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Women, men, girls and boys experience and take action
differently in the context of armed conflict, peacekeeping, peacebuilding and
reconstruction. Gender relations and roles affect the ways that men and women,
boys and girls experience violence, behave in situations of peace and conflict,
and deal with insecurities. Armed conflict and transitions to peace transform
gender roles and relations as both women and men often take up roles during
conflict that they might not do in peace time.
Women and girls, in particular, have become strategic
targets in armed conflict. Violence against women remains one of the largest
global threats to human security in all societies. Gender-based violence rarely
stops when peace agreements are signed. In fact, gender-aware approaches to
conflict and security show that peace is often an arbitrary concept: the
absence of armed conflict does not necessarily mean the end of violence.
The vision of UN-INSTRAW’s Gender, Peace and Security Programme is to promote gender equality
and women’s full and equal participation in the realms of peacekeeping, peace
processes, post-conflict reconstruction and the reform of security
institutions. In line with UN-INSTRAW’s institutional objectives, the programme
promotes applied research, facilitates knowledge management, and supports
capacity-building in order to promote an inclusive peace and human security for
women and men, girls and boys, around the world
The specific
objectives of the Gender, Peace and Security Programme are three-fold:
For more information about UN-INSTRAW's Gender, Peace and Security Programme, please see the Programme's Operational Framework, which is available in English, Spanish and French.
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Virtual Discussion:
Filling the Gaps: A Virtual Discussion on Gender, Peace and Security Research
13th- 31st of October 2008
**FINAL SUMMARY AND RECOMMENDATIONS NOW AVAILABLE!**
UN-INSTRAW brought together the members of its Gender, Peace and Security Research Directory and academics around the world in a virtual dialogue. The aim of this discussion series was to assess current debates in gender, peace and security research with a goal of exchanging information, identifying research gaps, and building a platform for further collaboration.
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[Photo reference: UNDP Afghanistan]
Information on the virtual discussion:
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