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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Cora Weiss Fellowship for Young Women Peacebuilders

The Global Network of Women Peacebuilders (GNWP) has recently announced its second annual Cora Weiss Fellowship for Young Women Peacebuilders. The Fellowship aims to support the development of young women peacebuilders and ensure that more young people share Cora’s vision for sustainable peace and gender equality as strong and integral parts of our global culture.

NEW UNFIL INITIATIVE TO ENSURE GENDER PERSPECTIVE IN HOST COMMUNITIES

In Lebanon, the UN Interim Force (UNFIL) has launched a new initiative to ensure a gender perspective is present in the many interactions between the peacekeeping mission and the host communities. A special team of female members of the peacekeeping mission has been set up. The members are both uniformed and civilian female members of the mission and they are trained to engage in an array of tasks in the area of operation.

DESPITE THE LOSS OF “YES” IN THE COLOMBIAN REFERENDUM, WOMEN CONTINUE TO RESIST AND PROMOTE PEACE IN COLOMBIA

As a feminist and pacifist international organisation that has worked for peace and disarmament since 1915, WILPF continues to work to the end the longest armed conflict in the American continent.

Open Letter to UN Secretary-General to Formally End the Korean War

Over 100 women from 38 countries have signed onto the letter, including WILPF leaders and members, and including women from nations that participated in the Korean War. Thirty-seven major South Korean women’s and peace organizations have also signed on, including the largest umbrella organisation, Korean Association of Women United.

Call to Action on Protection from Gender Based Violence in Emergencies

Title: Call to Action on Protection from Gender Based Violence in Emergencies

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Event-Call to Action on Protection from Gender Based Violence in Emergency

 

Title: Call to Action on Protection from Gender Based Violence in Emergencies

Sub-Title: Turning WHS Violence into Action

NEW UNIFIL INITIATIVE TO ENSURE GENDER PERSPECTIVE IN HOST COMMUNITIES

NEW UNIFIL INITIATIVE TO ENSURE GENDER PERSPECTIVE IN HOST COMMUNITIES.pdf

UNSCR 1325 in practice: Israeli and Palestinian women speak up

UNSCR 1325 in practice- Israeli and Palestinian women speak up .pdf

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