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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Women and Democracy Campaign

IFES is a non-profit, non-partisan organization dedicated to strengthening inclusive and transparent political process in emerging and established democracies around the world. IFES' civil society initiatives in Ghana include institutional strengthening and advocacy skills for civil society organizations (CSOs).

CALL FOR APPLICATIONS: International: The Women PeaceMakers Program 2010

The Women PeaceMakers Program offers an opportunity for women leaders who want to document, share and build upon their unique peacemaking stories. Four peacemakers are selected each year to participate in an eight-week residency at the Joan B. Kroc Institute for Peace & Justice (IPJ), located on the University of San Diego campus in San Diego, California.

Website on Women's Political Participation in Algeria, Morocco and Tunisia

The UN-INSTRAW/CAWTAR project "Strengthening Women's Leadership and Participation in politics and decision-making process in Algeria, Morocco and Tunisia” is launching its new website. Using the latest communications knowledge, the site aims to diffuse information, engage key stakeholders and facilitate a participatory approach in its access and use.

IV Congress of the National Union of Sahara Women

Under the slogan of “Saharawi Women: A mobilization force for the National Idependence and Progress”, the IV Congress of the National Union of Sahara Women issued a declaration urging the application of the United Nations peace plan and Houston agreements in Western Sahara.

Bottom-up Governance Leadership Program for Women in the Pacific

The Foundation for Development Cooperation (FDC) is seeking applications from young and emerging women leaders from Papua New Guinea, the Solomon Islands, Fiji and Tonga to participate in a project entitled: the Bottom-Up Governance Leadership Program for Women in the Pacific (BGLP).

Justice and Legal Empowerment for Sustainable Development


JUSTICE AND LEGAL EMPOWERMENT FOR SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT

Tuesday, June 17, 2014
North Lawn Building – Conference Room 7
13:150 – 14:30 pm

Lecture Series: Invest in Women for Peace: Conflict Prevention & Women's Participation in Ukraine

This side event creates a forum for Member State, UN and civil society stakeholders to focus on the prevention and participation pillars of the Women, Peace and Security agenda and on women's rights, voices and experiences in the Ukraine. The current military tensions have put women's rights and participation increasingly at risk.

Engaging Women for Resolving Conflicts, Usher in Peace, Disarmament and Development: Focus on South Asia

The event will be organised by Control Arms Foundation of India in collaboration and support from Deutsche Welthungerhilfe and European Commission.

Speakers include:

Women's Participation and WPS Accountability in Syria: Geneva II Peace Negotiations and Beyond

This side event creates a forum for member state and civil society stakeholders to learn more about women's experiences in the Syrian conflict and recommendations for transition, accountability and peace. The representatives of Syria civil society will speak about what can be done to realize the objectives of resolution 2122 (2013) and the wider Women Peace Security agenda in the Syrian context.

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