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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Statement of Uruguay, Security Council Open Debate on Women, Peace and Security, October 2015

Uruguay_WPS_October2015.pdf

Women, Peace and Security Financing Workshop Report

WorkshopReport.pdf

Women, peace and security: implementing the Maputo Protocol in Africa

Women, peace and security_ Malabo Protocol.pdf

Australia's First Female Aboriginal MP Has Given Her Maiden Speech in Parliament and It Was Epic

Australia.pdf

Chahed Nominates Women and Youth to New Tunisia Government

Chahed Nominates.pdf

SDGs key to restoring women's role in African security issues

ISS Africa _ SDGs key to restoring women's role in African security issues_.pdf

Analysis of the national budgets with a gender perspective to detect the level of commitment by the government on gender issues.

analisis_presupuesto_2010_anexo_10.pdf

Analysis of a program to amplify coverage - an input for the public budgets development from a gender perspective.

AnalisisProgramaAmpliacion.pdf

Statement of Viet Nam, October, 2015

Extract: 

Regional organizations play an essential role in implementing global obligations and commitments to better protect women and girls from sexual violence, discrimination and social exclusion and to promote the role of women in conf lict resolution and peace processes, including by supporting their member States in their efforts to do so.

Statement of Viet Nam, October, 2015

Extract: 

Women have an important role to play in that regard and must be empowered to play an active role in conflict resolution and peace processes. As reaffirmed in the global study, the meaningful participation of women, particularly in decision-making, will enable early conflict prevention, sustainable peace and strong post-conflict recovery and resilience.

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