UNSCR 1325 in the Middle East and North Africa: Women and Security
Categories: The Field of Women, Peace and Security
Sub-Categories: National Security Forces and Armed Groups, Peacemaking, Security Sector Reform (SSR)
Country: Egypt, Iraq, Israel, the Palestinian territories, and Tunisia
Region: Middle East and North Africa
Year: 2016
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.
Sub-Categories: National Security Forces and Armed Groups, Peacemaking, Security Sector Reform (SSR)
Country: Egypt, Iraq, Israel, the Palestinian territories, and Tunisia
Region: Middle East and North Africa
Year: 2016
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.
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.