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Women, Peace and Security

Established international norms and standards promote the protection of women during armed conflict and their participation in peace and security decision-making. The UN Security Council resolution 1325 on women, peace and security (UNSCR 1325) is one of the critical tools for moving the gender equality agenda forward in conflict and postconflict situations.

March 1, 2018
Syria is devastated. Where are the women?

(CNN) - From their leadership in securing the recent peace accord in Colombia to their contributions to the 1998

January 29, 2018
Africa's first elected woman president has transformed Liberia

On Monday, Liberia inaugurated a new president and the nation’s first female vice president, Ellen Johnson Sirleaf ended her presidency the way she began it—shattering precedent.

November 3, 2017
Expanding women’s leadership requires changing masculinities

On 25 October, women leaders and experts gathered at the UN Headquarters to discuss issues of masculinities, violence against women, and women’s participation in peace and justice in transitional societies.

September 29, 2017
Taking women, peace and security to the next level in Africa

African advocates, pioneers, and thought leaders of the Women, Peace and Security Agenda, together with the Norwegian Foreign Minister Børge Brende, took stock of the achievements and challenges for

Nepal
January 11, 2017
Building durable peace: Women’s role is vital

By Sophie Kemkhadze, UNDP Nepal Country Director