UNSCR 1325 in the Middle East and North Africa: Women and Security

  • Paula M. Rayman, Seth Izen, and Emily Parker

Abstract

The United Nations Security Council passed Resolution 1325 fifteen years ago. The resolution addresses the disproportionate impact war has on women and reaffirms their important role in conflict management, conflict resolution, and sustainable peace processes. This report pulls from interviews conducted with academics, activists, government officials, and nongovernmental leaders in Egypt, Iraq, Israel, the Palestinian territories, and Tunisia. It examines the benefits and challenges of the resolution in these countries as well as its potential in the Middle East and North Africa region.

Citation

Rayman, Paula, et al. “UNSCR 1325 in the Middle East and North Africa: Women and Security,” United States Institute of Peace Special Report, May 2016.

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