Greater participation and security for women, girls and society as a whole
Armed conflicts, forcible displacement and flight from crises have gender-specific impacts and affect all genders in different ways. For example, sexualised and gender-specific violence is predominantly perpetrated against women and girls, but also affect LGBTIQ* people as well as men and boys.
Women as potential change agents for sustainable peace:
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Participation of women in peace processes
Violence perpetrated against people because of their gender has its basis in the unequal power relations between the sexes as well as in social norms and gender stereotyping.
- However, women participating equally as change agents contribute positively to creating sustainable peace.
The likelihood also increases that agreements reached will be implemented in a long-term and sustainable way.
Demands of the global agenda
The global agenda "Women, Peace and Security" was launched with the adoption of UN Security Council Resolution 1325 in 2000 and now includes nine further follow-up resolutions.x
In addition to protection against gender-specific and sexualised violence in (post-)conflict situations, displacement and fragile contexts, the resolution calls for gender-responsive and transformative crisis prevention, conflict management and peace-building. Peace processes should therefore be inclusive and involve women and girls on an equal footing.
It is important to note that "women" are not a homogenous, uniform group. Their roles, life realities and interests vary widely. As political actors, they are involved in armed conflicts in many different ways. The concept of intersectionality – multiple discrimination, e.g. on the basis of sexual orientation or membership of ethnic or religious minorities – also supports the need for a more appropriate approach to a complex reality.
Gender-specific regulations in agreements
Gender-specific regulations in agreements
Footnotes
- Source: UN Women (2015) A Global Study on the Implementation of United Nations Security Council Resolution 1325 (opens in a new window)
- Source: Resolution 1325 (opens in a new window)
- Source: UN Security Council (2019): Report of the Secretary-General on women peace and security (S/2019/800) (opens in a new window), Para. 15. Zurück zum Inhalt