Gudrun Østby

Research Professor

Email: gudrun@prio.org

Mobile phone: +47 98 67 15 43

X: @GudrunOstby

Research Interests

Armed conflict and maternal- and child health
Education and conflict
Education and crime
Sexual and gender-based violence
Children in conflict
Horizontal inequalities and conflict
Socioeconomics of Islamist Radicalization

Gudrun Østby
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Publications
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News

Friday, 21 Nov 2025

Journal of Peace Research stands out as gender-inclusive among major peace and conflict journals

A new analysis of authorship patterns in leading peace and conflict journals shows the Journal of Peace Research has made substantial gains in gender diversity over the past two decades, and now stands out as the most gender-inclusive outlet among its peers.

Event

Wednesday, 7 Jun 2023 09:00–10:00 UTC+02

Security Council meeting Women and peace and security. Sexual violence in conflict. Photo: UN Photo/Loey Felipe

Turning Resolutions Into Results: Ending Cycles of Sexual Violence in Conflict

We invite you to join us for a breakfast seminar with Pramila Patten, UN Special Representative of the Secretary-General on Sexual Violence in Conflict.

PRIO Blogs

Friday, 29 Apr 2022

Фото: Атлантический совет / Евразийский центр [text for the photo]. Atlantic Council / Eurasia Center

Ukrainian Women Engage in Resistance and Should Be in the Peace Talks: New Survey Evidence

Women are an “integral part of her country and its resistance.” This was the message that Kateryna Cherepakha, President of the organization La Strada-Ukraine, communicated to the world when speaking before the UN Security Council in April. Her speech also highlighted increased vulnerability of women and girls to the threat ...

News

Friday, 19 Feb 2021

1 of 6 Children Living in Conflict Zones at Risk of Sexual Violence by Armed Groups

PRIO has conducted a study for Save the Children estimating the number of children at risk of experiencing wartime sexual violence.

News

Thursday, 15 Nov 2018

Links Roundup: Research on Sexual Violence in Armed Conflict

PRIO has long been a leader in researching gender-based violence in conflicts; this issue has been the subject of extensive research interest at PRIO.

Event

19–20 Jan 2018

Members of the UN Security Council adopt a new resolution on Women, Peace and Security,13 October 2015. Photo:. UN Photo

Women, Peace and Security Research Workshop

More information about this workshop will follow.

News

Monday, 24 Feb 2025

The panelists at the Humanitarian Forum, from the right: Henrik Urdal, director, PRIO; Samina Ansari, public commentator; Hanne Kristoffersen, Regional Advisor, Norwegian Red Cross; Anne Bergh, Secretary General, Norwegian Red Cross. . Photo: Hanne Kristoffersen / Norwegian Red Cross

Afghan Women’s Struggle for Healthcare: PRIO Highlights Key Barriers and the Role of International Support

After the Taliban’s return, Afghan women face severe restrictions but remain vital in society, especially in the healthcare sector. As the humanitarian crisis deepens, experts discuss concrete steps to support women’s rights and healthcare access.

Policy brief

2022

Access to Educational Services in Cox’s Bazar during the COVID-19 Pandemic: The Use of Educational Services by ‘Rohingya Refugees’ and the Host Community

PRIO Policy Brief

News

Thursday, 23 Sep 2021

Photo: The PowerPoint presentation of Gunvor Knag Fylkesnes, Advocacy and Communications Director at Save the Children Norway.

PRIO Researchers Contribute to Master’s Course on Gender, Peace and Security at UiO

The PRIO GPS Centre contributes to a new course on Gender, Peace and Conflic at the Centre for Gender Research (STK) at the University of Oslo, taking place for the first time this autumn.

News

Tuesday, 18 Feb 2020

Humanitarian Aid Allocated to Education Doubled Between 2015 and 2018, PRIO Researchers Find

The amount of humanitarian aid allocated to education doubled between 2015 and 2018 and Norway has reached the global goal of allocating 4% of their humanitarian aid to the sector.

Policy brief

2018

Forced Displacement, Migration and Pregnancy Risk: Micro-level evidence from Burundi

GPS Policy Brief

News

Wednesday, 7 Jun 2023

PRIO seminar on Ending Cycles of Sexual Violence in Conflict on June 7th

How does one turn commitments into action? In this seminar keynote speaker Pramila Patton, the UN Special Representative of the Secretary-General on Sexual Violence in Conflict, focused on the many challenges we face in implementing UN Security Council resolutions addressing prevention and response measures.

News

Wednesday, 23 Nov 2022

Gudrun Østby gave keynote on conflict and maternal and child health

On 23 November 2022 PRIO Research Professor Gudrun Østby gave a keynote lecture at the 18th Annual Workshop of the Households in Conflict Network (HICN) at the University of Warwick, UK.

PRIO Blogs

Friday, 19 Feb 2021

Photo: Fredrik Lerneryd/Save the Children. Fredrik Lerneryd/Save the Children

72 Million Children Are at Risk for Sexual Violence in Conflict. What Can Be Done?

A staggering 72 million children—17% of the 426 million children living in conflict areas globally, or 1 in 6—are living near armed groups that have been reported to perpetrate sexual violence against children. That means 3% of all children in the world are living at risk for sexual violence in ...

Journal article

2018

The impact of support programmes for survivors of sexual violence: micro-level evidence from eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo

Journal article in Medicine, Conflict and Survival

News

Wednesday, 29 Aug 2018

From left to right: Meaghan Parker, Gudrun Østby, Eran Bendavid, Siri Aas Rustad, Geeta Lal (not pictured) and Kathleen Hill (not pictured) discussed maternal and child health in conflict areas. Henrik Urdal / PRIO

PRIO Co-Hosts Maternal and Child Health Workshop with the Wilson Center, D.C.

PRIO Director Henrik Urdal and Senior Researchers Gudrun Østby and Siri Aas Rustad took part in a workshop on maternal and child health in conflict situations at the Wilson Center 28 August.

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