Adopted in 2000, UN Security Council Resolution 1325 established the Women, Peace, and Security agenda, recognizing the disproportionate impacts of conflict on women and girls and underscoring the importance of their participation in peacebuilding. Subsequent resolutions expanded its scope, focusing on protection, prevention, participation, and relief and recovery as core pillars. The WPS agenda emphasizes integrating gender perspectives into security frameworks and ensuring women’s roles in peacebuilding are recognized and strengthened.

Over the past 15 years, BiH has demonstrated significant progress in implementing the WPS agenda through robust policies and initiatives. However, persistent challenges continue to hinder full realization of its transformative potential. The chart below outlines some of the key developments since 1998 related to the WPS agenda.