Bilde The UN’s International Women’s Year generated enthusiasm for women’s peace work The organisation Women’s International League for Peace and Freedom was a driving force for the recognition of women’s role in peacebuilding.
Bilde "It's become more dangerous to be a journalist" Foreign correspondents have traditionally been seen as a "macho club" with few female members. Today, there are more women, but the profession has also become more risky.
Bilde Fascism and Masculine Ideals – Thoughts on the Russian War in Ukraine It may be fitting to observe the war in Ukraine through the lens of gender equality, according to Erik Melander.
Bilde Female soldiers experienced more gender equality during wartime than in peace “My studies from Colombia and Nepal show that many minors enlisted voluntarily and that their quality of life even improved as guerrilla soldiers,” says Wenche Iren Hauge.
Bilde Efforts to promote peace can make women more vulnerable In recent years, gender has become an important factor in the international work against extremism. But some researchers fear that when women become part of the first line defence against radicalisation, they also become more vulnerable.
Bilde Gender issues are ridiculed and sabotaged in the military The masculine culture in the Norwegian Armed Forces is a democratic problem. This makes it difficult to work with issues related to gender, according to researcher.
Bilde Our image of ISIS women is incomplete The ideological conviction was often deeper among the women who joined the ISIS than among the men who did the same, according to researchers.
Bilde Returned girl soldiers in Congo are stigmatised Congolese girl soldiers are labelled violent and sexual, also by international media and aid organisations. This hampers the girls’ reintegration, according to researcher Milfrid Tonheim.
Bilde A warning against desirable facts about women in peace and conflict Oversimplified perceptions of gender roles in war and conflict reproduce gender stereotypes and existing inequalities, according to researcher Maria Eriksson Baaz.
Bilde Gender matters in war reporting Being a journalist in war zones and armed conflicts is becoming increasingly dangerous. Most of the journalists killed in the field are men, but the concern is about the security of their female colleagues.
