Torunn L. Tryggestad

Deputy Director

Torunn L. Tryggestad
Email: torunn@prio.org
Mobile phone: +47 97 65 14 68
Twitter: @TLTryggestad

Research Interests

  • Gender and inclusive mediation processes.
  • The UN and the gendered dimensions of conflict resolution, conflict management and peacebuilding.
  • UN Security Council Resolution 1325 on Women, Peace and Security and implementation policies at the global, regional and national levels.
  • The emergence and diffusion of norms, with special emphasis on the normative framework of 'women, peace and security'.
  • The inter-play between transnational networks of civil society organizations, the UN system and UN member states in policy development.
  • Women in armed forces.

Background

​Language​​​ Skills

Norwegian (mo​ther tongue), English (fluent), German (basic).

Understand and communica​te well in Scandinavian languages (Danish and Swedish). ​

Work Exper​ience 

2017- : Deputy Director at PRIO

2015- : Director of the PRIO Centre on Gender, Peace and Security, Peace Research Institute Oslo, PRIO. 

2014- : Senior Researcher, PRIO.

2006-2015: Researcher and Project Manager, The Gender, Conflict and Peacebuilding Project, PRIO

2005-2009: Associated researcher, Liberal Peace and the Ethics of War Project, PRIO.

December 2004 - April 2005: Acting director of the Department for International Politics, Norwegian Institute of International Affairs (NUPI). 

January 2004-2005: Researcher and co-ordinator of the UN programme on Peacekeeping and Multinational Operations, NUPI. 

February-December 2003: Adviser, UN Section, Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

1995-2003: Co-ordinator and later director of The Training for Peace in Southern Africa Project, NUPI.

February-May 1995: Research Assistant at the UN Programme, NUPI. 

1994-1995: Student scholarship, UN Programme on Peacekeeping and Multinational Operations, NUPI.

Board an​​d Expert Group Membership

2016- : Core Group member of the NATO Civil Society Advisory Panel (CSAP)

2015- : Member of the UN Secretary-General's Peacebuilding Fund Advisory Group

2015- : Member of the board, the United Nations Association of Norway

2014: Member of the independent committee for the Student Peace Prize 2015, a prize which is awarded by Norwegian students biannually, as part of the International Student Festival in Trondheim (ISFIT).

2013- : Member of the Union Board at PRIO (Forskerforbundet)

2003- : Member of the advisory board of the United Nations Association of Norway, Section East.

Committee M​embership 

2010-2013: Member of the Foreign Ministry Advisory Committee on Security Policy (Sikkerhetspolitisk utvalg)​

Network​ing Activities 

2009: Co-founder of the Women and Security (WaS) Network – a network comprising of women from academia, public sector (ministries such as Foreign Affairs and Defence), NGOs and public information professionals working with/on defence, security and foreign policy issues.  

2009- : Initiated and coordinates the Research Network on Gender, Peace and Security, comprising of approximately 50 researchers from various research institutions in Norway. Meets twice a year to discuss ongoing and new research projects/ideas, exchange information and accommodate research collaboration. 

Educati​​​on 

2014: Dr. Polit. Degree in Political Science, Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Oslo.   

1995: Master's Degree in Political Science (cand. polit.), University of Oslo.

1992: Bachelor Degree (in political science, social anthropology and examen philosophy), University of Oslo.

1989-1990: One year course in development studies, Agder Regional College, Kristiansand.

1988-1990: One year course in political science, Molder Regional College.

Events

PRIO started tracking events online in 2007. This listing is not complete. Past events may be mentioned in our news archive.

Publications

The following publications are specific to the PRIO GPS Centre. A more complete list is available at www.prio.org.

All Publications

GPS Policy Brief

Stai, Nora Kristine & Torunn L. Tryggestad (2022) One Year On: Norway and the Women, Peace and Security Agenda in the UN Security Council, GPS Policy Brief, 4. Oslo: PRIO.
Tryggestad, Torunn L. (2016) The Women, Peace and Security Agenda – 15 Years On, GPS Policy Brief, 1. Oslo: PRIO.

Peer-reviewed Journal Article

Skjelsbæk, Inger & Torunn L. Tryggestad (2023) Dempet statsfeminist? Nasjonale tradisjoner og globale utviklingstrekk i Søreides periode som utenriksminister [Cautious State Feminist? National Traditions and Global Developments During Søreide’s Term as Minister of Foreign Affairs], Internasjonal Politikk 81(1).
Skjelsbæk, Inger & Torunn L. Tryggestad (2020) Pro-gender Norms in Norwegian Peace Engagement: Balancing Experiences, Values, and Interests, Foreign Policy Analysis. DOI: 10.1093/fpa/orz028.
Skjelsbæk, Inger & Torunn L. Tryggestad (2019) Likestilling og Norges fredsengasjement - en balansekunst, Tidsskrift for kjønnsforskning 43(4).
Tryggestad, Torunn L. (2015) FN som normspreder: Kvinner, fred og sikkerhet, Internasjonal Politikk 73(2): 275–284.
Tryggestad, Torunn L. (2014) State Feminism Going Global: Norway on the United Nations Peacebuilding Commission, Cooperation and Conflict 49(4): 464–482.
Skjelsbæk, Inger & Torunn L. Tryggestad (2011) Kvinner i det norske forsvaret: Likestilling eller operasjonelt imperativ? [Women in the Norwegian Armed Forces: Gender Equality or Operational Imperative?], Sosiologi i dag 41(1): 53–75.
Tryggestad, Torunn L. (2010) The UN Peacebuilding Commission and Gender: A Case of Norm Reinforcement, International Peacekeeping 17(2): 159–171.
Tryggestad, Torunn L. (2009) Trick or Treat? The UN and Implementation of Security Council Resolution 1325 on Women, Peace and Security, Global Governance 15(4): 539–557.
Tryggestad, Torunn L. & Inger Skjelsbæk (2009) Women in the Norwegian Armed Forces. Gender Equality or Operational Imperative?, Minerva Journal of Women and War 3(2): 34–51.

