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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UNMISS Forum In Warrap Stresses Role Of Women In Managing Conflict And Building Peace

The need to include women and youth in resolving conflicts and peacebuilding was emphasized at a two-day workshop organized by the Gender Affairs Unit of the United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS), in the Warrap region of South Sudan. In addition to understanding and putting Resolution 1325 into practice, participants were also drawn to the UNMISS mandate, which includes protecting civilians, supporting peace initiatives, maintaining t

UNMISS Forum In Warrap Stresses Role Of Women In Managing Conflict And Building Peace

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GENDER EQUALITY AS A KEY TO THE SUSTAINABILITY OF PEACE - A DIALOGUE ON NATIONAL EXPERIENCES

The twin resolutions on Sustaining Peace highlight the important role of women in peacebuilding and the “substantial link between women’s full and meaningful involvement in efforts to prevent, resolve and rebuild from conflict and those efforts’ effectiveness and long term sustainability”. In 2016 the UN Peacebuilding Commission adopted for the first time a gender strategy which is now being implemented.

Achieving Balanced Participation Of Women And Men In Political And Public Decision-Making: A Gender Equality And Democratic Requirement

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The High-Level Meeting on Peacebuilding and Sustaining Peace

In reference to General Assembly (A/RES/70/262) and Security Council (S/RES/2282(2016)) resolutions on the Review of the United Nations Peacebuilding Architecture, the President of the General Assembly convened a High-Level Meeting on Peacebuilding and Sustaining Peace, with a goal to assess opportunities to strengthen

2018 SECURITY COUNCIL OPEN DEBATE ON SEXUAL VIOLENCE IN CONFLICT: Concept Note

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Security Council Resolution 2409 (Operative Clause 8)

Security Council Agenda Geographical Topic: 
Democratic Republic of the Congo
PeaceWomen Consolidated Themes: 
Participation
Extract: 

[...] further calls on all political stakeholders to take measures to improve women participation in the elections, especially ensuring an increase in the number of women candidates standing for election

Security Council Resolution 2409 (Operative Clause 6)

Security Council Agenda Geographical Topic: 
Democratic Republic of the Congo
PeaceWomen Consolidated Themes: 
Participation
Extract: 

Underscores the need to do everything possible to ensure that the elections on 23 December 2018 are organized with the requisite conditions of transparency, credibility and inclusivity and security, including full and effective participation of women at all stages

Security Council Resolution 2409 (Preamble)

Security Council Agenda Geographical Topic: 
Democratic Republic of the Congo
PeaceWomen Consolidated Themes: 
Participation
Extract: 

Recalling all its relevant resolutions on women, peace and security, on children and armed conflict, and on the protection of civilians in armed conflict

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