News
Saturday, 7 Mar 2026
On Friday 6 March PRIO GPS Centre director Torunn L. Tryggestad was invited to speak at a breakfast seminar organised by Unio (The Confederation of Unions for Professionals) marking International Women's Day.
Comment
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.
Thursday, 5 Mar 2026
In line with Norway’s Action Plan on Women, Peace and Security (WPS), the Ministry of Defense organized an internal seminar on WPS and gender equality in total defense on 28 January. PRIO's Louise Olsson presented her research.
Recorded event
Tuesday, 24 Feb 2026 09:00–10:30 UTC+01
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.
Monday, 5 Jan 2026
PRIO has recently secured several external research grants, highlighting strong confidence in the Institute’s research and its relevance to pressing global challenges.
Wednesday, 17 Dec 2025
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.
Saturday, 28 Feb 2026
How should we concretely understand the relationship between gender equality and total defence, and how can we better connect the international, national, and local levels to effectively protect and promote women’s rights?
Tuesday, 10 Feb 2026
Women mediators are not guests in the future order – they are architects.
PRIO Paper
2025
Tuesday, 16 Dec 2025
At a time when both feminism and the peace movement are facing significant challenges, we can learn from how earlier generations of women and peace activists overcame challenges, generated enthusiasm, and collaborated with each other.
Event
Thursday, 7 May 2026 09:00–16:00 UTC+02
The project has explored the experiences and needs of three generations of children born of war (CBOW) in Europe, in Norway, Denmark, Germany, Bosnia and Herzegovina and Kosovo.
Wenche Iren Hauge
Senior Researcher
Inger Skjelsbæk
Research Professor
Gudrun Østby
Ragnhild Nordås
Louise Olsson
Research Director
Kaja Borchgrevink
Marianne Dahl
Pinar Tank
Torunn L. Tryggestad
Lynn P. Nygaard
Special Advisor
Jacqui True
PRIO Global Fellow
Nina Wilén
Francis Mwesigye
Greta Glas
Administrative assistant
Asha Ali
Centre Coordinator
Jenny Lorentzen
Senior Researcher at NUPI
Audrey Kathleen Geissinger
Doctoral Researcher
Jan 2013 –
High-Level Seminars on Gender and Inclusive Mediation Processes
Led by Torunn L. Tryggestad
Feb 2013 –
Missing Peace Initiative
Led by Inger Skjelsbæk
Nov 2015 –
Nordic Women Mediators – Norway (NWM-Norway)
Nordic Women Mediators (NWM)
Dec 2015 –
PRIO Centre on Gender, Peace and Security
May 2017 –
Global Women, Peace and Security Index
Led by Siri Aas Rustad
Apr 2018 –
Building Peace in Cyprus through Linkages
Led by Harry Tzimitras
Aug 2019 –
Minors in Disarmament, Demobilization and Reintegration (DDR) Processes - The Gender Dimension
Led by Wenche Iren Hauge
Jan 2020 –
Delivering the Cyprus Peace Dividend
Oct 2020 –
Gender and Mediation Literature Database Project
Led by Pinar Tank
Nov 2020 –
New Insights on Women, Peace and Security
Led by Louise Olsson
Oct 2021 – Sep 2026
Rights, Duties, Social Movements and the Welfare State
Led by Audrey Kathleen Geissinger
Dec 2024 –
Survey on Attitudes Towards the Role of Women in Ukraine
Led by Eric Skoog
Jan 2025 – Dec 2027
How populist illiberal regimes shape gender norms in Europe (CONTEST)
Apr 2025 – Aug 2028
Religious Gender Justice Activism (GenderJustice)
Led by Kaja Borchgrevink
Jun 2025 – Jun 2027
Women’s Empowerment in Peace Processes (EMPOW)
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