Women, Armed Conflict, and Occupation- An Israeli Perspective

Despite the ongoing conflict in this region, the Israeli public has yet to learn of the existence of United Nations Security Council Resolution #1325. This project and the corresponding activities implemented by Isha L'Isha are intended to help raise public awareness to the various aspects of the resolution, speaking and organizing forums with varied audiences, and using various strategies, including legal strategies for implementing 1325 in Israel. Some activities have involved giving workshops and study days with various bodies and groups, emphasizing legal issues. Those participating included: army personnel from the Unit for the Advisor on Women's Affairs and Gender to the Chief of Staff, activists from the B'Tselem NGO for protecting human rights of Palestinians in the Palestinian Occupied Territories (OT), college students and many others. In addition, we have undertaken cooperative efforts in promoting the passage of an amendment to a law in Parliament, to help ensure women's representation and a gender perspective, in any and all future attempts to resolve the conflict in the region.