C H E C K L I S T
Women’s
Participation and
Gender Perspectives
in
Security Council
Resolutions
UNSCR 1325
‘Resolution’ here is taken to mean ‘resolution,
presidential statement or terms of reference for
Security Council fact-finding Missions.’
Questions on Women’s Participation
and Gender Perspectives for Drafting
Security Council Resolutions
NOTE:
]
[
[1]
1. References to resolution 1325:
Is UNSC resolution 1325 referred to in
the Preambular section and followed by
an Operational Reference?
2. UN Personnel in Peacekeeping
Operations:
n Does the resolution call for the incorporation
of a gender perspective into peacekeeping
operations and the establishment of a
gender component within the staff of
a mission?
n Does the resolution call for an expanded
role for women in UN field operations
among military, police and civilian
personnel?
1
2
[2]
3. Conflict Prevention:
In recognizing the important role of women
in the prevention and resolution of conflicts
and in peace-building, does the resolution
support the creation and strengthening of
non-governmental organizations, including
women’s organizations, active in conflict
prevention work?
4. Promotion and Protection
of Human Rights:
n Does the resolution establish mechanisms
to investigate, monitor and report on violations
of women’s human rights, including
gender-based violence and sexual abuse?
n Does the resolution call for mechanisms to
bring to end impunity for such violations?
3
4
[3]
5. Civil Society:
n Does the resolution recognize the
important role of civil society in
post-conflict peace-building?
n Does the resolution encourage regular
consultation with civil society organizations,
in particular local women’s groups and
peace initiatives, in the planning and
implementation of its field operations?
6. Disarmament, Demobilization,
Repatriation, Reintegration and
Resettlement:
n Does the resolution ensure that the
disarmament, demobilization, repatriation,
reintegration and resettlement (DDRRR)
programme upholds the human rights of
women and girls—as ex-combatants as well
as associates of excombatants— through
consideration of their specific needs and
circumstances?
n Does the resolution ensure that women and
girls are consulted in the design and planning
of DDRRR programmes that affect them?
5
6
[4]
7. Peace Negotiations
and Peace Agreements:
n Does the resolution call for the equal
and active participation of women in peace
negotiations as well as in the drafting and
implementation of peace agreements?
n Does the resolution call on all actors
to integrate a gender perspective when
negotiating a peace agreement?
8. Constitution-Creation, Justice
and Security Sector Reform:
n Does the resolution ensure the full and
equal participation of women in the process
of creating a constitution and developing
a new judiciary?
n Does the resolution ensure that women’s
protection and participation is central to
the design and reform of security sector
institutions and policies, especially in police,
military and rule of law components?
7
8
[5]
9. Governance
and Electoral Processes:
n Does the resolution call for the formation
of a government which is fully representative
of men and women, allows for the full and
equal participation of women in its operations,
and respects the human rights of
women and girls?
n Does the resolution call for measures to
ensure that women may participate without
discrimination in all elections and that
women are represented equally at all levels
with men in all electoral processes?
10. Reporting:
n Does the resolution request that the
Secretary-General ensure that his report
on conflict situations integrate a gender
perspective?
9
10
[6]
11. Sexual Exploitation/
Codes of Conduct:
Does the resolution, in condemning acts
of sexual abuse of women and girls by UN
personnel, call for peacekeeping personnel
of contributing countries to adhere to
pertinent codes of conduct and disciplinary
and accountability mechanisms in order
to prevent such exploitation?
12. Training of UN Field Personnel:
Does the resolution call for gender training
to peacekeeping civilian personnel, including
police, and other members of peace and
field operations on the rights and protection
of women and girls, including on issues
related to HIV/AIDS?
11
12
[7]
13. Obligations Under/
Violations of Human Rights
and Humanitarian Law:
Does the resolution call for specific
measures to strengthen local rule of law
and human rights institutions, drawing
on existing civilian police, human rights,
gender and judicial expertise?
14. Refugees and Internally
Displaced Persons:
n Does the resolution address the
particular protection and assistance
needs of refugee and internally
displaced women and girls?
n Does the resolution call for the
participation of refugee and displaced
women in the planning, design,
implementation, monitoring and
evaluation of all programmes providing
assistance to refugee and other displaced
women, including the management of
refugee camps and resources?
14
13
[8]
15. Humanitarian Assistance/
Protection of Civilians:
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?
