In the nearly eight years since the adoption of resolution 1325 (2000), there has been a positive shift in international understanding of the impact of armed conflict on women and girls and the importance of women’s participation as equal partners in all areas related to peace and security. In no area, however, of peace and security work are gender perspectives systematically incorporated in planning, implementation, monitoring and reporting. The peacekeeping, and humanitarian arenas have seen the most dramatic improvement in terms of new policies, gender expertise and training initiatives. An outstanding challenge is increasing the number of women in high-level decision-making positions in peacekeeping operations. In the areas of conflict prevention, peace negotiations and post-conflict reconstruction, women do not participate fully and more needs to be done to ensure that the promotion of gender equality is an explicit goal in the pursuit of sustainable peace. Women Peace and Security, Report of the Secretary-General, Security Council, 13 October 2004, page 24 FourYearsOnOct04.pdf http://www.peacewomen.org/un/ngo/ngopub/FourYearsOnOct04.pdf
Women’s International League for Peace and Freedom (WILPF)
Celebrates over 90 years of a worldwide sisterhood of peace activism. www.wilpf.org www.wilpf.org.au
WILPF Australia action on Resolution 1325
2002-present
In 2002, the Women’s International League for Peace and Freedom (WILPF) Australian Capital Territory (ACT) branch in Canberra began working on Resolution 1325. Over the past two years they have made presentations and conducted workshops at the local level and also at national and international conferences, representing the WILPF Australia Section. In addition, they have received a grant to develop educational /informational packages on Resolution 1325.
In addition to the work of the WILPF ACT branch, the WILPF Australia Section as a whole adopted Resolution 1325 as its top priority for education and action at its Triennial Conference in Brisbane in May 2003. In addition, WILPF branches in Brisbane and Adelaide have also held workshops on Resolution 1325. WILPF Australia national office, call (+61 7) 3800 3749 or email mdziesak@bigpond.com
Code Pink 4 Peace
Launch of Stop The Next War Now , a collection of essays written by 70 experts, scholars, artists, activists and journalists from around the world www.codepink4peace.org
