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Date Added to Site: 14th April 2005 |
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Short Summary
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Getting it Right, Doing it Right: Gender and Disarmament, Demobilization and Reintegration
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| Author |
United Nations Development Fund for Women (UNIFEM) |
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October 2004 |
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United Nations Development Fund for Women (UNIFEM), |
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UNIFEM
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Short Summary
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How can international assistance operations address the specific needs of women and girls in a practical way when planning in post-conflict situations? Disarmament, demobilisation and reintegration (DDR) interventions often focus primarily on goals of disarming men rather than acknowledging there are women combatants or women supporters of armed groups. This guide aims to facilitate the implementation of the sections on DDR within Security Council resolution 1325 on women, peace and security. It contains lessons learned and recommendations from consultation, field visits, desk research and case studies on each of the following areas: frameworks and definitions; participation and decision-making; resources; weapons collection; cantonment (temporary troop housing); and demobilisation and reintegration. Two detailed case studies are provided on Liberia and Papua New Guinea. The guide concludes by providing a model standard operating procedure for those planning and executing DDR. Specific areas of work include: how to promote women's political participation; assessing plans; establishing institutional arrangements; planning benefits and incentives; bringing women into the process; and disarmament, resettlement and reintegration into communities.
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