Women have often been at the forefront of peace and disarmament initiatives. By analyzing militarization and violence women activists have been able to uncover the roots and impact of militarization and war on their own lives, the lives of men, and on the community as a whole. Connecting this analysis with the current challenges of implementing UN Security Council Resolution (UNSCR) 1325 and the Women, Peace & Security agenda, WPP embarked on a journey to deepen analysis and raise awareness on the multi-layered linkages between gender & militarism. These activities uncover effective nonviolent alternatives for creating sustainable peace for both men and women and strengthens activism and advocacy for a transformative approach to UNSCR 1325 implementation.
Find below an overview of the various WPP activities on Gender & Militarism taken place in 2014, including:
The Women Peacemakers Program is happy to announce the launch of its annual May 24 publication “Gender and Militarism: Analyzing the Links to Strategize for Peace”. This May 24 Pack comprises of 23 articles written by leading academics, pioneering women peace activists and civil society representatives from all over the world, critically reflecting on the links between gender & militarism from multiple perspectives. The launch took place at the end of WPP’s Global Consultation on Gender and Militarism, taking place from July 2-4 in Cape Town, South Africa.
Download and Read the May 24 Pack
May 24 Pack launch press release
Read the six teaser articles of the Social Media Campaign
With the 15th anniversary of UN Security Council Resolution 1325 around the corner, WPP held its Global Consultation on “Gender & Militarism: Analyzing the Links to Strategize for Peace” from July 2-4, in the Town Hall of Cape Town, South Africa. The Consultation brought together more than 55 activists and academics from all over the world to discuss and analyze the links between gender & militarism in the framework of broadening the current Women, Peace and Security agenda, including UNSCR 1325, and strengthening its transformative components.
Read the Policy Brief on Gender & Militarism
Read the Global Consultation announcement press release
WPP published its Policy Brief on Gender & Militarism! This Policy Brief aims to inform activities and lobby & advocacy efforts for the advancement of UNSCR 1325 and the Women, Peace & Security Agenda.
Read the WPP Policy Brief Gender & Militarism
This brief draws upon the discussions held during the WPP Global Consultation (July 2014) about current trends and challenges in advancing implementation of UNSCR 1325. For 2,5 days consultation participants analyzed, from a holistic gender perspective, UNSCR 1325 in connection with militarism and the current global security framework. This analysis exposes the negative impact of current trends to militarize security for the Women, Peace & Security agenda; it also provides an alternative nonviolent framework for creating sustainable peace for both women and men. WPP has included recommendations to advance gender-sensitive peace and security in the brief, addressing a wide variety of stakeholders, from international (UN) to the local level, from governmental officials to (women) peace organizations.
WPP thanks all who supported and contributed to the successful Global Consultation, especially for the rich sharing of insights and experiences on Women, Peace and Security among participants. The analysis and examples of gender-sensitive nonviolent actions, aiming to challenge militarism and creating sustainable peace, inspire our activism. WPP will continue working in partnership as well as supporting ongoing and innovative work to advance gender-sensitive peace.
Download the Policy Brief Gender & Militarism
May 24 - July 4
From May 24 - July 4, the topic of gender & militarism was the central topic of a social media campaign of WPP. Within this campaign, WPP advocated for awareness and action around the multi-layered connections between gender and militarism, and highlighted gender-sensitive nonviolent action (people power) as a powerful alternative to address conflict. Check out #Gender&Militarism for more information about WPP social media activities!
The Gender & Militarism Campaign kick-off was on May 24 - International Women's Day for Peace & Disarmament - with more than 10 events on Women, Peace & Security taking place all over the world!
Over the six weeks, WPP published each week a teaser article from the May 24 Pack on Gender & Militarism:
See also our Call for Participation & Social Media Toolkit
