Ten years ago, on October 31 in the year 2000, the United Nations Security Council adopted resolution 1325 – a historical document on women, peace and security in armed conflicts. 

Resolution 1325 was groundbreaking as it was the first time that the Security Council addressed the issue of women’s vulnerable situation in armed conflicts. The resolution also emphasized the need to involve women in decision-making during peace and rebuilding processes.

Resolution 1325 was a result of persistent lobbying from women’s organizations all over the world. Today, many of these organizations claim that the resolution has not led to the expected results and that women’s security is still not integrated onto the global security policy agenda. The resolution has been followed by three more resolutions which strengthened and concretized the commitments made (i.e.,1820, 1888 and 1889).

This Autumn, the ten year anniversary of resolution 1325 will be accorded special attention from the national to the international level. There is wide-spread concern in the global NGO community regarding the lack of financial investments, political leadership and accountability mechanisms. Such investments would reinforce the resolution and its importance for peace and security of both women and men, as originally intended.

Photo: Biliana Rakocevich

Representation dilemma in militaristic societies

2010-10-04

Pushing for women to become police officers, soldiers and politicians is wrong in militaristic societies like Israel, maintains Slava Greenberg, project manager and coordinator at the Isha L’Isha organisation. Therefore, in their work they have chosen to ignore certain parts of UN Security Council Resolution 1325.

Sanam Anderlini: We might see the end of women's exclusion

2010-09-22

To mark the 10 year anniversary of UN Security Council Resolution 1325 on Women, Peace and Security the Kvinna till Kvinna Foundation has invited Sanam Anderlini to Stockholm in the beginning of October. Sanam Anderlini was a leading advocate and drafter of UN Security Council Resolution 1325. In 2008 she was also a contributor to the following resolution on the same topic, Security Council Resolution 1820.

1325 better in theory than in practice

2010-09-21

–  In practice, implementation of resolution 1325 is very weak or limited. Difficulties in the implementation are related to lack of political will, lack of norms that support the legislation and also the lack of human and financial resources and professional capacity. Improved implementation would help the most vulnerable groups, minorities, to take advantage of their legal rights, says Nevenka Rikalo.

1325 is an important political tool

2010-09-16

Ten years with the Resolution 1325 has strengthened the struggle for women's rights in Liberia.
– Our ability to liberate women from the different cultural norms that have prevented them from speaking out has increased. We have been able to advocate for preventative measures and legislation that promote respect for women's rights, says Zeor Baynard.

Women from South Caucasus agree on six key measures to build security

2008-10-14

A Call for Action ahead of the Geneva talks starting tomorrow: On 15 October high representatives from the UN, EU and OSCE will meet in Geneva to discuss the security situation in South Caucasus. At a meeting in Istanbul we, representatives from over twenty organisations throughout South Caucasus who reach out to hundreds of thousands of people in the region, agreed on key measures to ensure security in the region. We urge the leaders to listen to us.

Women's security needs attention

2010-09-07

The Kvinna till Kvinna Foundation has together with the EPLO-network consisting of over 70 non governmental organisations developed ten recommendations for the 10 years anniversary of the UN Security Council Resolution 1325 on Women, Peace and Security.

Case study of implementation of resolution 1325

A case study of EU countries action plans for the implementation of Security Council Resolution 1325. The study has been made by the european ngo-network EPLO and Kvinna till Kvinna has participated in wring this report, especially the section regarding Sweden.

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