15
[9]
The Checklist on Women’s Participation
and Gender Perspectives in Security
Council Resolutions was developed during a
Roundtable held in January 2004 at the
Rockefeller Foundation, entitled “Towards
International Peace and Human Security: Advancing
Prevention, Participation and Protection in the Work of
the Security Council.” The Roundtable was co-hosted
by the NGOWorking Group on Women, Peace
and Security, the Permanent Missions to the UN
of Canada, Chile and the United Kingdom. The
Roundtable brought together Security Council
members as well as representatives from select
UN agencies and civil society organizations to
discuss how to strengthen the Council’s work in
conflict “prevention”, the “participation” of
women in peace and security, and the “protection”
of civilians. This conceptual framework,
known as ‘the three P’s’, was developed by the
NGO Working Group to encourage better integration
of the five thematic resolutions (Res.
1266 and 1296 on Protection of Civilians in Armed
Conflict; 1366 on Prevention of Armed Conflict; 1325 on
Women, Peace and Security; and 1460 on Children in
Armed Conflict), in advancing peace and human
security in all the Security Council’s work. n
[10]
The NGO Working Group on Women, Peace
and Security was formed in May 2000 to
advocate for a United Nations Security Council
resolution on women, peace and security.
Following the unanimous adoption of resolution
1325 in October 2000, the group began the difficult
work of monitoring and advocating for the
full implementation of the resolution. The
NGOWG currently consists of Amnesty
International, Femmes Africa Solidarité, the
Boston Consortium on Gender and Security,
Hague Appeal for Peace, International
Alert, International Women’s Tribune Center,
Women’s Action for New Directions, the
Women’s Commission for Refugee Women
and Children, Women’s Division of General
Board of Global Ministries, United Methodist
Church, Women’s Environment and Development
Organization, and Women’s International
League for Peace and Freedom. n
NOTES
This publication was funded by:
n United Kingdom Department for International Development
n Department of Foreign Affairs Canada
n The United Nations Development Fund forWomen
NOTES
Working Group on Women,
Peace and Security
NGO
www.womenpeacesecurity.org
777 UN Plaza
New York, New York 10017
t: 212.682.3633 ext 3121
f: 212.682.5354
email: info@womenpeacesecurity.orgC H E C K L I S T
Women’s
Participation and
Gender Perspectives
in
Security Council
Resolutions
UNSCR 1325
‘Resolution’ here is taken to mean ‘resolution,
presidential statement or terms of reference for
Security Council fact-finding Missions.’
Questions on Women’s Participation
and Gender Perspectives for Drafting
Security Council Resolutions
NOTE:
]
[
[1]
1. References to resolution 1325:
Is UNSC resolution 1325 referred to in
the Preambular section and followed by
an Operational Reference?
2. UN Personnel in Peacekeeping
Operations:
n Does the resolution call for the incorporation
of a gender perspective into peacekeeping
operations and the establishment of a
gender component within the staff of
a mission?
n Does the resolution call for an expanded
role for women in UN field operations
among military, police and civilian
personnel?
1
2
[2]
3. Conflict Prevention:
In recognizing the important role of women
in the prevention and resolution of conflicts
and in peace-building, does the resolution
support the creation and strengthening of
non-governmental organizations, including
women’s organizations, active in conflict
prevention work?
4. Promotion and Protection
of Human Rights:
n Does the resolution establish mechanisms
to investigate, monitor and report on violations
of women’s human rights, including
gender-based violence and sexual abuse?
n Does the resolution call for mechanisms to
bring to end impunity for such violations?
3
4
[3]
5. Civil Society:
n Does the resolution recognize the
important role of civil society in
post-conflict peace-building?
n Does the resolution encourage regular
consultation with civil society organizations,
in particular local women’s groups and
peace initiatives, in the planning and
implementation of its field operations?
6. Disarmament, Demobilization,
Repatriation, Reintegration and
Resettlement:
n Does the resolution ensure that the
disarmament, demobilization, repatriation,
reintegration and resettlement (DDRRR)
programme upholds the human rights of
women and girls—as ex-combatants as well
as associates of excombatants— through
consideration of their specific needs and
circumstances?
n Does the resolution ensure that women and
girls are consulted in the design and planning
of DDRRR programmes that affect them?
5
6
[4]
7. Peace Negotiations
and Peace Agreements:
n Does the resolution call for the equal
and active participation of women in peace
negotiations as well as in the drafting and
implementation of peace agreements?
n Does the resolution call on all actors
to integrate a gender perspective when
negotiating a peace agreement?
