Women and War - The Washington, D.C. Celebration of the Tenth Anniversary of UNSCR 1325

Tuesday, November 2, 2010 - 20:00 to Thursday, November 4, 2010 - 20:00
PeaceWomen Consolidated Themes: 
General Women, Peace and Security
Organization: 
United States Institute of Peace
Location: 
Washington D.C.

In October 2000, the United Nations Security Council passed landmark Resolution 1325 on women, peace, and security, which linked women's experiences of conflict to the international peace and security agenda, acknowledging their peacemaking roles as well as the disproportionate impact of violent conflict on women. Ten years later the U.S. Institute of Peace will co-host a three-day conference celebrating the landmark resolution. With an eye toward translating the promise of Resolution 1325 into concrete action, this event will focus on the varied experiences of women during wartime and how to make sustained progress toward greater global peace and security.

The event will feature an extraordinary coalition of national and international participants, including UN and US government officials, the international diplomatic communities, military personnel, academics, civil society leaders, and practitioners in the fields of security, development, and conflict resolution.

November 3, 2010

  • Watch the event video of "Gender-Based Violence in Conflict Settings – Why Does It Matter?" (coming soon)
  • Read about the event "Gender-Based Violence in Conflict Settings – Why Does It Matter?"
  • Watch the event video of "No Peace without Women"

November 4, 2010

  • Watch the event video "Women and War" (coming soon)
  • Read Admiral Michael Mullen's remarks
  • Read Ambassador Chowdhury's remarks from the November 4 event

November 5, 2010

  • Watch the event video of "The Trouble with the Congo" (coming soon)

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