Tuesday, 2 Nov 2021

Natalie Azba Successfully Defends Master's Thesis

Natalie Azba has successfully defended her thesis "The Illusion of Inclusion: Assessing the Effects and Gendered Implications of Power Sharing".

Congratulations Natalie!

News
Publications
Blog posts
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Journal Article

2021

War termination and women's political rights

By Louise Olsson & Madhav Joshi in Social Science Research

News

Monday, 29 Nov 2021

Oslo Peace Days 2021

PRIO Blogs

Tuesday, 23 Nov 2021

Norway Promises to Increase Focus on “Women, Peace and Security”

On Thursday 21 October, the UN Security Council held its annual debate on “Women, Peace and Security” (WPS). Under Kenyan presidency, all the UN member states had the opportunity to give statements on this topic, which has been a permanent feature on the Council’s agenda ever since October 2000, when ...

PRIO Blogs

Wednesday, 10 Nov 2021

What Do We Know About State-Civil Society Engagement for Women, Peace and Security in the UN Security Council?

On October 21, the UN Security Council (UNSC) held its annual Open Debate on Women, Peace and Security (WPS) under the presidency of Kenya, one out of ten members of the UNSC that was elected to serve by the UN General Assembly (a so-called E10 state). Kenya has joined forces ...

Event Recording

Friday, 29 Oct 2021 09:00-10:15

01:14:06

Engaging Men for Gender Equality

On October 29^th, PRIO invites you to a seminar focusing on engaging men for the Women, Peace and Security Agenda.

This event will be a hybrid event with the option to stream the event. To register for the physical event taking place in Oslo, please register at the top of this page. To join virtually and watch the streamed event, you can follow the link here.

Journal Article

2021

Examining Gender Inequality and Armed Conflict at the Subnational Level

By Louise Olsson & Erika Forsberg in Journal of Global Security Studies

Event Recording

Thursday, 25 Nov 2021 09:00-16:00

26:37

Mediator as Gatekeeper and Door Opener

PRIO will host a Workshop in Oslo on the Mediator as a Gatekeeper and Door Opener. The workshop will bring together an international group of experts and scholars to discuss the responsibility and ethical challenges of the peace mediator as a gatekeeper and door opener in peace talks.

Newsletter

2021

PRIO Gender, Peace and Security Update - June 2021

By Johanne Rokke Elvebakken

News

Tuesday, 2 Nov 2021

Natalie Azba Successfully Defends Master's Thesis

Natalie Azba has successfully defended her thesis "The Illusion of Inclusion: Assessing the Effects and Gendered Implications of Power Sharing".

Congratulations Natalie!

News

Friday, 22 Oct 2021

The 2021/22 Global Women, Peace and Security Index Is Out

The third edition of the global Women, Peace and Security Index (WPS Index) draws on recognized data sources to measure women’s inclusion, justice, and security in 170 countries. Trends in the WPS Index show that the global advancement of women’s status has slowed and disparities have widened across countries. The WPS Index is published by the Georgetown Institute for Women, Peace and Security and the PRIO Centre on Gender, Peace and Security, with support from the Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

Upcoming events

Event

Thursday, 09 Dec 2021 08:30-10:00

Masculinity and Militarism - Moving Beyond Stereotypes

Please be invited to this PRIO Digital Seminar organized as a part of the Oslo Peace Days, which will focus on masculinity and the military.

People

Wenche Iren Hauge

Senior Researcher

Inger Skjelsbæk

Research Professor

Erik Melander

PRIO Global Fellow

Gudrun Østby

Research Director

Ragnhild Nordås

Senior Researcher

Louise Olsson

Senior Researcher

Kaja Borchgrevink

Senior Researcher

Marianne Dahl

Senior Researcher

Pinar Tank

Senior Researcher

Torunn L. Tryggestad

Deputy Director

Lynn P. Nygaard

Special Adviser on Project Development and Publications

Kristin Bergtora Sandvik

Research Professor in Humanitarian Studies

Katarzyna Grabska

Senior Researcher

Julie Marie Hansen

Doctoral Researcher

Ebba Tellander

Doctoral Researcher

Jacqui True

PRIO Global Fellow

Nina Wilén

PRIO Global Fellow

Bintu Zahara Sakor

Doctoral Researcher

Johanne Rokke Elvebakken

Coordinator of the Gender, Peace and Security Center (GPS)

Teuta Kukleci

Communication Assistant

Kelly Fisher

Research Assistant

Tone Sommerfelt

Senior Researcher

Francis Mwesigye

PRIO Global Fellow

Maryam Aslany

Senior Researcher

Anna Marie Obermeier

Research Assistant

Audrey Kathleen Geissinger

Doctoral Researcher

Projects

Jan 2013 –

High-Level Seminars on Gender and Inclusive Mediation Processes

Led by Torunn L. Tryggestad

Feb 2013 –

Missing Peace Initiative

Led by Inger Skjelsbæk

Nov 2015 –

Nordic Women Mediators – Norway (NWM-Norway)

Led by Torunn L. Tryggestad

Nov 2015 –

Nordic Women Mediators (NWM)

Led by Torunn L. Tryggestad

Dec 2015 –

PRIO Centre on Gender, Peace and Security

Led by Torunn L. Tryggestad

Aug 2016 – Jun 2022

The Costs of Contention: Comprehensively Understanding the Impact of State and/or Challenging Behavior

Led by Christian Davenport

Jul 2017 – Jun 2022

Dynamics of Conflict-Related Sexual Violence

Led by Ragnhild Nordås

Jan 2018 – Dec 2021

From Hopeful Agreements to Disillusioned Peace? The effects of peace agreement implementation on women’s security and empowerment

Led by Louise Olsson

Jan 2018 – Dec 2021

Social Media in Armed Conflict through a Gender Lens: The Case of Myanmar

Led by Julie Marie Hansen

Apr 2018 –

Building Peace in Cyprus through Linkages

Led by Harry Tzimitras