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Short Summary
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| Title |
Women, Peace and Security: A Policy Audit. From
the Beijing Platform for Action to UN Security Council Resolution
1325 and Beyond |
| Author |
Anderlini, S. N. |
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June 2001 |
| Publisher |
International Alert |
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Short Summary |
In what ways can the largely invisible work of
women in peace processes be mobilised to improve gender-sensitivity
in conflict and re/construction? This report draws on the work of
International Alert, which is bringing together women"s NGOs and civil
society organisations for a "Women"s Peace Audit". This audit is the
second in a two-stage process, and is meant to assess the extent to
which the international community is addressing the needs of women.
The focus is on evaluating the implementation and monitoring of national
and international commitments to gender-sensitive conflict and post-conflict
re/construction. The report argues that some women"s organisations
have had considerable success as part of policy-making processes,
such as gaining recognition for the inclusion of gender-based violence
as a war crime in the International Criminal Court. This suggests
that when given an opportunity to participate, women have the capacity
to make significant contributions. The recommendations that arise
from the report are numerous, and include: facilitating the greater
participation of women at the peace and negotiation table; addressing
the mechanisms for effective prosecution of crimes against women in
war; and developing guidelines for ensuring gender-sensitivity in
post-conflict rehabilitation programmes. |
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