Humanitarian assistance, protection and security for women and girls are essential components to fulfilling the needs and protecting the rights of women in conflict and post-conflict countries. Promoting women's equal access to aid distribution mechanisms and services, including those dealing with the specific needs of women and girls, are also essential in all relief recovery efforts.

Relevant clauses in SCR 1325 (2000)

OP4

Further urges the Secretary-General to seek to expand the role and
contribution of women in United Nations field-based operations, and especially
among military observers, civilian police, human rights and humanitarian personnel;

Relevant clauses in SCR 1820 (2008)

OP6 

Requests the Secretary-General, in consultation with the Security
Council, the Special Committee on Peacekeeping Operations and its Working Group
and relevant States, as appropriate, to develop and implement appropriate training
programs for all peacekeeping and humanitarian personnel deployed by the United
Nations in the context of missions as mandated by the Council to help them better
prevent, recognize and respond to sexual violence and other forms of violence 
against civilians;

OP7 

Requests the Secretary-General to continue and strengthen efforts to implement the policy of zero tolerance of sexual exploitation and abuse in United Nations peacekeeping operations; and urges troop and police contributing countries
to take appropriate preventative action, including pre-deployment and in-theater awareness training, and other action to ensure full accountability in cases of such conduct involving their personnel;

Relevant clauses in SCR 1888 (2009)

None

Relevant clauses in SCR 1889 (2009)

Calls upon all parties to armed conflicts to respect the civilian and humanitarian character of refugee camps and settlements, and ensure the protection of all civilians inhabiting such camps, in particular women and girls, from all forms of violence, including rape and other sexual violence, and to ensure full, unimpeded and secure humanitarian access to them;

OP 1

Urges Member States, international and regional organisations to take further measures to improve women’s participation during all stages of peace processes, particularly in conflict resolution, post-conflict planning and peacebuilding, including by enhancing their engagement in political and economic decision-making at early stages of recovery processes, through inter alia promoting women’s leadership and capacity to engage in aid management and planning, supporting women’s organizations, and countering negative societal attitudes about women’s capacity to participate equally; 

NGOWG Checklist on Women's Participation and Gender Perspectives in Security Council Resolutions
Key things to look for, in Security Council resolutions, on the issue of peacekeeping include:

  • Does the resolution call for the provision and coordination of humanitarian assistance, and access to humanitarian workers by the civilian population, with a focus on the particular protection needs of women and girls?