The second policy brief in our Queering Women, Peace and Security Policy Brief series co-authored by Chitra Nagarajan and Jamie J. Hagen focuses on supporting queer feminist mobilization for peace and security. Those committed to gender justice have spent decades promoting the Women, Peace and Security (WPS) agenda, most notably achieving recognition by the SecurityContinue reading “Second in Queering WPS Policy brief series: Supporting Queer Feminist Mobilizations for Peace and Security”
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New Policy Brief Series launches with ‘Opportunities for Queering the Youth, Peace and Security Agenda’
Inspired by a prior research collaboration between New York University and the Global Network for Women Peacebuilders highlighting the experiences of young women in official Youth, Peace and Security (YPS) programming, Dennis Aveta focused his master’s thesis on the engagement (or lack thereof) of LGBTQ+ peacebuilders and communities in YPS spaces. The research project soughtContinue reading “New Policy Brief Series launches with ‘Opportunities for Queering the Youth, Peace and Security Agenda’”
Mariconeando la agenda de Mujeres, Paz y Seguridad
En la construcción de paz no se han incluido de forma adecuada las necesidades de las mujeres lesbianas, bisexuales, trans y queer. Aunque la sociedad civil ha impulsado la implementación de la agenda de Mujeres, Paz y Seguridad, no siempre se han tenido en cuenta las formas particulares en las que las reglas del géneroContinue reading “Mariconeando la agenda de Mujeres, Paz y Seguridad”
Colombian LBTQ peacebuilders and feminist leaders discuss Queering WPS
Lesbian, bisexual, trans and queer women haven’t been properly included in peacebuilding processes around the world. Although civil society has pushed for the implementation of the Women, Peace and Security agenda, it hasn’t always taken into account the particular ways in which gender and sexuality rules have created or deepened certain risks for LBTQ women, causingContinue reading “Colombian LBTQ peacebuilders and feminist leaders discuss Queering WPS”
Talk4Peace project explores Transformative Mediation and Inclusive Peacebuilding
Talk4Peace is a new project funded by the North-South Research Programme, jointly led by Dr Maria-Adriana Deiana, from Queen’s University Belfast and co-director of the Centre for Gender in Politics, and Dr Heidi Riley, from the School of Politics and International Relations at University College Dublin. This project seeks to further our understanding of transformative mediationContinue reading “Talk4Peace project explores Transformative Mediation and Inclusive Peacebuilding”
International Perspectives on Trans Rights and Policy in the context of the Republic of Ireland, Northern Ireland and the Netherlands
As part of 2022 Belfast Pride celebrations the Embassy of the Kingdom of the Netherlands in the UK, the Centre for Gender in Politics at Queen’s University Belfast and HERe NI hosted the event offering international perspectives on trans rights and policy. The event featured three speakers representing trans politics in unique contexts, the RepublicContinue reading “International Perspectives on Trans Rights and Policy in the context of the Republic of Ireland, Northern Ireland and the Netherlands“
Queering Women, Peace and Security project focuses on Improving Engagement with queer women in peacebuilding
The Queering Women, Peace and Security (WPS) project is a British Academy funded Innovation Fellowship led by Dr. Jamie Hagen from Queen’s University Belfast and co-director of the Centre for Gender in Politics, and Anupama Ranawana from Christian Aid UK, which focuses on improving engagement with lesbian, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LBTQ) women in WPSContinue reading “Queering Women, Peace and Security project focuses on Improving Engagement with queer women in peacebuilding“
Upcoming events for Queer@Queens
Queer@Queen’s 2021 This year Queer@Queen’s has organized two events to coincide with the Outburts Queer Arts festival, a New Scholarship in Queer & Gender Studies panel on 17 November and a film screening of United in Anger: A History of Act Up followed by a discussion with Professor Sarah Schulman on 19 November. Find moreContinue reading “Upcoming events for Queer@Queens”
New CGP policy brief highlights how and when to research LGBTQ people in conflict
In June of this year Victor Madrigal-Borloz, the Independent Expert on protection against violence and discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity, developed a report on the Gender Theory. The UN Gender Theory report was delivered to the Human Rights Council at its 47th session. Included in the report is input offered from over 500Continue reading “New CGP policy brief highlights how and when to research LGBTQ people in conflict”
Feminist Activism and the Politics of Crisis: Why gender sensitive analysis and policymaking must be a priority
Read findings emerging from the latest research conducted by the Centre’s co-directors, Dr Maria-Adriana Deiana and Dr Jamie Hagen, with Danielle Roberts, doctoral candidate at Ulster University and policy officer at Here NI. Our research project sought to investigate the impact of the crisis engendered by the Covid-19 pandemic on feminist activism and gender equalityContinue reading “Feminist Activism and the Politics of Crisis: Why gender sensitive analysis and policymaking must be a priority”
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