PRIO Gender, Peace and Security Update

Hansen, Julie Marie; Torunn L. Tryggestad & Jenny Lorentzen (2015) Women’s Legal Mobilisation in a Violent Context: Lessons from internally displaced women’s organisations in Colombia, PRIO Gender, Peace and Security Update, 2015: PRIO.
Lorentzen, Jenny; Julie Marie Hansen & Torunn L. Tryggestad (2015) Somali Women’s Civic Engagement: Past, Present and Future, PRIO Gender, Peace and Security Update, 2015: PRIO.
Tryggestad, Torunn L. & Jenny Lorentzen (2014) Symposium on Women’s Rights and Empowerment in Afghanistan, PRIO Gender, Peace and Security Update, 2014: PRIO.
Lorentzen, Jenny & Torunn L. Tryggestad (2014) First Woman Appointed as UN Force Commander, PRIO Gender, Peace and Security Update, 2014: PRIO.
Tryggestad, Torunn L. & Jenny Lorentzen (2014) Global Summit to End Sexual Violence in Conflict, PRIO Gender, Peace and Security Update, 2014: PRIO.
Tryggestad, Torunn L. & Jenny Lorentzen (2014) The Role and Relevance of Gender in Peace Mediation, PRIO Gender, Peace and Security Update, 2014: PRIO.
Tryggestad, Torunn L. & Jenny Lorentzen (2013) New Project at PRIO on National Action Plans, PRIO Gender, Peace and Security Update, 2013: PRIO.
Tryggestad, Torunn L. & Jenny Lorentzen (2013) The Missing Peace Symposium 2013, PRIO Gender, Peace and Security Update, 2013: PRIO.
Lorentzen, Jenny & Torunn L. Tryggestad (2013) Women, Power and Politics: The Road to Sustainable Democracy, PRIO Gender, Peace and Security Update, 2013: PRIO.
Tryggestad, Torunn L. & Jenny Lorentzen (2013) Launch of New Initiative: Gender and Mediation Seminar, PRIO Gender, Peace and Security Update, 2013: PRIO.
Lorentzen, Jenny & Torunn L. Tryggestad (2012) The Political Psychology of War Rape, PRIO Gender, Peace and Security Update, 2012: PRIO.
Tryggestad, Torunn L. & Jenny Lorentzen (2012) Claims About Global Decline in Sexual Violence Spark Debate, PRIO Gender, Peace and Security Update, 2012: PRIO.
Tryggestad, Torunn L. & Jenny Lorentzen (2012) Gender, Empowerment and Conflict in South Asia, PRIO Gender, Peace and Security Update, 2012: PRIO.
Lorentzen, Jenny & Torunn L. Tryggestad (2012) Engaging Men for Women's Empowerment, PRIO Gender, Peace and Security Update, 2012: PRIO.
Tryggestad, Torunn L. (2011) Nobel Days in Oslo, PRIO Gender, Peace and Security Update, 2011: PRIO.
Tryggestad, Torunn L. & Hilde Wallacher (2011) UN Special Rapporteur Margot Wallström Visits PRIO, PRIO Gender, Peace and Security Update, 2011: PRIO.
Wallacher, Hilde & Torunn L. Tryggestad (2011) New Strategic Plan on Women, Peace and Security launched by Norwegian MFA, PRIO Gender, Peace and Security Update, 2011: PRIO.
Chun, Suk & Torunn L. Tryggestad (2010) Mythbusting: Are Women the Main Victims of Armed Conflict?, PRIO Gender, Peace and Security Update, 2010: PRIO.
Chun, Suk & Torunn L. Tryggestad (2010) 'Women Count for Peace', PRIO Gender, Peace and Security Update, 2010: PRIO.
Tryggestad, Torunn L. & Suk Chun (2010) 'Does Affirmative Action Make a Change?', PRIO Gender, Peace and Security Update, 2010: PRIO.
Chun, Suk & Torunn L. Tryggestad (2010) 'Women's Inclusion Has Become a Global Security Imperative', PRIO Gender, Peace and Security Update, 2010: PRIO.
Tryggestad, Torunn L. & Suk Chun (2010) 'We Want Strong Links to Civil Society', PRIO Gender, Peace and Security Update, 2010: PRIO.
Tryggestad, Torunn L. & Suk Chun (2010) Men Must Get Involved in Fighting Violence Against Women, PRIO Gender, Peace and Security Update, 2010: PRIO.

