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NATO reports Deep Dive on weaponisation of gender

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  • NATO reports IMS Deep Dive examined weaponisation of gender
  • Speakers highlighted anti-gender narratives, recruitment tactics, and social media roles

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  • IMS Office of the Gender Advisor hosted a Deep Dive on 5 November 2025 marking the 25th anniversary of UNSCR 1325 and examined weaponisation of gender by strategic competitors.
  • Dr Míla O’Sullivan said Russia uses gendered narratives to legitimise its war in Ukraine, citing attacks on maternity hospitals, kindergartens, conflict-related sexual violence, and sexual torture of prisoners and civilians.
  • Dr Joshua Roose and Dr Zeynep Sütalan said weaponised masculinity and femininity aid recruitment and operations for state and non-state actors, and that social media and the internet amplify anti-gender narratives and recruitment efforts.
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Language Selection: English Français About us Organization Founding treaty NATO member countries Structure NATO Military Committee portal Military Committee IMS Office of the Gender Advisor NATO agencies Supreme Allied Commander Europe (SACEUR) NATO Headquarters NATO Secretary General North Atlantic Council (NAC) Euro-Atlantic Disaster Response Coordination Centre (EADRCC) Euro-Atlantic Disaster Response Coordination...

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