
Dr. Edit Schlaffer
Edit Schlaffer, a social scientist and trained psychoanalyst, founded WwB in 2001 with a view to building up the competence and confidence of women to effect positive social change in countries of crisis and transition around the world. Schlaffer focuses on gender-based peacebuilding strategies that harness the strength of civil society in building a new security architecture from the bottom up.
In recognition of her work and ability to translate vision into tangible results, Schlaffer is Ashoka Fellow, Advisory Council member at Omega Women's Leadership Center in New York, and the recipient of numerous awards, including Reader’s Digest ‘European of the Year’ (2018), Foreign Policy’s ‘100 Global Thinkers’ (2016), the Grand Decoration of Honour in Gold for Services to the Republic of Austria for Lifelong Learning (2016), Soroptimist International of Europe Peace Prize (2015), Aenne Burda Award for Creative Leadership (2015), Newsweek’s ‘150 Movers and Shakers’ (2011), and Women's eNews 21 Leaders of the 21st Century (2010).
2002-Present, Founder and Executive Director Women without Borders
Founded an international researched organization for the inclusion of women in politics and civil society.
2004-2011, Chairperson of the Austrian Foundation for World Population and International Cooperation, (SWI)
Headed a subsidiary of the United Population Fund (UNFPA).
1980-2001, Director of the Ludwig Boltzmann Institute for Politics and Interpersonal Relations
Establishment of innovative key research areas, gender and development, capacity building, dialogue of cultures and applied social research
1973-1979 Assistant Professor at the Institute for Sociology, University of Vienna, Austria,
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Kropiunigg, U., Kropiunigg, R., Schlaffer, E., Kropiunigg, L., 'Can Fathers Challenge Extremism? Studying the Violence Prevention Potential of East African Fathers' (research study, Women without Borders, Vienna, 2019).
Al-Bakr, F., Bruce, E. R., Davidson, P. M., Schlaffer, E. Kropiunigg, U., 'Empowered but not Equal: Challenging the Traditional Gender Roles as Seen by University Students in Saudi Arabia', paper presented at the FIRE: Forum for International Research in Education, 2017.
Schlaffer, E., Kropiunigg, U., 'A New Security Architecture: Women Included!' in N.C. Fink, S. Zeiger, R. Bhulai (eds.), A man's world? Exploring the Roles of Women in Countering Terrorism and Violent Extremism (Hedayah and The Global Center on Cooperative Security, 2016): 54-75.
Kropiunigg, U., Schlaffer, E., Kasbauer, E., 'Fathers and Sons Between Two Worlds: The Transition from Migration to Integration', Women without Borders, Vienna, 2016.
Schlaffer, E., Kropiunigg, U., 'Can Mothers Challenge Extremism? Mothers' perceptions of and attitudes towards radicalisation and violent extremism', Women without Borders, Vienna, 2015.
Schlaffer, E., and U. Kropiunigg.(2015) "Mothers against Terror." per Concordiam: Journal of European Security and Defense Issues 6, no. 4 (2015): 18-25.
Schlaffer, E., 'Charting a New Course: Thought for Action Kit; Women Preventing Violent Extremism'. United States Institute of Peace, Washington, 2015.
Schlaffer, E., 'Education Beyond the Classroom: Mobilizing against radicalization and recruitment', in UNESCO (ed.), Agree to Differ, UNESCO Publishing, Paris, 2015: 17-20.
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