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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MULTI-MEDIA: Wanted: Photos from Cyprus Peace Process

The Cyprus Community Media Centre (CCMC) is organising a photography exhibition next month within the framework of the ‘Where are the Women? Capturing the Gender Dividend in Cyprus for Peace and Beyond' project, that seeks to raise awareness on the representation or the lack of women in the peace process.

BLOG: Can There be Sustainable Development Without Peace?

Last week, WILPF reiterated its call to promote a conflict prevention approach to the Post2015 development agenda that strengthens women's participation, rights, and peace.

STATEMENT: Why Were Women Groups Excluded From Meeting on Nigerian Security

I sat in the glittery closing plenary of last week's global summit to end sexual violence in conflict in London, tired, saddened and outraged. I listened, together with activists, governments and survivors, to the words of Britain's foreign secretary, William Hague. He played to the crowd.

PETITION: Afghan Women's Six Point Petition to the Front-Runners of the 2014 Presidential Election

Afghanistan is at an important juncture in its history. On April 5 Afghan women and men reaffirmed their commitment to democracy and the peaceful transfer of power through their widespread participation in the presidential election, in the hope of securing a better future for themselves and their children. We congratulate the two prime candidates Dr.Abdullah Abdullah and Dr.Ashraf Ghani Ahmadzai.

WPS Lecture Series: Conflict Prevention and Women's Participation in Ukraine

Conflict Prevention & Women's Participation in Ukraine

Wednesday, 21 May 2014
UN Headquarters, Conference Room B
15:00-16.30

CONFERENCE: Call for Syrian Applicants: Women Organising for Change in Bosnia and Syria

Joint Conference in Bosnia: February 10th – 14th 2014

Background

Since 2012, WILPF International has been engaged in a program that seeks to:

Strengthen support to Syrian women's rights and civil society activists in order to strengthen the full and equal participation in all processes leading to peaceful transition in Syria

CAMPAIGN: Against Gender Discrimination in Global Policymaking

At the May 2014 meeting of the Convention on Certain Convention Weapons (CCW) meeting at the United Nations, 18 experts were invited to speak at the expert panels during the official plenary on autonomous weapons. None were women. The organisers suggested that there were no suitable women to fill any of the slots. This is of course preposterous.

STATEMENT: Peaceful Societies Summary

On Friday, 25 April 2014, at the conclusion of the Thematic Debate of the President of the General Assembly on Ensuring Stable and Peaceful Societies, a Reflection and Strategy Meeting was held at the UN office of the Baha'i International Community.

WEBINAR: Women's Power to Stop War Webinar Series; Episode 3

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