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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Security Council Resolution 2406 (Preamble)

Security Council Agenda Geographical Topic: 
South Sudan
PeaceWomen Consolidated Themes: 
Participation
Protection
Sexual and Gender-Based Violence
Displacement and Humanitarian Response
Human Rights
Extract: 

Expressing grave concern at the findings of the Special Representative of the Secretary-General on Sexual Violence in Conflict of the systematic and widespread use of sexual violence as a tactic by parties to the conflict against the civilian population, particularly against women and girls in South Sudan;

Emphasizing that persistent barriers to full implementation of resolution 1325 (2000), and subsequent resolutions on women, peace, and security including 2242 (2015), will only be dismantled through dedicated commitment to women’s empowerment, participation, and human rights, concerted leadership, consistent information and action, and support, to build women’s engagement in all levels of decision-making, and through ensuring that the full and effective participation and involvement of women in all spheres and levels of the political and peace process.

Security Council Resolution 2406

N1807228.pdf

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Women_Now.pdf

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Women_Mobilising.pdf

The CSW61 Webinar for WILPF Members

On Tuesday (21 February 2017), WILPF members were invited to a conversation with Madeleine Rees to discuss WILPF's position on CSW61:

Security Council Presidential Statement (S/PRST/2018/5)

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UN Security Council Briefing on the Democratic Republic of the Congo by Jeanine Bandu Bahati

UNSC_Briefing_DRC_Bandu-Bahati-03-2018_EN.pdf

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BPT_2018.pdf

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