Understanding Public Opinion on Nuclear Weapons Through a Gender Lens

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17 September 2024
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Understanding Public Opinion on Nuclear Weapons Through a Gender Lens

This event, organized with the Oslo Nuclear Project, provided an opportunity to discuss the paper “Public opinion on nuclear weapons: is there a gender gap?” written by Ellen Willio and Michal Onderco and published by UNIDIR in the edited volume From the Margins to the Mainstream: Advancing Intersectional Gender Analysis of Nuclear Non-Proliferation and Disarmament.

Based on an extensive review of academic articles and opinion polls, the authors presented an analysis on gender and public attitudes towards nuclear proliferation; nuclear weapons use; nuclear arms control and disarmament. This initial presentation was followed by a panel discussion exploring the implications of this research for nuclear advocacy, policymaking and scholarship. 

Event Recording

Agenda

Opening Remarks

  • Renata H. Dalaqua, UNIDIR

Expert Presentation

  • Ellen Willio, University of Antwerp
  • Michal Onderco, Erasmus University Rotterdam

Discussants

  • Jamie Withorne, Oslo Nuclear Project 
  • Marion Messmer, Chatham House

Q&A 

  • Moderator: James Revill, UNIDIR

Closing Remarks

  • Ambassador Tormod C. Endresen, Norway

When and Where

This event took place on Tuesday 17 September 2024, 15:00-16:30 CEST, online (Zoom). Please consult this website to find your local time.

Participants

The event was open to Member States representatives, civil society, academics and students.

Language

This event was held in English without interpretation.