Call for gender focus for peacekeeping positions The importance of data and analysis in combating sexual violence and promoting the WPS agenda was highlighted during the UN Security Council’s annual debate on women, peace and …
Women, Peace, and Security Act of 2017 The Women, Peace, and Security Act of 2017 has passed both the United States Senate and House of Representatives. President Trump signed the bipartisan legislation into law last …
Populism and WPS The recent populist surge, as seen in Brexit, the rise of Donald Trump and the electoral gains of the far right in much of Europe, exhibits a rising global conservatism. The reversion …
Gender perspectives in the ADF In response to the increasing demand for gender advisers, the Australian Defence Force delivered its first gender adviser course in June. Headquarters Joint Operations Command conducted the pilot course at …
Women as ‘partners for change’ On 9 June, Canada’s International Development Minister, Marie-Claude Bibeau, launched the country’s new Feminist International Assistance Policy, which puts gender equality at the centre of aid programming. It argues that …
Welcome to the first-ever Women, Peace and Security wrap here at The Strategist. On the first Monday of each month, we’ll be covering developments in the WPS agenda and highlighting their impacts on national security. …
In 2015, 54 countries had developed National Action Plans (NAPs) on UN Security Council Resolution (UNSCR) 1325 to integrate gender perspectives into all areas of their peace and security policy-making and practices. Today, that number …
This article is part of a series on ‘Women, Peace and Security’ that The Strategist is publishing in recognition of International Women’s Day 2017. For over a century, the international women’s civil society movement has advocated for …
This article is the first in a series on ‘Women, Peace and Security’ that The Strategist will publish over coming weeks in recognition of International Women’s Day 2017. Australia’s first National Action Plan (NAP) on …
In her address to the United Nations Security Council Debate on Women, Peace and Security (WPS) held in New York in October, Ambassador Marriët Schuurman, NATO Secretary General’s Special Representative on WPS said: ‘Gender equality …
Late last month, the United Nations Security Council held their annual open debate on women, peace and security (WPS). 80 representatives spoke, 72 of whom were representatives of member states. The president of the Security …
Originally published 27 May 2014 It was refreshing to see some positive news emerging from the United Nations recently, with Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon appointing the first-ever female force commander of a UN peacekeeping mission. Major-General …