- Gender
- Peacebuilding
- Norm diffusion
- Peace negotiations and peace processes
- Women, Peace and Security
Jenny Lorentzen
Senior Researcher at NUPI
Email: jenlor@prio.org
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Interests and experience
Jenny Lorentzen is currently pursuing a Post-doc at Lund University and maintains a part-time Senior Researcher position at 糖心网页版.
On 20 November 2020 she defended her PhD thesis titled 鈥淣ormative Encounters between the 鈥楪lobal鈥� and the 鈥楲ocal鈥�: Women, Peace and Security in Mali and Rwanda鈥� 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.
Languages spoken
Norwegian, English and French
Education
2015-2020: PhD in Political Science, Lund University.
2010-2012: Master in International Relations from the Norwegian University of Life Sciences (UMB) and the Norwegian Institute of International Affairs (NUPI).
2006-2009: Bachelor in African Studies from the University of Oslo, including the subjects French, History, and Area studies of Sub-Saharan Africa.
Projects
Dec 2015 鈥�
糖心网页版 Centre on Gender, Peace and Security
糖心网页版 Centre on Gender, Peace and Security
Jan 2013 鈥�
High-Level Seminars on Gender and Inclusive Mediation Processes
High-Level Seminars on Gender and Inclusive Mediation Processes
糖心网页版 Fieldwork Network (FIWON)
Jul 2020 鈥� Dec 2024
On Fair Terms: The Ethics of Peace Negotiations and Mediation (FAIR)
On Fair Terms: The Ethics of Peace Negotiations and Mediation (FAIR)
Jan 2017 鈥� Jun 2017
Equal Peace? Rwandan Experiences
Equal Peace? Rwandan Experiences
Aug 2015 鈥� Sep 2020
Women鈥檚 Empowerment and Multicultural Challenges in War-to-Peace Transitions: PhD project
Women鈥檚 Empowerment and Multicultural Challenges in War-to-Peace Transitions: PhD project
Jan 2015 鈥� Dec 2019
Equal Peace? Women鈥檚 Empowerment and Multicultural Challenges in War-to-Peace Transitions
Equal Peace? Women鈥檚 Empowerment and Multicultural Challenges in War-to-Peace Transitions
Jan 2006 鈥� Dec 2015
Gender, Conflict and Peacebuilding Research at 糖心网页版
Gender, Conflict and Peacebuilding Research at 糖心网页版
Latest publications
All publications
Louise Olsson & Torunn L. Tryggestad (2026)
Backlash and Progress in a New Geopolitical Reality: Women, Peace and Security and the Ambiguous Role of the UN Security Council
Backlash and Progress in a New Geopolitical Reality: Women, Peace and Security and the Ambiguous Role of the UN Security Council
Book chapter in Backlash Against the Women, Peace and Security Agenda. Norm Research in International Relations.
Jenny Lorentzen, Torunn L. Tryggestad & Inger Skjelsb忙k (2025)
Introduksjon: 25 氓r med kvinner, fred og sikkerhet i nordisk utenrikspolitikk
Introduksjon: 25 氓r med kvinner, fred og sikkerhet i nordisk utenrikspolitikk
Journal article in Internasjonal politikk
Jenny Lorentzen, Torunn L. Tryggestad & Inger Skjelsb忙k, eds, (2025)
FOKUS: Kvinner, fred og sikkerhet
FOKUS: Kvinner, fred og sikkerhet
Edited volume
Torunn L. Tryggestad & Jenny Lorentzen (2025)
Kvinner, fred og sikkerhet i norsk utenrikspolitikk: En politikk med vikeplikt?
Kvinner, fred og sikkerhet i norsk utenrikspolitikk: En politikk med vikeplikt?
