Participation

The Participation theme focuses on women’s representation and participation in peace processes, electoral process – as both the candidate and voter – UN decision-making positions, and in the broader social-political sphere.

The Security Council acknowledges the need for strategies to increase women’s participation in all UN missions and appointments to high-level positions in SCR 1325(OP3) and 1889(OP4) and further emphasises the need for women’s participation in peacebuilding processes (1889). 

Specifically, it calls for the mobilisation of resources for advancing gender equality and empowering women (OP14), reporting on the progress of women’s participation in UN missions (OP18), equal access to education for women and girls in post-conflict societies (OP11), and the increase of women’s participation in political and economic decision-making (OP15). Until this language translates into action, the potential for women’s full and equal contribution to international peace and security will remain unrealized.

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Picking Up the Pieces: What Yemenis need to rebuild their lives in a country torn apart by conflict

Picking Up the Pieces What Yemenis need to rebuild their lives in a country torn apart by conflict.pdf

The Key Role Women Played in Culture of Peace

The Key Role Women Played in Culture of Peace .pdf

Government officially launches National Action Plan for United Nations Security Council Resolution 1325 on Women, Peace and Security

Government officially launches National Action Plan for United Nations Security Council Resolution 1325 on Women, Peace and Security .pdf

World Peacekeeping efforts hampered by shortage of resources — and women

World Peacekeeping efforts hampered by shortage of resources — and women .pdf

Women’s economic empowerment: Navigating enablers and constraints

Womens Economic Empowerment.pdf

Women Too Often Omitted from Peace Processes, Despite Key Role in Preventing Conflict, Forging Peace, Secretary-General Tells Security Council

Women Too Often Omitted from Peace Processes, Despite Key Role in Preventing Conflict, Forging Peace, Secretary-General Tells Security Council .pdf

Statement of Rita Lopidia, October 2016

Extract: 

Across all conflict and crisis situations, the Security Council must also prioritize women and girls’ protection. Peacekeeping missions mandated to protect civilians, including UNMISS, as well as humanitarian agencies, must do a better job of seeking out and listening to the needs of women and prioritizing their protection.

Statement of Rita Lopidia, October 2016

Extract: 

I want to focus today on the critical involvement of women during all phases of peace agreements; the actions peacekeepers must take to include women in protection strategies and, overall, be more responsive to the needs of women and girls; our right to justice and accountability; and strengthening inclusive institutions and national frameworks.

Women in the DRC at the bottom of supply chains

A new report published days before the second meeting in Geneva of the intergovernmental working group on a legally binding instrument on transnational corporations and other business enterprises. This report is based on research from  WILPF DRC and documents gender discrimination, slavery-like conditions, deterioration of reproductive health, violence, forced displacement, and sexua

Women in the DRC at the bottom of supply chains

Women in the DRC at the bottom of supply chains .pdf

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