Statement of Brazil on the Security Council Open Debate on Women, Peace and Security, October, 2015
Statement of Brazil, October, 2015
Fifteen years have passed since the Security Council first recognized that women and girls experience armed conflict in particularly dramatic ways and, therefore, have specific needs, concerns and perspectives. This led to the essential acknowledgement that sustainable peace may only be attained if both female and male perspectives are fully taken into account.
Statement of Brazil, October, 2015
The complex humanitarian crises arising from conflicts in the Middle East and North Africa should highlight the plight of women and girls who have been subject to many forms of sexual violence, including rape, sexual slavery and forced marriage, and who are also forced to abandon their homes and communities becoming refugees and internally displaced persons. Within this context, we should ensure particular attention to women and girls who belong to vulnerable groups, including indigenous or older women, those with disabilities, and members ofethnic or religious minorities, among others.
Statement of Brazil, October, 2015
Brazil sees protection and empowerment as inseparable aspects of the Women, Peace and Security agenda. Women and girls are not just entitled to safety, but also to an active voice. No decision concerning women should be adopted without consultation and consideration oftheir unique perspective.
At the international level, this includes formulating and implementing the mandates of peacekeeping operations and special political missions; conducting peace negotiations; and handling peacebuilding, recovery and humanitarian initiatives.
At the domestic level, governments should be ready to constantly design and improve their gender-sensitive policies.