Gender equality is a universal agenda and its absence has profound consequences for all of humanity. There is perhaps no area where this becomes clearer than in relation to matters of peace and security.
Author: Sarah Taylor
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In the lead up to the 20th anniversary of UN Security Council resolution 1325, perhaps one of the boldest steps the global community can make is to truly upend how it approaches peace: to move away from ideas of merely including women in broken processes, and to move towards creating necessary systemic changes, built on and unleashing women’s leadership.
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There are often an array of questions expressed that in some way relate to the fundamental question: “why women?”
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Human rights activist and lawyer, Razia Sultana, describes her work with the Rohingya population in Myanmar and Bangladesh, relating vivid stories of the brutal violence in the region in recent years, and what she shared with the UN Security Council during her recent visit.
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Charo Mina-Rojas of Black Communities’ Process (Proceso de Comunidades Negras-PCN) in Colombia discusses the peace process, the role of governments in protecting minorities, and the importance of including gender and ethnic perspectives in sustaining peace.
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Member states and the UN should not wait for further reforms to improve gender expertise in conflict: necessary action can be taken now, in each mission, if the political will is forthcoming.
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The UN Security Council weights in on sexual violence in conflict but struggles to adequately address women’s empowerment.
