Gender, Peace and Security: Women's Advocacy and Conflict Resolution

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

M'Cormack-Hale, Fredline Amaybel Olayinka, Author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Women's rights.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (60 pages)

Other Title:

Gender, Peace and Security

Place of Publication:

[Place of publication not identified] Commonwealth Secretariat 2012

Language Note:

English

Summary:

United Nations Security Council Resolution 1325 recognises both war's adverse effects on women and women's important contributions to peace and security. Yet despite the resolution being passed unanimously over a decade ago, women are still generally underrepresented in formal peace negotiations and to date only 33 countries worldwide - and only 5 in the Commonwealth - have approved National Action Plans (NAPs) to implement the resolution. Gender, Peace and Security examines women's role in both conflict and post-conflict reconciliation. It describes how UNSCR 1325 provides support for women in peace-building processes and provides case studies of how it has been implemented in selected countries, including the benefits of NAPs and women's involvement in their adoption. Essential reading for Ministers and senior officials looking to develop NAPs, or anyone with an interest in the role of women in international affairs.

Contents:

Cover

Contents

Abbreviations and Acronyms

Foreword

1. Introduction

2. Women, Conflict and UNSCR 1325

The role of women in conflict and post-conflict countries

UNSCR 1325: In support of women in peace-building processes

3. Women's Peace-building Efforts across the Commonwealth

Examples of limited engagement in peace negotiations

Sierra Leone

Mozambique

Zimbabwe

Solomon Islands

Papua New Guinea (Bougainville)

Why women's engagement may be limited following conflict

4. Women and National Action Plans (NAPs)

Women's involvement in the adoption of NAPs

Rwanda

Uganda

NAPs in countries at peace: a different experience

United Kingdom

Canada

Benefits of NAPS

5. Peace and Conflict in the Commonwealth

Implementation of UNSCR 1325 in selected countries (2000-2011)

India

Nigeria

Sri Lanka

Afghanistan (a non-Commonwealth example)

Possible scenarios for women, peace and conflict in these countries, 2011-2015

6. Recommendations

Recommendations for the Commonwealth Secretariat and other strategic partners

Address cultural beliefs

Address structural inequalities: economic opportunities

Address structural inequalities: laws

Address monitoring and evaluation

Develop a Commonwealth model for the adoption of NAPs

Collaborate with other local and international actors

Support women's inclusion in peace processes

Work with countries at peace to prevent conflict and engender peacekeeping

Recommendations for Commonwealth member states

Document lessons learned and best practices.

Take a multi-sectoral approach to the adoption of NAPs

Collaborate with the private sector and civil society organisations

Align reporting of NAPs with the Commonwealth Gender Plan of Action

Domesticate NAPs into national laws

Dedicate funds for the implementation of NAPs

Introduce accountability measures for NAPs

References

ANNEX: United Nations Security Council Resolution 1325.

Notes:

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

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ISBN:

1-280-69960-4

9786613676580

1-84859-128-4

OCLC:

808867054