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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1 for 7 Billion NGO Update

1 for 7 Billion Single Term Paper.pdf

WEBINAR: Towards the goal of social justice: Women’s empowerment and sustainable development (CSW 60)

With the launch of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, the links between the status of women worldwide and the long-term propensity of societies were importantly strengthened. Women’s empowerment and sustainable development was also selected as the priority theme for the 60th Session of the UN Commission on the Status of Women (CSW60) that will take place in New York from 14 to 24 March 2016. 

WEBINAR: Women’s empowerment and sustainable development (CSW 60)

WILPFWebinarMarch2.pdf

We Will Survive: Women’s Rights and Civic Activism in Yemen’s Endless War

What-the-Women-Say-Yemen-Winter-2016.pdf

The Women, Peace and Security Agenda – 15 Years On

Tryggestad - The Women Peace and Security Agenda, GPS Policy Brief 1-2016.pdf

Report from WILPF African Regional Conference in Cameroon

Peace-in-our-hands-regional-conference-report-Africa-Report.pdf

Resolution 2228 (2015):

SC Resolution2228.pdf

Thirty-sixth Progress Report of the Secretary-General on the United Nations Operation in Côte d'Ivoire

Progress report on Cote D'Ivore.pdf

It Takes Two to Tango

This round-table dialogue is organized by MenEngage GS and it invites an open discussion on trends and their impacts on the field to achieve gender justice for all. The panelists will share their experiences on good practices working with women and men, in gender transformative approaches. And provides opportunity to enhance mutual understanding and identify a joint agenda.

 

Implementing the Women, Peace & Security Agenda: A Roadmap for the 1325 Global Study Recommendations

In 2000, the United Nations Security Council unanimously adopted Resolution 1325 on Women, Peace, and Security. Over the past fifteen years, it has become the focal point for the galvanizing worldwide efforts to address the many challenges women face in conflict. However the expectations and advancements of 1325 applied has varied greatly through out the world.

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