PhD Thesis

Tryggestad, Torunn L. (2014) International Norms and Political Change: 'Women, Peace and Security' and the UN Security Agenda. PhD thesis, Faculty of Social Sciences, Department of Political Science, University of Oslo, Oslo.

Book Chapter

Skjelsbæk, Inger & Torunn L. Tryggestad (2021) Protecting the brand? The hesitant incorporation of gender equality in the peace nation, in Inger Skjelsbæk, ed., Gender Equality and Nation Branding in the Nordic Region. London: Routledge (113–133).
Kolås, Åshild & Torunn L. Tryggestad (2017) Introduction: Women, Peace and Security in Review, in Åshild Kolås, ed., Women, Peace and Security: from Civil War to Post-Conflict Reconstruction. Abingdon: Routledge (1-8).
Tryggestad, Torunn L. (2016) The gender(ed) impact of the Peacebuilding Architecture, in de Coning, Cedric; & Eli Stamnes, eds, UN Peacebuilding Architecture. the first 10 years. London and New York: Routledge (97–108).
Tryggestad, Torunn L. (2014) FNs sikkerhetsrådsresolusjon 1325 om kvinner, fred og sikkerhet, in Gender i Forsvaret. Fra teorit til praksis. Oslo: abstrakt forlag (95–124).
Tryggestad, Torunn L. (2008) Kvinner, fred og sikkerhet - en ny dagsorden i FN [Women, Peace and Security - A New UN Agenda], in Skjeie, Hege; Inger Skjelsbæk; & Torunn L. Tryggestad, eds, Kjønn, krig, konflikt. Oslo, Norway: PAX (138–152).

Edited Volume

Skjeie, Hege; Torunn L. Tryggestad; & Inger Skjelsbæk, eds, (2008) Kjønn, Krig og Konflikt [Gender, War, Conflict]. Oslo, Norway: PAX.
Tryggestad, Torunn L.; & Louise Olsson, eds, (2001) Women and International Peacekeeping. London & Portland: Frank Cass Publishers. Cass Series on Peacekeeping.
Karamé, Kari; & Torunn L. Tryggestad, eds, (2000) Gender Perspectives on Peace and Conflict Studies. Oslo: NUPI & PRIO.

Popular Article

Tryggestad, Torunn L. & Melanne Verveer (2017) Hvordan har de det, egentlig? [How are women doing, really?], Dagsavisen, 13 December.
Hansen, Julie Marie; Kristin Lund; Laura Mitchell; Rita Sandberg; Elisabeth Slåttum; Torunn L. Tryggestad & Hilde Salvesen (2017) “No backsliding” on Women’s Inclusion in Peace Mediation, PRIO Blogs, 27 October.
Tryggestad, Torunn L. (2011) Ingen fred utan kvinner [No Peace Without Women], Nye Meninger, 19 January.
Tryggestad, Torunn L. (2009) FNs leder har betydning [Who Heads the UN makes a Difference], Dagsavisen, 25 September.
Tryggestad, Torunn L. (2008) Ahtisaari var en pionér for kvinnene [Ahtisaari was a Pioneer for the Women], Dagsavisen, 10 December.
Tryggestad, Torunn L. (2007) Likestilt til å delta [Equal Right of Participation], Dagbladet, 19 August.
Tryggestad, Torunn L. (2007) FN, fred og tryggleik: Finst det ein plass for kvinner? [The UN, Peace and Security: Is there Room for Women?], FN-magasinet.
Skjelsbæk, Inger; Helga Hernes & Torunn L. Tryggestad (2006) Fred og fattigdom [Peace and Poverty], Dagbladet, 10 December.
Tryggestad, Torunn L. (2006) Tiden neppe inne for en kvinne [Time is Hardly Ripe for a Woman], Dagsavisen, 16 July.
Tryggestad, Torunn L. & Inger Skjelsbæk (2005) Det kvinnelige sikkerhetsbegrep [The Female Concept of Security], Morgenbladet, 2 December.

PRIO Policy Brief

Tryggestad, Torunn L. & Suk Chun (2010) Ten Years of Women, Peace and Security: Observing the 10th Anniversary of the United Nations Security Council Resolution 1325 (2000), PRIO Policy Brief, 6. Oslo: PRIO.
Tryggestad, Torunn L. (2010) The UN Peacebuilding Commission and Women: What Role for Norway?, PRIO Policy Brief, 12. Oslo: PRIO.

PRIO Paper

Olsson, Louise; Patty Chang; Torunn L. Tryggestad & Peter Wallensteen (2021) Sweden as an Elected Member of the UN Security Council: Promoting Women, Peace and Security as Core Council Business, 2017–18, PRIO Paper. Oslo: PRIO.

Book Review

Tryggestad, Torunn L. (2008) Review of The Oxford Handbook on the United Nations, in Internasjonal Politikk 66(2): 512–516.

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