Equality between
men and women
is at the heart
of international
peace and security
UN Security Council Resolution 1325 on Women, Peace and Security (UN 1325) asks security actors to apply a gender perspective to matters of international peace and security as a way to better address human security needs and non-traditional security threats.
But few security actors and policymakers know how to move from the aspiration of the policy to actual practice in their daily work.
This website focuses on UN 1325 and provides access to subject matter experts, tools and information to help answer the question, "How do I do this?"
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"It is more dangerous to be a woman than to be a soldier in modern conflict."
Major General Patrick Cammaert, Former United Nations Force Commander for the Eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo -
"The Security Council expressed for the first time in its history of 55 years its conceptual acceptance that peace is inextricably linked with equality between women and men."
Ambassador A.K. Chowdhury, Former Under Secretary General and High Representative of the UN -
"Understanding the role of women is important when building stability in an area…Creating conditions for a functioning everyday life is vital from a security perspective."
Brigadier Karl Engelbrektson, Nordic Battlegroup Force Commander, Swedish Armed Forces