8. Constitution-Creation, Justice
and Security Sector Reform:
n Does the resolution ensure the full and
equal participation of women in the process
of creating a constitution and developing
a new judiciary?
n Does the resolution ensure that women’s
protection and participation is central to
the design and reform of security sector
institutions and policies, especially in police,
military and rule of law components?
7
8
[5]
9. Governance
and Electoral Processes:
n Does the resolution call for the formation
of a government which is fully representative
of men and women, allows for the full and
equal participation of women in its operations,
and respects the human rights of
women and girls?
n Does the resolution call for measures to
ensure that women may participate without
discrimination in all elections and that
women are represented equally at all levels
with men in all electoral processes?
10. Reporting:
n Does the resolution request that the
Secretary-General ensure that his report
on conflict situations integrate a gender
perspective?
9
10
[6]
11. Sexual Exploitation/
Codes of Conduct:
Does the resolution, in condemning acts
of sexual abuse of women and girls by UN
personnel, call for peacekeeping personnel
of contributing countries to adhere to
pertinent codes of conduct and disciplinary
and accountability mechanisms in order
to prevent such exploitation?
12. Training of UN Field Personnel:
Does the resolution call for gender training
to peacekeeping civilian personnel, including
police, and other members of peace and
field operations on the rights and protection
of women and girls, including on issues
related to HIV/AIDS?
11
12
[7]
13. Obligations Under/
Violations of Human Rights
and Humanitarian Law:
Does the resolution call for specific
measures to strengthen local rule of law
and human rights institutions, drawing
on existing civilian police, human rights,
gender and judicial expertise?
14. Refugees and Internally
Displaced Persons:
n Does the resolution address the
particular protection and assistance
needs of refugee and internally
displaced women and girls?
n Does the resolution call for the
participation of refugee and displaced
women in the planning, design,
implementation, monitoring and
evaluation of all programmes providing
assistance to refugee and other displaced
women, including the management of
refugee camps and resources?
14
13
[8]
15. Humanitarian Assistance/
Protection of Civilians:
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?
15
[9]
The Checklist on Women’s Participation
and Gender Perspectives in Security
Council Resolutions was developed during a
Roundtable held in January 2004 at the
Rockefeller Foundation, entitled “Towards
International Peace and Human Security: Advancing
Prevention, Participation and Protection in the Work of
the Security Council.” The Roundtable was co-hosted
by the NGOWorking Group on Women, Peace
and Security, the Permanent Missions to the UN
of Canada, Chile and the United Kingdom. The
Roundtable brought together Security Council
members as well as representatives from select
UN agencies and civil society organizations to
discuss how to strengthen the Council’s work in
conflict “prevention”, the “participation” of
women in peace and security, and the “protection”
of civilians. This conceptual framework,
known as ‘the three P’s’, was developed by the
NGO Working Group to encourage better integration
of the five thematic resolutions (Res.
1266 and 1296 on Protection of Civilians in Armed
Conflict; 1366 on Prevention of Armed Conflict; 1325 on
Women, Peace and Security; and 1460 on Children in
Armed Conflict), in advancing peace and human
security in all the Security Council’s work. n
[10]
The NGO Working Group on Women, Peace
and Security was formed in May 2000 to
advocate for a United Nations Security Council
resolution on women, peace and security.
Following the unanimous adoption of resolution
1325 in October 2000, the group began the difficult
work of monitoring and advocating for the
full implementation of the resolution. The
NGOWG currently consists of Amnesty
International, Femmes Africa Solidarité, the
Boston Consortium on Gender and Security,
Hague Appeal for Peace, International
Alert, International Women’s Tribune Center,
Women’s Action for New Directions, the
Women’s Commission for Refugee Women
and Children, Women’s Division of General
Board of Global Ministries, United Methodist
Church, Women’s Environment and Development
Organization, and Women’s International
League for Peace and Freedom. n
NOTES
This publication was funded by:
n United Kingdom Department for International Development
n Department of Foreign Affairs Canada
n The United Nations Development Fund forWomen
NOTES
Working Group on Women,
Peace and Security
NGO
www.womenpeacesecurity.org
777 UN Plaza
New York, New York 10017
t: 212.682.3633 ext 3121
f: 212.682.5354
email: info@womenpeacesecurity.org