Civil Society and NGO Reports, Papers and Statements

Global Monitoring Checklist on Women, Peace and Security
Gender Action for Peace and Security UK (GAPS), 2009

The Global Monitoring Checklist monitors implementation of UN Security Council Resolution 1325 in Afghanistan, Democratic Republic of Congo, Northern Ireland, Nepal and Sri Lanka.

The research lays out up-to-date information on women, peace and security issues in the five countries and identifies achievements, good practices, challenges and obstacles to the implementation of UNSCR 1325. It provides practical information and recommendations, which can be used to support national governments, the international community and civil society actors in their work around on peace and security.

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To read the Executive Summary, please click HERE.

Peace Processes, Post-Conflict Security and Women's Human Rights: the International Context Considered
Christine Chinkin for Democratic Dialogue, 9th Torkel Opsahl Memorial Lecture, Belfast, December 2004
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UN Security Council Resolution 1325 on Trial in Northern Ireland: Summary of proceedings and outcome
Northern Ireland Women's European Platform, Belfast, December 2004
A unique event took place at Stormont, the parliament buildings of the Northern Ireland Assembly.  United Nations Security Council Resolution 1325 was put on trial for its effectiveness.  The trial was organised by the Northern Ireland Women's European Platform, NIWEP, an umbrella NGO with membership groups across a wide range of civil society and social partners in Northern Ireland.  NIWEP works with its members to strengthen the place of women in civil society in policy and decision making and in all women's roles in their communities.

Alternative Report to the UK Questionnaire Response of Progress of the Platform for Action and the Outcome of the Twenty-Third Session of the General Assembly
Northern Ireland Women’s European Platform (NIWEP), December 2004

Gender Issues and the Representation of Women in Northern Ireland
Rachel Ward, University of Nottingham, Presented at the Political Studies Association Annual Conference, Panel on Gender and Governance, University of Lincoln, 6-8 April 2004

No Place for a Woman: Women and Public Bodies in North and South Ireland
Dr. Ann Marie Gray and Caroline McCamley, Northern Ireland Women's European Platform, 2000

The Northern Ireland Assembly: assessing the gender deficit
Margaret Ward, Democratic Dialogue, 2000

Reading Between the Lines: A Report on Political Women and the Press
Robin Whittaker, Northern Ireland Women's European Platform, Belfast, 1998

For more resources, visit CAWP's bibliography on women in Northern Irish politics

UN Documents

Concluding Observations on the report of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland on implementation of CEDAW
Commitee on the Elimination of Discrimination Against Women, CEDAW A/45/38, 1990

Government Statements and Reports

Resolution 1325 Put on Trial in Northern Ireland
Northern Ireland Council for Voluntary Action (NICVA), November 2004
On 17 November 2004 an invited audience, including Zoe Anderson, Public Affairs Officer (Civic Representation) at NICVA, took part in a mock trial of United Nations Security Council (UNSC) Resolution 1325. Zoe declares the outcome of the exercise.

Dismantling Barriers to Reflect the Community We Serve: the Recruitment, Retention and Progression of Female Officers and Staff: Report and Recommendations
Northern Ireland Policing Board and the Police Service of Northern Ireland, October 2004

National Response to the UN Questionnaire on the Implementation of the Beijing Platform for Action
Government of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, May 2004
The UK is committed to ensuring the participation of women in conflict prevention and resolution, including peace negotiations and to encouraging men and boys to engage positively with women in conflict situations. The UK plays an active role in ensuring the implementation of UN Security Council Resolution 1325, both in London and through the UK Mission to the UN. The UK used our Presidency of the UN Security Council in September to further the aims of Security Council Resolution 1325. We held an open debate of the Security Council, with participation by the UN Department for Peacekeeping Operations, UNIFEM and the UN Department for Political Affairs. The UK is working behind the scenes to support the UN Secretariat and relevant agencies in implementing UNSCR1325 and taking every opportunity to mainstream gender into other Security Council resolutions. The UK is also dedicated to raising awareness of the positive role that women and girls can play in peace building and reconciliation, rather than portraying them solely as victims.

Section 75 Northern Ireland Act 1998 Progress Report: 1 April 2003 – 31 March 2004
Northern Ireland Office, Government of the United Kingdom, 2004

Report to the Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination Against Women
Fifth periodic report on the Convention for the Elimination of all forms of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW)
Government of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1999

Good Friday Agreement/Belfast Agreement
Government of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and the Government of the Ireland, 10 April 1998

Books, Journals and Articles

A Tale of Two Sister Cities: Workshop Report
Michael Hall (ed). Farset Community Think Tanks Project, hosted by Shankhill Women's Centre (Belfast) and the Shanty Educational Project (Dublin), funded by the EU Special Support Programme for Peace and Reconciliation, Belfast: Island Publications, September 2004

Reflections on the Peace Dividend: the Views of women from Nationalist North Belfast
Michael Hall (ed). Farset Community Think Tanks Project, hosted by the North Belfast Interface Consortium, funded by the EU Special Support Programme for Peace and Reconciliation, Belfast: Island Publications, August 2004

The Influence of Women on the Northern Ireland Peace Process
Rachel Ward, University of the West of England. Irish Politics,

Northern Ireland Women’s Coalition: Institutionalizing a Political Voice and Ensuring Representation
Kate Fearon in Owning the Process: Public Participation in Peacemaking. Conciliation Resources. Accord: an international review of peace initiatives, No. 13, London, 2000

Problems of Implementation
Monica McWilliams and Kate Fearon in Striking a Balance: the Northern Ireland Peace Process. Conciliation Resources. Accord: an international review of peace initiatives, No. 8, London, 1999

Peacekeepers? Peacemakers? Women in Northern Ireland 1969-1995
Valerie Morgan, 25 October 1995