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Very interesting article by Ortrun Merkle for EPD - European Partnership for Democracy member Westminster Foundation for Democracy (WFD) looking at #politicalparticipation of #women and how this may affect #CORRUPTION wfd.org/what-we-do/res…

(Young) women are leading activism against climate change, corruption, inequality, and injustice. Yet, women's voices are still frequently ignored when decisions are made. We cannot achieve a sustainable future without women at the decision-making table. #UNU4SDG5 #IWD2022

Right now, and I mean this instant, delete every digital trace of any menstrual tracking. Please.

Der #Rhein bei #Köln hat einen Pegelstand von nur noch 1 m, in #Berlin brennt der #Grunewald, in #Franken vedorren widerstandsfähige Stileichen, deutschlandweit klagt #Landwirtschaft über 30% niedrigere Erträge wegen #Dürre, usw. Hauptsache Rekordgewinne der fossilen Industrie.

Der Hass auf trans* Menschen wie #Malte C. erfährt aktuell viel Auftrieb. Wie subtil er geschürt wird, macht das Bsp. der Biologin Marie-Luise #Vollbrecht deutlich. Es geht in ihrem Fall eben nicht bloß um Biologie. Jana Stäbener u. ich für BuzzFeed Deutschland. buzzfeed.de/news/nur-zwei-…

New book out soon! Norms, Gender and Corruption edited by Ina Kubbe and Ortrun Merkle. With a contribution about #sextortion and #masculinity e-elgar.com/shop/gbp/norms…

This book, edited by Ina Kubbe and Ortrun Merkle is a great addition to the growing research on corruption. Our chapter with Melis Cin underlines how the EU's good governance policies feed masculine power hierarchies and thus fail to fight corruption. e-elgar.com/shop/gbp/norms…

Heute war in Teheran Auftakt im ersten Prozess gegen mehrere Iraner,die während der jüngsten Proteste festgenommen wurden. Ihnen wird unter anderem “Krieg gegen Gott”vorgeworfen, es droht die Todesstrafe. Ingesamt sind bereits mehr als 1000 Menschen im Zuge der Proteste angeklagt

Arrived in Tel Aviv Ortrun Merkle #gender #Corruption #norms

Excited to see the Research Network on Ukrainian Migration kick off United Nations University - MERIT

Excited to see the Research Network on Ukrainian Migration kick off United Nations University - MERIT

Corruption is NOT gender neutral! It strives in & increases inequalities! New policy approaches & more data needed, incl on #sexual extortion. Great to moderate this webinar by @ARamasastry & #oceea, and highlight the innovative work of my team and other parts of the OSCE.

Thanks to Jeffrey Goldstein from OSCE_Skopje, professor Ortrun Merkle and Marit H Lillealtern from NorwayOSCE for their invaluable work and contribution to these discussions

Based on our new research from Bangladesh with DORP, Change Initiative, and Ortrun Merkle at United Nations University - MERIT, we know: - Sextortion happens more often than most think or are willing to say - Poverty, water insecurity, and low literacy are proven risk factors

To better understand the threat of #sextortion in #WASH, partners DORP and Change Initiative surveyed 1200 women in 4 areas of Bangladesh for biggest study of its kind in water and sanitation, with Ortrun Merkle United Nations University - MERIT This is what we found in a 🧵for #16DaysOfActivism

Our annual call for PhD positions in Political Science is now open. For international applicants it is worth mentioning that a PhD student at Department of Government, Uppsala University gets a salary, social security and an office - you will be our new colleague more than a student. uu.varbi.com/what:job/jobID…

Virtual book launch! Editors Ina Kubbe and Ortrun Merkle host the launch of Norms, Gender and Corruption: Understanding the Nexus 26 January at 15:00 CEST/ 9am EST Register here: bit.ly/3jYKsiR

great article! Academia’s culture of overwork almost broke me, so I’m working to undo it nature.com/articles/d4158…

Join us for an interesting discussion on sextortion tomorrow at the Water Integrity Talk #sextortion #wash

I've loved KickBack for ages, so this is a little ambition come true.😊🤓 In this episode, Ortrun Merkle discusses her deep case analysis of sexual corruption, and I talk about trends in the field of gender and corruption, and about policies. Tks for having us, Prof Liz David-Barrett!