Marie O'Reilly

“Research shows that where women have access to power, war is less likely to break out in the first place.” -Marie O’Reilly. Image @JackPicone. Preorder "Imagine: Reflections On Peace now! reflectionsonpeace.org/shop/. #VIIFoundation #Imaginebook #ReflectionsOnPeace #PenserLaPaix

Here's a sneak peek of our book, "Imagine: Reflections On Peace". Find excerpts, reviews, and more about this three-year reporting project at reflectionsonpeace.org. @VIIPhoto @Casemate_UK @HemeriaPhoto #VIIFoundation #Imaginebook #ReflectionsOnPeace #photojournalism #peace

"Sanctions significantly degrade women’s economic status and threaten their social rights, particularly in developing countries." Op-ed on gendered impact of sanctions by @Marie_O_R progressive.org/op-eds/north-k…

'Most of these frameworks have not meaningfully questioned the deep gendered structures & oppressive expressions of power that need to be understood & replaced to transform approaches to peace & security that are falling short in the 21st century conflicts.' - @Marie_O_R

Congratulations to @marieeberry on receiving the best book award in the Peace, War, and Social Conflict section of the American Sociological Association for her 2018 book, War, Women, and Power: From Violence to Mobilization in Rwanda and Bosnia-Herzegovina.

A huge congratulations to Anna Burns – winner of the inaugural #OrwellPrize for Political Fiction for Milkman 🎉

@HelenaGron @GinaTorry @sanambna @munaluqman Congratulations, Helena & team!

The fifth animation in our #BetterPeace Initiative series: "Gender Responsive & Inclusive #Ceasefires: Why it matters, how to do it" is now available! 🙌🏼 Thanks to @CanadaFP, the Compton Foundation, @SweMFA, @NorwayMFA, & @UNDP for their support! bit.ly/ICANAnimation

Looking forward to serving!

Join us this evening 6pm @Kennedy_School for a screening of Women, Peace & Power and discussion with the incredible @z_marks @EricaChenoweth @HindKabawat @thegenderagency, and Dr. Kessely Hong. pon.harvard.edu/events/women-p… @peaceisloud @HarvardNegoti8

For more detail on these revolutionary women, read this from @whrdmena >> "You must hear these women and listen to them. We will not be silenced." 🔥 opendemocracy.net/en/5050/womens…

This week, Sudan has seen its biggest protests yet. And women are leading this revolt. Despite a government backlash, women continue to fight. #SolidarityWithSudaneseWomen #Sudan_Uprising @SudanWHRDs @SudanzUprising @SudanTribune_EN @SJNET @whrdmena opendemocracy.net/en/5050/womens…

[STREAMING NOW] We're proud to be the impact partner for @WomenWarPeace, and *highly* recommend that you check out these docs about women changemakers from Egypt, Palestine, Northern Ireland, and Bangladesh. They are streaming for free on pbs.org/womenwarandpea…

@PhoebsG86 @FletcherSchool Massive congratulations, Phoebe!

This is a pic of me with my committee after I successfully defended my dissertation titled “Wedded to Warfare: Forced Marriage in Rebel Groups.” The long hard journey feels so worth it today! @FletcherSchool #PhDChat

#FYI #WomenWarPeacePBS films, 'Wave Goodbye to Dinosaurs' and 'The Trials of Spring' focused on women in Northern Ireland and Egypt now premiere at 9:30pm & 10:30pm!

We're looking forward to our event tomorrow with @AfPeacebuilding and @peaceisloud for 'Diversity and Gender Matters: Doing More to Empower Women in the Peacebuilding Field.' Not in Washington D.C? No problem, we'll be sharing live updates, so stay tuned!

Fantastic video explaining women's roles in Northern Ireland Peace Process and why this matters for #Brexit, by film director @EimhearONeill facebook.com/NowThisPolitic… @peaceisloud @ForkFilms @nowthisnews

Very happy to see this article out now in CPS! It analyses the gender dimension of communal violence, #nonviolence, and #peacebuilding: Gender Dimensions of (Non)Violence in Communal Conflict: The Case of Jos, Nigeria journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.11…