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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Recalling its resolutions 1265 (1999), 1296 (2000), 1674 (2006) and 1738 (200...

Security Council Agenda Geographical Topic: 
Afghanistan
PeaceWomen Consolidated Themes: 
General Women, Peace and Security
Participation
Human Rights
Sexual and Gender-Based Violence
Displacement and Humanitarian Response
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Recalling its resolutions 1265 (1999), 1296 (2000), 1674 (2006) and 1738 (2006) on the protection of civilians in armed conflict, its resolutions 1325 (2000) and 1820 (2008) on women and peace and security,

People's Voices Series: Voices of Women in the Post 2015 Agenda

Hosted by The World We Want Policy and Strategy Group (comprised of members from Civil Society and the United Nations), and co-sponsored by the Feminist Task Force this "Peoples’ Voices" Series event included WILPF and other discussants in exploring how gender equality and women’s and girls’ issues can feature prominently in the next development agenda, making the connections with the High Level Event of the President of the General Assembly o

PROFESSOR CYNTHIA ENLOE, RESEARCH PROFESSOR AT CLARK UNIVERSITY. Women and Militarization Before, During and After Wars: A Feminist Approach to the Women Peace and Security Agenda

Wednesday, 14 November 2012
UN Church Center, 777 United Nations Plaza, NY
10.00 - 11.30 am

On 14th November 2012, PeaceWomen in partnership with the Liechtenstein Institute on Self-Determination and Permanent Mission of Liechtenstein were pleased to host Professor Cynthia Enloe, research professor at Clark University (and WILPF member), as a part of a new lecture series on the Women, Peace and Security (WPS) agenda.

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF WOMEN FOR AFGHAN WOMEN MS. MANIZHA NADERI The Situation of Women in Afghanistan: 2014 and Beyond

Friday, September 13th, 2013
UN North Lawn Building, Room 6
1:15-2:30pm

The implementation of the UN’s Women, Peace and Security agenda is widespread. On the participation side, the representation and active involvement of women in political processes remain limited. 

Real development also demands empowerment of women and their equal participat...

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“Real development also demands empowerment of women and their equal participation with men in all walks of life. Our new Educational Policy provides girls with free education up to higher secondary school, monthly stipends to 11.90 million students of poor families and also free textbooks to all up to the secondary level.”

Finally, what I hoped to convey through the tragic example of Islam Bibi is t...

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"Finally, what I hoped to convey through the tragic example of Islam Bibi is the importance of women's participation and protection in the areas of peace and security.

In closing, if we were to follow the wisdom of womenomics mentioned earlier, ...

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In closing, if we were to follow the wisdom of "womenomics" mentioned earlier, our development concept under which we focus on cultivating the power of women would engender more peace and wellbeing in the world. I wish to bring about "a society where women shine," both within Japan and also in regions in conflict and countries suffering from poverty. I do not consider the outlook to be optimistic.

My country has taken appropriate actions to ensure gender equality and women'...

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“My country has taken appropriate actions to ensure gender equality and women's empowerment are achieved in the process of development. The actions of the Government include legislations amending gender discriminatory laws, addressing issues of domestic violence and submission of Universal Periodic Reports to ensure our compliance to the Human Rights Convention reporting framework.”

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