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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A Call to Action on the Women, Peace, and Security Agenda

HRF_WPS Report.pdf

Social Inclusion, Political Participation, and Effective Governance in Challenging Environments

ICM_Social Incl, Pol Participation, and Effective Gov.pdf

CTED Open Briefing "The Role of Women in Countering Terrorism and Violent Extremism"

CTED Intervention_WILPF and GJC_9 September.pdf

Social Media Package for October 2015: High-Level Review on the 15th Anniversary of 1325 and Global Study

OctoberHLR_SocialMediaPackage.pdf

50-50: Bridging the UN’s Gender Gap

50-50 Bridging the UN’s Gender Gap.pdf

Localising the Women, Peace and Security Agenda: A toolkit for leveraging UNSCR 1325's 15th anniversary

PeaceWomen_October 2015 High-Level Review_WILPF Sections Advocacy Toolkit.pdf

Women’s Leadership Roles in Afghanistan

USIP Women's Leadership Roles in Afghanistan.pdf

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