Location: U.S. Institute of Peace, 2nd Floor Conference Room
1200 17th St, NW. Washington, DC 20036

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Policymakers and practitioners increasingly acknowledge the critical role that women can play to build a stable peace in warring and post-conflict states. In recent months, the three host institutions have engaged a variety of stakeholders to explore specific, action-able recommendations to promote women in various stages of the peace process.

The Role of Women in Stabilization and Reconstruction is a USIP Special Report based on a series of working group meetings in 2005 and 2006. This publication presents a comprehensive list of recommendations to the US government and highlights several critical action areas with the potential to significantly impact the protection and participation of women in post-war situations.

United Nations Reform: Improving Peace Operations by Advancing the Role of Women describes the situation of women at all levels of staffing in UN peace operations, offering practical recommendations to address the organization’s gaps in women’s numbers and position. Published by WIIS and the Stanley Foundation, this report is based on expert consultations held in November 2006.

Who’s Making Policy? What Difference Does It Make? An International Conference on Gender-Inclusive Decision Making for Peace with Justice is the outcome document from the 2006 Women PeaceMakers conference convened by Joan B. Kroc Institute for Peace & Justice at the University of San Diego and the United Nations Development Fund for Women (UNIFEM). Over 150 experts shared strategies, models, and best practices of effectiveness for integrating women and gender issues into security policy and practice, governance and political leadership, and other areas.

The findings of all three reports will be discussed at the event. Commentators include:
• Ambassador Harriet C. Babbitt, Co-Chair, USIP Working Group on the Role of Women in Stabilization and Reconstruction and former Director, The Initiative for Inclusive Security;
• Ms. Camille P. Conaway, author of the three reports to be discussed and independent consultant on women, peace, and security;
• Dr. Harriet Hentges, Co-Chair, USIP Working Group on the Role of Women in Stabilization and Reconstruction and former USIP Executive Vice President;
• Dr. Joyce Neu, Senior Fellow, USIP’s Jennings Randolph Fellowship Program and Executive Director, Joan B. Kroc Institute for Peace & Justice, University of San Diego (on leave); and
• Dr. Chantal de Jonge Oudraat, WIIS Vice President and Senior Fellow, Center for Transatlantic Relations, School of Advanced International Studies, Johns Hopkins University.