This article explains that UN peacekeeping missions have been the target of budgetary cuts over recent months, resulting in cuts to staff positions responsible for overseeing the implementation of the WPS agenda at the mission level. The article goes on to explain how these decisions are regressive and go against evidence-based findings, UN leadership commitments, and Security Council resolutions.
The human rights of women and girls and the pursuit of gender equality are among the most pressing human rights imperatives of our day. This one-day dialogue provided an opportunity for civil society experts and practitioners, government partners and UN Agencies to share and discuss practical experiences and lessons learned on engaging boys and men in our joint struggle to uphold women’s rights and achieve gender justice for all.
