The Security Council has not committed to protecting the rights of LGBTIQ people in conflict-affected contexts—at least not explicitly. Yet as in other contentious areas, this lack of explicit mention in Security Council documents does not foreclose the possibility of the UN helping to protect LGBTIQ people in conflict-affected or post-conflict areas, including through UN peace operations.
Tag: Women‚ Peace and Security at 24
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Despite operating in an increasingly challenging environment, the international feminist movement is actively working to counter anti-gender backlash and its impact. Although they face limited funding, shrinking civic spaces, and broader anti-rights political environments, feminist activists are mobilizing transnational networks and bringing together actors at the local, national, and global levels, along with communicating and raising awareness of norm-spoiling.
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Because of the widely held assumption that it is men who carry the weapons and “man” the frontlines for armed groups, women combatants have historically been excluded from reintegration support, and they remain grossly underrepresented in DDR programs.Drawing on research from the Peace Research Institute Oslo (PRIO) and the United Nations Institute for Disarmament Research (UNIDIR), this article examines the history and progress on the inclusion of women in DDR—and proposes five steps towards more inclusive and gender-responsive DDR processes.
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Next year marks 25 years since the adoption of landmark United Nations Security Council Resolution 1325 on Women, Peace and Security (WPS). A persistent question in preparing for this event is how Security Council members that support WPS can make sure their efforts lead to changes on the ground. This is central in an era […]