The importance of women's participation in confiict prevention, conflict reso...

The importance of women's participation in confiict prevention, conflict resolution and reconstruction is clearly addressed in landmark Security Council resolutions 1325 and 1820, on women, peace and security. I would go as far as to say that "1325" is one of the best-known resolutions the Security Council has adopted. More so, it should also be one of the mostly widely implemented resolutions. Because it certainly is among the least complicated resolutions to implement. Basically, we need to:

• Talk to women - to obtain a better understanding and resolution of a conflict;

• Protect women - to keep them and their families safe from violence, to keep their communities stable;

• Involve women - to build back a more secure and economically viable society;