Promoting the Women, Peace and Security Agenda

The Women, Peace and Security (WPS) agenda encapsulated in UN Security Council Resolution 1325 and further developed in the eight follow-up resolutions has become the cornerstone of global engagement with gender issues. It acknowledges both the disproportionate impact of conflict on women, and the importance of their representation in decision-making processes. It calls for gender mainstreaming across all peace and security areas and seeks to challenge the narrow definition of security as defence