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, 30 Mar 2026

Team of resource persons during Ceasefire Monitoring Workshop in Oslo, March 2026. . Photo: PRIO

Workshop on Civil Society's Roles in Ceasefire Monitoring

On 24-26 March the PRIO Centre on Gender, Peace and Security organised a workshop on 'Civil Society’s Role in Monitoring Ceasefire Agreements and other Conflict-Related Agreements'.

Recorded event

Tuesday, 24 Feb 2026 09:00–10:30 UTC+01

2025 Women, Peace and Security Index. Illustration: GIWPS/PRIO

00:00

The best and worst places for women in the world – What does the new WPS Index reveal about Ukraine?

The 2025/2026 edition of the WPS Index ranks 181 countries. It shows that Denmark continues to lead the ranking, while Afghanistan again performs the worst.

Policy brief

2025

Women, peace and security in Nigeria

GPS Policy Brief

Press release

Monday, 27 Oct 2025

2025 Women, Peace and Security Index Covert Art. Illustration: GIWPS/PRIO

New report raises alarm on lack of progress globally for women’s rights and wellbeing

Progress for women’s rights and wellbeing has stalled globally, according to the 2025/26 Women, Peace and Security Index launched today in New York.

News

Friday, 6 Jun 2025

’Mujeres Berracas’ murial in a small rural town near a local market in Boyacá, Colombia. This is a colloquial expression that means brave, determined, hardworking, and resilient women. December 28, 2022. Photo: Juan Diego Duque Salazar

The Complex Risk Analytics Fund supports new project on Women’s Empowerment in War and Peace: EMPOW

EMPOW is a two-year initiative designed to provide novel open access data on women's mobilization for peace and gender equality reforms in the wake of war.

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

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.

Comment

Saturday, 7 Mar 2026

Wellbeing of women goes hand in hand with wellbeing of nations

In 2024, 676 million women lived in proximity to conflict, that is almost every 6th woman in the world — the highest number and proportion ever recorded.

News

Wednesday, 17 Dec 2025

Colleagues and partners of the GPS Centre, PRIO. Photo: PRIO/ Greta Glas

Norway renews long-term commitment to women, peace and security at PRIO

PRIO is pleased to announce that its Centre on Gender, Peace and Security (GPS Centre) has entered into a new multi-year funding agreement with the Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

Event

Monday, 27 Oct 2025 18:15–19:45 UTC+01

Livestream: The 2025 Global Women, Peace & Security Index launch

This year marks the 25th Anniversary of the UN Security Council Resolution 1325, which arrives amidst a global rise in backlash against women’s rights.

Policy brief

2025

Women exposed to armed conflict, 1990–2024

GPS Policy Brief

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.

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.

Current projects

Project

Jun 2025 – Jun 2027

Women’s Empowerment in Peace Processes (EMPOW)

Led by Louise Olsson.

Project

May 2017 –

Global Women, Peace and Security Index

Led by Siri Aas Rustad.

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