On Wednesday, the 15-member Council opened its eighth open debate on "Women, Peace, and Security" at U.N. headquarters in New York.
According to the U.N. report on Women, Peace, and Security, there have been gains in the broad areas for action set out in the resolution: awareness of the importance of gender equality, development of national action plans, gender mainstreaming, capacity building and support for greater participation of women in decision-making, including in elections and governance. However, a gap between policies and implementation of the resolution remains, in particular at the national level. To read more, see the IPS website.
On Wednesday, the 15-member Council opened its eighth open debate on "Women, Peace, and Security" at U.N. headquarters in New York.
According to the U.N. report on Women, Peace, and Security, there have been gains in the broad areas for action set out in the resolution: awareness of the importance of gender equality, development of national action plans, gender mainstreaming, capacity building and support for greater participation of women in decision-making, including in elections and governance. However, a gap between policies and implementation of the resolution remains, in particular at the national level. To read more, see the IPS website.
