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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White Book: Guidelines Of Best Practice For WPS Agenda In Cyprus

WhiteBook.pdf

#TaxJustice Campaign For #WomensRights Global Days Of Action

The #TaxJustice campaign by the Global Alliance for Tax Justice and Gender Working Group is an initiative addressing tax dodging by using social media to place pressure on the governments attending the United Nations’ Commission on the Status of Women (CSW61).

#TaxJustice Campaign For #WomensRights Global Days of Action

#TaxJustice.pdf

CSW61 CoAction: Women Determined to Win Equality!

This initiative by Millennia 2025 calls on civil society members to tweet a common slogan and hashtags to coordinate ideas for worldwide solidarity during the Commission of the Status of Women (CSW61). 

Read or download the initiative below, or read the original here. 

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CSW61 CoAction: Women Determined to Win Equality!

CSW61 CoAction- Women Determined to Win Equality.pdf

Report: "Tightening The Purse Strings: What Countering Terrorism Financing Costs Gender Equality & Security"

Tightening the purse strings.pdf

RECLAIMING WOMEN’S MEANINGFUL PARTICIPATION IN THE UNITED NATIONS SYSTEM

WILPF event.pdf

No Borders on Gender Justice: Platform of Principles

This initiative by MADRE, Just Associates (JASS), Center for Women’s Global Leadership, AWID, Urgent Action Fund, Women in Migration Network, and Outright Action International is about a platform of principals that they will follow during this year’s UN Commission on the Status of Women (CSW) and their participation strategies.

A Guide for NGOs and Women’s Human Rights Activists at the UN and CSW 2017

A Guide for NGOs and Women’s Human Rights Activists at the UN and CSW 2017.pdf

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