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UNSCR 1325 Research Working Group
Program and Practical Information
Boston 2014
PROGRAM
October 20-21, 2014
Monday, October 20
08.45
Introductory Remarks by Nicole Carter, Assistant Director, Women and Public
Policy Program and Louise Olsson, Head of UNSCR 1325 Program, Folke Bernadotte
Academy
09.00
Round of Presentations
09.15
Research Panel: Participation for Peace?
Chair: Louise Olsson
Madam Officer: UNSCR 1325 and Gendered Police Patrols in Liberia, Sabrina Karim
Does Women's Participation in Peace Agreements increase the Sustainability of Peace
Processes? Data Analysis and Findings, Jana Krause
Rebel Queens and Black Diamonds: Gender Politics in African Armed Groups, Zoe
Marks
Discussant: Anita Schjølset
12.00
Lunch at workshop venue
12.45
Research Panel: Norms, Culture and Violence
Chair: Dara Kay Cohen
Who fights? Exploring the relationship between honor ideology and violent political
behavior in Thailand, Karen Brouneus
Measuring Rape Culture: Evidence from US Newspapers, 2000-2013, Matthew Baum
Explaining Sexual Exploitation and Abuse in Peacekeeping Missions: The Role of
Female Peacekeepers and Gender Equality in Contributing Countries, Kyle Beardsley
Sexual violence and the Islamic State: How ISIS uses Gender-based Violence for
rewards and recruits, Mia Bloom
Discussant: Elisabeth Prügl
16.15-17.15
Thematic discussion I: Media Engagement on Gender and Security. What is the role
of researchers? Roundtable with introductions by Monica Duffy Toft, Dara Kay
Cohen, Mia Bloom and Louise Olsson. Chair: Zoe Marks
2(3)
Tuesday, October 21
09.15
Research Panel: Sexual Violence in Armed Conflict and Disasters
Chair: Zoe Marks
The Reaches of Rape: Barrier to Peace and Post-War Consequences, Dara Kay Cohen
Responding to (S)GBV in Large-Scale Rapid-Onset Disasters: International Efforts in
Post-Earthquake Haiti, Emily Wiseman
The Evolution of Sexual Violence and War in Media Reporting, Monica Toft and
Summer Lindsey
Discussant: Kyle Beardsley
12.00
Lunch at workshop venue
12.45-14.00
Topical Discussion II: UNSCR 1325 Global Review. The Role of Civil Society and
Researchers. Presentation by Eléonore Veillet Chowdhury (GNWP)
14.00
Research Panel: The State, International Organizations and UNSCR 1325
Chair: Louise Olsson
“We think that the plan is a good plan”: Examining the Benefits and Challenges of
Using National Action Plans to Implement 1325 in Sierra Leone and Liberia, Caitlin
Ryan
Tracing UNSCR 1325 in Military Lessons Learned Systems, Anita Schjølset
The OSCE and UNSC Resolution 1325: Explaining incremental change in a regional
organization.
Anne Jenichen
Discussant: Karen Brouneus
16.30
Wrap up and Closing
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