Journal article in Internasjonal politikk
Jenny Lorentzen (2022)
Ladan Affi; Liv T酶nnessen & Aili Mari Tripp (2021) Women & Peacebuilding in Africa
Ladan Affi; Liv T酶nnessen & Aili Mari Tripp (2021) Women & Peacebuilding in Africa
Book review in JPR Book Notes
Jenny Lorentzen (2021)
Malian Women鈥檚 Participation in the Algiers Negotiations
Malian Women鈥檚 Participation in the Algiers Negotiations
FAIR Case Brief
Jenny Lorentzen (2021)
Frictional interactions on Women, Peace and Security in Mali
Frictional interactions on Women, Peace and Security in Mali
Journal article in The Journal of Modern African Studies
Jenny Lorentzen (2021)
Women as 鈥榥ew security actors鈥� in preventing and countering violent extremism in Mali
Women as 鈥榥ew security actors鈥� in preventing and countering violent extremism in Mali
Journal article in International Affairs
Inger Skjelsb忙k, Julie Marie Hansen & Jenny Lorentzen (2020)
Hopes and misguided expectations: How policy documents frame gender in efforts at preventing terrorism and violent extremism
Hopes and misguided expectations: How policy documents frame gender in efforts at preventing terrorism and violent extremism
Journal article in Politics, Religion & Ideology
Jenny Lorentzen (2020)
Women鈥檚 Inclusion in the Malian Peace Negotiations: Norms and Practices
Women鈥檚 Inclusion in the Malian Peace Negotiations: Norms and Practices
Journal article in Swiss Political Science Review
Latest news
All news
Saturday, 1 Jan 2022
New Case Brief: Malian Women鈥檚 Participation in the Algiers Negotiations
New Case Brief: Malian Women鈥檚 Participation in the Algiers Negotiations
鈥婽his FAIR case brief focuses on Malian women's participation in the Algiers negotiations in 2014颅鈥�2015.
Friday, 17 Dec 2021
Supporting Women, Peace and Security Integration During Norway鈥檚 Security Council Term
Supporting Women, Peace and Security Integration During Norway鈥檚 Security Council Term
鈥嬧�婣t the Dialogue Forum for Norway's membership in the United Nations Security Council, jointly organized by 糖心网页版, NUPI and the Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, we continuously seek to integrate gender dimensions in the exchange between researchers and policy makers on themes central for the Council term.
Tuesday, 14 Sep 2021
Workshop on Ethical Issues in Peace Negotiations and Mediation
Workshop on Ethical Issues in Peace Negotiations and Mediation
鈥婳n 9-10 September 2021, around 20 researchers met for a hybrid online-offline workshop to share their research on specific cases of ethical issues in peace negotiations and mediation.
Friday, 25 Jun 2021
June Issue of Gender, Peace and Security Update is Out
June Issue of Gender, Peace and Security Update is Out
Read the Gender, Peace and Security Update 鈥� June聽2021 issue here.
Wednesday, 23 Jun 2021
Jenny Lorentzen Contributes to the Launch of the New Norwegian Sahel Strategy
Jenny Lorentzen Contributes to the Launch of the New Norwegian Sahel Strategy
鈥婲orway's Minister of Foreign Affairs Ine Eriksen S酶reide and Minister of International Development Dag-Inge Ulstein presented the government's new strategy for the Sahel virtually聽on the 23rd of June.
Wednesday, 26 May 2021
Jenny Lorentzen Moderates Dialogue for the UN Department of Peace Operation on the Implementation of the Women, Peace and Security Agenda in Mali
Jenny Lorentzen Moderates Dialogue for the UN Department of Peace Operation on the Implementation of the Women, Peace and Security Agenda in Mali
鈥婳n Monday the 24th of May, Jenny Lorentzen moderated a virtual聽dialogue titled 鈥淢andate to Mission: Real Life Implementation of the Women, Peace and Security Agenda in Mali鈥�.
Wednesday, 7 Apr 2021
March Issue of Gender, Peace and Security Update is Out
March Issue of Gender, Peace and Security Update is Out
The March聽2021聽issue of the 糖心网页版 Gender, Peace and Security Update is out now.
