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Friday, 1 Nov 2024

Inger Skjelsbæk nominated for Brageprisen 2024

PRIO Research Professor Inger Skjelsbæk has been nominated for the prestigious Norwegian book award ‘Brageprisen 2024’ for her non-fiction book Sarajevos roser. Krigen i Bosnia og dens etterliv [Sarajevo Rose: The war in Bosnia and its aftermath].

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Friday, 25 Oct 2024

Effie Owuor, Co-Chair of FemWise-Africa, giving her brief during the Open Debate at the Security Council 2024. Photo: Switzerland UN, X

The Global Alliance of Regional Women Mediator Networks gave statement at the Security Council

The Global Alliance of Women Mediators Network, represented by Hon. Justice Effie Owuor, Co-Chair of FemWise-Africa, were invited to give a brief during the annual open debate on Women, Peace and Security at the UN Security Council on October 24.

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Monday, 21 Oct 2024

Women and the Path to Peace in Sudan: Promoting Inclusive Leadership - Roundtable

Following the recent NWM webinar on the condition of women in Sudan and the peace talks in Geneva, the GPS Centre continues its focus on developments in the country with a closed meeting dedicated to the pressing issues for women in Sudan.

News

Wednesday, 16 Oct 2024

Participants of the workshop. Photo: Kilden Kjønnsforskning

GPS Centre Director Torunn L. Tryggestad gives presentation

On 16 October, GPS Centre Director Torunn L. Tryggestad gave a presentation at a workshop organised by the Research Council of Norway.

Monograph

2024

Sarajevos roser: krigen i Bosnia og dens etterliv

Monograph

Policy brief

2024

The Nordics in NATO: Women, Peace and Security and Regional Defense

GPS Policy Brief

News

Wednesday, 30 Oct 2024

Afghanistan Week 2024: Focus on the Condition of Women and Girls in Afghanistan

During Afghanistan Week 2024, co-hosted by CMI, PRIO, the Norwegian Afghanistan Committee, and the Nansen Peace Center, a series of engaging discussions shed light on Afghanistan's current challenges and future directions.

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Tuesday, 22 Oct 2024

Torunn L. Tryggestad portrait. Photo: PRIO/Julie Marie Hansen

PRIO's Deputy Director Participated at EU CoP24

On 22 and 23 October, PRIO GPS Centre Director Torunn L. Tryggestad joined leading peace mediation experts at the sixth annual EU Community of Practice on Peace Mediation (EU CopP24) in Brussels.

Challenging the Invisibility of Women Combatants: Five Steps Towards Gender-Responsive DDR

Popular article in IPI Global Observatory

News

Friday, 11 Oct 2024

Torunn Tryggestad and Kristian Berg Harpviken. Illustration: PRIO

PRIO Researchers to Evaluate Norway’s Engagement in Afghanistan

PRIO’s Deputy Director Torunn L. Tryggestad and PRIO Research Professor Kristian Berg Harpviken are both appointed members of new commission on Afghanistan.

Book chapter

2024

Cyber-activism on violence against women in India

Book chapter in Women’s Empowerment in India. From Rights to Agency

News

Friday, 25 Oct 2024

The Global Alliance of Regional Women Mediator's network. Illustration: The Global Alliance

The Global Alliance high-level even during WPS week in New York

The Global Alliance of Regional Women Mediator’s network arranged a successful side-event during WPS week.

News

Monday, 21 Oct 2024

Júlia Palik Co-Authors Article on Gender-Responsive DDR in the IPI Global Observatory

The GPS Centre celebrates Júlia Palik, who co-authored an article in the renowned IPI Global Observatory about the underrepresentation of women combatants in DDR programs.

Time to Push for Next Step on Women, Peace and Security: Ensuring Positive Impact for Women in Conflict

Popular article in The Global Observatory

News

Friday, 11 Oct 2024

NWM Annual meeting 2024. Photo: Kristinn Ingvarsson

Annual Meeting of the Nordic Women Mediators Network

The Nordic Women Mediators (NWM) Network convened for the annual meeting on 11 October in Reykjavik, Iceland. Members from all five national chapters met to discuss the overarching topic of women’s participation in mediation and peace processes.

Recorded event

Thursday, 6 Jun 2024 09:00–11:00 UTC+02

Young Rwandans take part in a candle lit vigil on the first of 100 days of remembrance as Rwanda commemorates the 30th anniversary of the Tutsi genocide on April 7, 2024 in Kigali, Rwanda. Photo: Luke Dray / Getty Images

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30 Years After the Genocide in Rwanda: Gender, Accountability and Atrocity Prevention

On the 30th anniversary of the Rwanda genocide, the UN Special Representative of the Secretary-General on Sexual Violence in Conflict, Pramila Patten, will speak about the role of accountability efforts in preventing sexual violence in armed conflict.

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