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Women, Peace and Security Resources

 In 24 peace processes over the past two decades, according to available information, women formed less than 8 percent of negotiating teams. 
— UN Women
Gender Justice: Key to Achieving the Millenium Development Goals

UN Security Council Resolutions on Women, Peace and Security (and a Quick Guide from PeaceWomen)

  • Resolution 1325 addresses the inordinate impact of war on women, as well as the pivotal role women should and do play in conflict management, conflict resolution, and sustainable peace.
  • Resolution 1820 recognizes that conflict-related sexual violence is a tactic of warfare, and calls for the training of troops on preventing and responding to sexual violence, deployment of more women to peace operations, and enforcement of zero-tolerance policies for peacekeepers with regards to acts of sexual exploitation or abuse.
  • Resolution 1888 strengthens the implementation of Resolution 1820 by calling for leadership to address conflict-related sexual violence, deployment of teams (military and gender experts) to critical conflict areas, and improved monitoring and reporting on conflict trends and perpetrators.
  • Resolution 1889 addresses obstacles to women’s participation in peace processes and calls for development of global indicators to track the implementation of Resolution 1325, and improvement of international and national responses to the needs of women in conflict and post-conflict settings.
  • Resolution 1960 calls for an end to sexual violence in armed conflict, particularly against women and girls, and provides measures aimed at ending impunity for perpetrators of sexual violence, including through sanctions and reporting measures.

Additional Resources

Violence Against Women

Alerts & Updates
A Call from the Arab Caucus at the 57th Commission on the Status of Women
March 15, 2013 | Arab Caucus, csw 57, Human Rights, Middle East, Stop Violence Against Women, violence against women, Egypt, Jordan, Lebanon, Morocco, Palestine
**WLP joins partner organizations and others in the MENA region, and those from outside the region standing in solidarity for women’s full human rights, including the right to be free from violence, in the MENA region. The statement below was originally posted on here on the Coalition for Sexual and Bodily Rights in Muslim Societies website.** 
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Women's Learning Partnership's 2013 CSW Events
February 5, 2013 | 2013 Events, 2013, csw, Human Rights, human security, Stop Violence Against Women
 
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March 6 Event: Human Security: The missing link between women’s rights, conflict, and peace
January 15, 2013 | 2013 Events, Commission on the Status of Women, csw, Human Rights, Stop Violence Against Women
 Women’s Learning Partnership in partnership with the Center for Public Scholarship & the Gender Studies Program at The New School presentsHuman Security: The missing link between women’s rights, conflict, and peace 3:30 PM – 7:30 PM, March 6th, 2013
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WLP's 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-based Violence.
December 10, 2012 | 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-based Violenc, Human Rights, Stop Violence Against Women, Political Participation, Jordan, Lebanon, Morocco, Nigeria
 Each year activists, youth, local and international organizations, and governmental officials committed to eliminating violence against women participate in the 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-based Violence. This annual campaign commences on November 25, the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women, and lasts through December 10, International Human Rights Day.As part of WLP’s 2012 campaign activities, we held the online premieres of our Arabic, French, and Spanish subtitled-editions of the documentary, From Fear to Freedom: Ending Violence Against Women. In WLP’s film, released in 2012, leading experts and activists from across the globe discuss the root causes of gender-based violence (GBV), share strategies to combat it, and provide inspiring accounts of the important milestones already achieved through the international women’s movement.
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