Siri Aas Rustad

Research Director

Email: sirir@prio.org

Mobile phone: 47 917 00 274

X: @SiriRustadPRIO

Research Interests

Conflict data and trends; Human consequences of conflicts; Natural resources and environment.

Siri Aas Rustad
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News

Monday, 18 Dec 2023

Oslo Peace Days Children of the Enemy. Photo: Cinemic Film

PRIO GPS at Oslo Peace Days 2023

For a week in December each year, Oslo city invites the public to learn about and discuss important issues related to peace, democracy and human rights. The series of events are called Oslo Peace Days.

Policy brief

2023

The Women, Peace and Security Index, 2023/24: Key Findings

GPS Policy Brief

News

Wednesday, 1 Nov 2023

The PRIO and Crisis Group team, who orchestrated the workshop. Photo: PRIO

Women’s Participation in Ceasefire Negotiations

Ceasefire negotiations are primarily male-dominated enterprises that often set the groundwork for future peace talks. Understanding them is thus vital for enhancing women's participation and including broader social interests in future peace efforts.

Press release

Tuesday, 24 Oct 2023

Masouda teaches around 20 young girls in a small room adjoining near her house in Kabul, Afghanistan. Photo: Getty Images

Afghanistan Ranks Bottom of Global Index on Women’s Status

Afghanistan ranks worst of 177 countries in terms of the status of women, according to this year’s Women, Peace and Security (WPS) Index launched today in New York.

Policy brief

2023

Gender Provisions in Ceasefires

Conflict Trends

News

Wednesday, 15 Jun 2022

TikTok Global Women, Peace and Security Index. Photo: Dylan Page / TikTok

The Women, Peace and Security Index Goes Viral on Social Media

Yesterday, a video featuring the Global Women, Peace and Security Index went viral on TikTok, garnering over 700,000 likes so far.

Policy brief

2022

The Role of Women in Ceasefires: A Literature Review

GPS Policy Brief

News

Monday, 21 Mar 2022

New Policy Brief on the Women, Peace and Security Index 2021/22

Accomplishing gender equality has been a prioritized goal of the international community for many years, and yet, in many places, women still face injustice, exclusion, and violence.

Recorded event

Friday, 8 Dec 2023 09:00–10:30 UTC+01

Masouda teaches young girls near her house in Kabul, Afghanistan, on October 8, 2022. Photo: Sandra Calligaro/For The Washington Post via Getty Images

01:27:24

The Best and Worst Places for Women in the World - A panel on the Women, Peace and Security Index 2023

Oslo Peace Days event 2023

Policy brief

2023

Women in Proximity to Conflict: A new indicator in the Women, Peace and Security Index 2023/24

Conflict Trends

Report – external series

2023

Trends in women's status over time: Key findings from revised WPS Index estimates for 2017-2023

Georgetown Institute for Women, Peace and Security Research Brief

News

Monday, 23 Oct 2023

Launch of the 2023-24 Global Women, Peace and Security Index

The 2023/24 WPS Index scores and ranks the status of women in 177 countries and features amongst other, new country rankings, deep-dive analysis into political violence targeting women and a spotlight on conflict trends in 2022.

News

Wednesday, 7 Sep 2022

Round Table on Promoting Women’s Influence in Decision-Making on Peace and Security

How can we further progress the work to promote women’s participation and influence over decision-making on peace and security in the United Nations Security Council? That was the key question addressed in a roundtable discussion jointly organized by PRIO, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and NUPI on September 7.

News

Friday, 27 May 2022

PhD Course on Gender, Peace and Conflict

Doctoral candidates from all over the world attended PRIO's PhD-level course on Gender, Peace and Conflict.

Policy brief

2022

Women, Peace and Security Index 2021/22

GPS Policy Brief

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.

Current projects

Project

May 2017 –

Global Women, Peace and Security Index

Led by Siri Aas Rustad.

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