{"id":49163,"date":"2023-03-10T14:36:00","date_gmt":"2023-03-10T13:36:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.uni.lu\/en\/?post_type=articles&p=49163"},"modified":"2026-02-12T17:58:42","modified_gmt":"2026-02-12T16:58:42","slug":"gender-days-gender-and-conflict","status":"publish","type":"articles","link":"https:\/\/www.uni.lu\/en\/articles\/gender-days-gender-and-conflict\/","title":{"rendered":"Gender Days: Gender and Conflict"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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\nGender and Conflict<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The 2023 edition of the University of Luxembourg\u2019s Gender Days<\/strong> explored how conflict\u2014whether global, civil, or domestic\u2014shapes societies through deeply gendered dynamics. Held on the week of International Women\u2019s Rights Day, the event examined the psychological, historical, and social dimensions of war and insecurity, highlighting the disproportionately heavy burden carried by women.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Across examples from past and present, the workshop showed that women often face the longest\u2011lasting consequences of conflict<\/strong>. While men are more often involved as combatants, women and children experience higher rates of displacement, sexual violence, trauma, and economic precarity<\/strong>. Conflicts also transform gender roles, sometimes increasing women\u2019s responsibilities in rebuilding families and communities, but just as often exposing them to renewed inequalities or post\u2011war backlash.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Discussions highlighted how trauma affects women differently<\/strong>, with women being twice as likely to develop PTSD, depression, or anxiety following violence or forced migration. These effects are exacerbated by structural inequalities that limit women\u2019s access to safety, healthcare, and resources. Importantly, the psychological impact of conflict extends beyond individuals: trauma can reverberate across generations, affecting children\u2019s wellbeing and long\u2011term development.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

From a broader societal perspective, participants reflected on how patriarchal systems and power imbalances<\/strong> influence the causes and consequences of conflict. Historical and contemporary evidence shows that women have long played roles in conflict\u2014whether as leaders, supporters, or victims\u2014yet their contributions and experiences remain undervalued. At the same time, modern conflicts increasingly highlight the need for women\u2019s participation in peacebuilding, community resilience, and decision\u2011making.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The workshop also underscored that today\u2019s world faces the highest levels of violent conflict since World War II<\/strong>, with women and girls among the most affected. Displacement, food insecurity, and restrictions on women\u2019s rights are intensifying, making gender\u2011responsive policies and support systems more urgent than ever.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section>\n\n\n\n

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