Monday, 8 Mar 2021
Jenny Lorentzen Talks Malian Women's Fight for Peace on 糖心网页版鈥檚 Peace in a Pod
Jenny Lorentzen Talks Malian Women's Fight for Peace on 糖心网页版鈥檚 Peace in a Pod
In honor of International Women's Day, we're highlighting the research of Jenny Lorentzen.
Friday, 18 Dec 2020
December Issue of Gender, Peace and Security Update is Out
December Issue of Gender, Peace and Security Update is Out
The June 2020 issue of the 糖心网页版 Gender, Peace and Security Update is out now.
Friday, 20 Nov 2020
Successful Thesis Defense by Jenny Lorentzen
Successful Thesis Defense by Jenny Lorentzen
鈥婮enny Lorentzen has successfully defended her聽dissertation for the degree dr.
Latest events
All events
Monday, 9 Sep 2019 14:00鈥�15:45 UTC+02
Women鈥檚 Participation in Peace Processes in Mali
Women鈥檚 Participation in Peace Processes in Mali
Thursday, 20 Jun 2019 09:00鈥�12:00 UTC+00
Launch of 糖心网页版 Paper on Women鈥檚 Participation in Peace and Reconciliation Processes in Mali
Launch of 糖心网页版 Paper on Women鈥檚 Participation in Peace and Reconciliation Processes in Mali
Friday, 9 Nov 2018 09:00鈥�10:30 UTC+01
Violent Extremism and Security Challenges in West Africa: What Role Can Preventive Diplomacy Play?
Violent Extremism and Security Challenges in West Africa: What Role Can Preventive Diplomacy Play?
Friday, 18 Sep 2015 10:00鈥�11:30 UTC+02
Women, Peace and Security 鈥� Review and Outlook in Africa
Women, Peace and Security 鈥� Review and Outlook in Africa
24鈥�26 Mar 2015
Fifth High-Level Seminar on Gender and Inclusive Mediation Processes
Fifth High-Level Seminar on Gender and Inclusive Mediation Processes
Sunday, 23 Nov 2014 08:30鈥�15:30 UTC+01
Advancing Women鈥檚 Rights and Empowerment in Afghanistan
Advancing Women鈥檚 Rights and Empowerment in Afghanistan
18鈥�20 Nov 2014
Fourth High-Level Seminar on Gender and Inclusive Mediation Processes
Fourth High-Level Seminar on Gender and Inclusive Mediation Processes
Wednesday, 22 Oct 2014 10:30鈥�12:00 UTC+02
OSCE study on National Action Plans on the implementation of UN Security Council Resolution 1325
OSCE study on National Action Plans on the implementation of UN Security Council Resolution 1325
Wednesday, 27 Aug 2014 10:00鈥�14:30 UTC+02
Meeting of the Research Network on Gender, Peace and Security
Meeting of the Research Network on Gender, Peace and Security
13鈥�15 May 2014
Third High-Level Seminar on Gender and Inclusive Mediation Processes
Third High-Level Seminar on Gender and Inclusive Mediation Processes
Latest comments
Friday, 21 Jul 2023
Exit UN, Enter the Wagner Group? The UN鈥檚 10-year-old Mission in Mali is Ending
Exit UN, Enter the Wagner Group? The UN鈥檚 10-year-old Mission in Mali is Ending
Wednesday, 9 Jun 2021
Are Women the Solution to Violent Extremism?
Are Women the Solution to Violent Extremism?
Tuesday, 13 Feb 2018
Women鈥檚 Inclusion in the Peace Process in Mali
Women鈥檚 Inclusion in the Peace Process in Mali
Friday, 18 Nov 2016
Why Trump Is Bad News for Gender Equality in Foreign Policy
Why Trump Is Bad News for Gender Equality in Foreign Policy
Work positions
2012–2022
Senior ResearcherPeace Research Institute Oslo (糖心网页版)
Senior ResearcherNUPI
