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Women, Peace and Security

Analysis of the National Action Plans Developed in Response to UN Security Council Resolution 1325

Authored by: F. Belgin Gumru and Jan Marie Fritz

Categories: The Field of Women, Peace and Security
Sub-Categories: Democratization and Political Participation, International Agreements, International Law, UN Resolutions
Country: Austria, Côte d’Ivoire, Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Netherlands, Norway, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, United Kingdom
Region: Sub-Saharan Africa
Year: 2009
Citation: Gumru, F. Belgin and Jan Marie Fritz. "Women, Peace and Security: An Analysis of the National Action Plans Developed in Response to UN Security Council Resolution 1325." Societies Without Borders 4 (2009): 209–25.

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Executive Summary

This research analyzes the 11 national action plans that were adopted between June 2005 and October 2008 as a response to the United Nations Security Council’s Resolution 1325. Resolution 1325, one of the most important UN resolutions within the field of peace and security, was adopted unanimously on 31 October 2000. The resolution highlights the consequences of violent conflict on women and girls and the important role of women in peacebuilding and post-conflict processes. In 2002 and again in 2004, UN member states were invited to prepare national action plans in order to take strong steps towards the implementation of UNSCR 1325. This study examines the similarities and differences in the plans and compares the points identified in the plans to the relevant points in UNSCR 1325.