New spotlight publication: Security matters: gendered geopolitics of war, militarisation and global uncertainty

What role does gender play in shaping how people in Europe perceive security, war, and global threats?

The Security Radar 2025 Gender Analysis demonstrates that gender is not a marginal factor but a meaningful lens through which to approach and understand security. Women and men across Europe experience insecurity differently, prioritize threats differently, and interpret international developments through distinct filters. Yet these differences are neither linear nor uniform. They intersect with age, income, employment status, and national context, producing a layered and sometimes contradictory picture.

By examining these dynamics, the Gender Radar 2025 moves beyond simplistic stereotypes of “women as pacifists” and “men as protectors.” Instead, it reveals the complexity of how security is lived and imagined in contemporary Europe. The following seven key findings illustrate both the persistence of gendered patterns and the decisive, and often trumping role of socio-economic and geopolitical context in shaping attitudes toward peace, war, and cooperation.

Read the full report here.