We welcome the Secretary-General's recommendation to emphasize the decisive r...

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We welcome the Secretary-General's recommendation to emphasize the decisive role of civil society, in particular women's organizations and community leaders, in the many efforts to eliminate sexual violence against women. We need to ensure that women's participation in peace negotiations and processes is conducted on an equal footing with men and that the resulting agreements take gender problems into account.

PeaceWomen Consolidated Themes:

Sexual and Gender-Based Violence

Implementation

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