Jenny Lorentzen

Research Interests

• Gender
• Peacebuilding
• Norm diffusion 
  
• Peace negotiations and peace processes
  
• Women, Peace and Security
  

Background

​​​​​​​​​Jenny Lorentzen is currently pursuing a Post-doc at Lund University and maintains a part-time Senior Researcher position at PRIO. 

On 20 November 2020 she defended her PhD thesis titled “Normative Encounters between the ‘Global’ and the ‘Local’: Women, Peace and Security in Mali and Rwanda” at the Department of Political Science, Lund University. The thesis explores the processes that take place when global gender equality norms embedded in the Women, Peace and Security agenda are promoted in societies transitioning from war to peace. 

Research Groups

• Gender
• Peacebuilding

• Security

PRIO Departments

• Dimensions of Security

• Dimensions of Security (2012-2022)

PRIO Projects

• High-Level Seminars on Gender and Inclusive Mediation Processes
• On Fair Terms: The Ethics of Peace Negotiations and Mediation (FAIR)
• PRIO Centre on Gender, Peace and Security
• PRIO Fieldwork Network (FIWON)

• Equal Peace? Rwandan Experiences
• Equal Peace? Women’s Empowerment and Multicultural Challenges in War-to-Peace Transitions
• Gender, Conflict and Peacebuilding Research at PRIO
• Women’s Empowerment and Multicultural Challenges in War-to-Peace Transitions: PhD project (project leader)
• Women’s Meaningful Participation in the Peace and Reconciliation Process in Mali (project leader)

Events

• Mon, 09 Sep 2019 14:00-15:45 – Women’s Participation in Peace Processes in Mali
• Thu, 20 Jun 2019 09:00-12:00 – Launch of PRIO Paper on Women’s Participation in Peace and Reconciliation Processes in Mali
• Fri, 09 Nov 2018 09:00-10:30 – Violent Extremism and Security Challenges in West Africa: What Role Can Preventive Diplomacy Play?
• Fri, 18 Sep 2015 10:00-11:30 – Women, Peace and Security – Review and Outlook in Africa
• Tue, 24 March 2015 – Fifth High-Level Seminar on Gender and Inclusive Mediation Processes
• Sun, 23 Nov 2014 08:30-15:30 – Advancing Women’s Rights and Empowerment in Afghanistan
• 18 - 20 Nov 2014 – Fourth High-Level Seminar on Gender and Inclusive Mediation Processes
• Wed, 22 Oct 2014 10:30-12:00 – OSCE study on National Action Plans on the implementation of UN Security Council Resolution 1325
• Wed, 27 Aug 2014 10:00-14:30 – Meeting of the Research Network on Gender, Peace and Security
• Tue, 13 May 2014 – Third High-Level Seminar on Gender and Inclusive Mediation Processes
• Thu, 20 Mar 2014 09:30-11:30 – The Role and Relevance of Gender in Peace Mediation
• 14 - 15 Nov 2013 – Women, Power and Politics: The Road to Sustainable Democracy
• Mon, 11 Nov 2013 11:30-13:30 – Accord Insight: "Women Building Peace"
• Tue, 08 October 2013 – Second High-Level Seminar on Gender and Inclusive Mediation Processes
• 20 - 21 Jun 2013 – First High-Level Seminar on Gender and Inclusive Mediation Processes

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