General Women, Peace and Security

Anne-Marie Goetz is UNIFEM's Chief Advisor on Governance, Peace and Security. In a recent interview, she underlined the importance of mobilizing around the upcoming 10th anniversary of UN Security Council Resolution 1325 on women, peace and security. If fully implemented, the resolution could dramatically speed up efforts to stop sexual violence against women in conflict and make women central to brokering peace.

“War ripples on,” said guest lecturer Dr. Cynthia Enloe, who spoke Friday on the ramifications that the three wars in one and a half generations have had on Iraq's social fabric.

Her lecture, “The Invisible Costs of War,” focused on women's access to paid work during wartime and traced the saga of Iraqi women's history in order to describe the social consequences of the Iraq war in human terms.

Separation from their families and communities deprives women of the support networks they rely on for food and resource sharing.

An ICRC delegate interviews a woman in an IDP camp in Pakistan to help her restore contact with her family.

Women's International Center Update:

Kimberly King to Present at UN Peace Fair Commemorating the 10th anniversary of United Nations Security Council Resolution 1325 on Women, Peace and Security

We encourage all members in the New York area and those working with the United Nations to attend this special presentation at the UN PEACE FAIR, co-hosted by Women's International Center and Women United.

Closing Date: Monday, 25 October 2010

It is well known that history is often a case of "his"-tory - that the stories of women are omitted and forgotten, even powerful women who have broken down gender barriers and made a difference in their societies. Furthermore, the peaceful side of history is often neglected, as history textbooks tend to be a litany of battles, conquerors, and consequences.

October 2010 marks ten years since the passage of UN Security Council Resolution 1325 (PDF) on women, peace and security. This landmark resolution calls on institutions working on peace and security at both global and national levels to address the different impacts of conflict on women and men, and to engage women fully in conflict prevention, resolution, peacekeeping, peace-building and throughout the security sector.

Monica McWilliams and Luz Méndez stood side by side at the center of the Joan B. Kroc Institute for Peace & Justice Theatre stage and, quite appropriately, the bright lights shined on them.