The 20th anniversary of resolution1325 is not just a moment to reflect on the past, but represents an opportunity to look toward the future.
Tag: women peace and security
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A recent Security Council resolution is historic for the UN, peacekeeping, and women peacekeepers in several ways.
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The COVID-19 pandemic has deepened and magnified issues the women, peace, and security agenda seeks to address.
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This year presents an opportunity for UN member states to specifically invest in and support the participation and leadership of women and girls in conflict prevention efforts.
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How do we ensure that we are moving towards better inclusion in peace efforts?
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If women’s participation is to actually be meaningful, pushes to increase women’s participation should move beyond gender stereotypes and “add women and stir” calls for parity.
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Monica McWilliams, an academic and peace activist, was part of the Northern Ireland Women’s Coalition, a grassroots political party that helped negotiate peace in Northern Island.
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While it has been difficult to obtain robust data on the issue at hand, there are reasons to believe that the gendered human rights violations committed by some contractors are not isolated phenomena.
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The extent to which this rhetorical support translates into outcomes in the Security Council and lifesaving work on the ground remains to be seen.
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Mediation theory and practice now incorporates the idea of multi-track diplomacy and the fact that each conflict needs to be addressed at a number of different levels.
