Building Institutions to Protect: Security Sector Reform as Necessary for Implementation of 1325
Categories: Statebuilding
Sub-Categories: National Security Forces and Armed Groups, Post-Conflict Reconstruction, Security Sector Reform (SSR)
Region: No Region
Year: 2010
Citation: Bastick, Megan. Building Institutions to Protect: Security Sector Reform as Necessary for Implementation of 1325. Geneva: Women's UN Report Network, 2010. Accessed October 24, 2016. http://wunrn.org/news/2010/09_10/09_27_10/092710_un.htm.
Sub-Categories: National Security Forces and Armed Groups, Post-Conflict Reconstruction, Security Sector Reform (SSR)
Region: No Region
Year: 2010
Citation: Bastick, Megan. Building Institutions to Protect: Security Sector Reform as Necessary for Implementation of 1325. Geneva: Women's UN Report Network, 2010. Accessed October 24, 2016. http://wunrn.org/news/2010/09_10/09_27_10/092710_un.htm.
Abstract
The day-to-day performance of security sector institutions in conflict-affected countries is central to protection of women and girls from violence. As such, “security sector reform” (SSR) is crucial to successful implementation of 1325. Experience in 1325 implementation points to the need for integrated approaches, with attention to governance, oversight and accountability dimensions, led by local stakeholders. 1325 work may be strengthened through SSR approaches; at the same time, existing SSR must integrate 1325.