Resolution 1325 (2000) remains the effective reference for enhancing women's...

Resolution 1325 (2000) remains the effective reference for enhancing women's roles in preventing and settling armed conflicts, in post-conflict reconstruction and in the protection of women's rights in conflict situations. There is a need in practice to exploit the resolution's provisions in the process of creating equal opportunities for the participation of women in all peacebuilding and security efforts, as well as in bolstering their role in decision-making.