1. Peacebuilding: Practicalities & Challenges
Bronagh Hinds
10 April 2017

2. When women awake mountains will move

3. WPS International Legal and Policy Framework
conflict prevention, conflict resolution, peace negotiations, humanitarian planning, peacekeeping operations,
post-conflict peacebuilding, governance.

4. Tragedy

5. UN Security Council
The UNSC adopted WPS resolutions to address its concern about “persistent obstacles to women’s full involvement in the prevention and resolution of conflicts and their participation in post-conflict public life. It acknowledged that the marginalisation of women can delay or undermine the achievement of sustainable peace, security and reconciliation”.
S/2010/173.

6. UNSCR Resolutions on WPS
1325 (2000) Framework/Participation/Perspectives
1820 (2008) SEA/GBV
1888 (2009) SEA/GBV
1889 (2009) Participation/Perspectives/Indicators
1960 (2010) SEA/GBV
2106 (2013) SEA/GBV
2122 (2013) Participation/Perspectives/Empowerment/L’ship
2242 (2015) WPS central to global peace & security/Participation/L’ship

7. UNSCR Resolutions on WPS (next slide)
UN Conventions & Policy Frameworks
Universal Declaration on Human Rights (1948)
CEDAW - Convention on the Elimination of Discrimination Against Women (1979)
Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action (1995)
CEDAW General Recommendation No. 30 (2013)
UN Monitoring Bodies
CEDAW Committee: Reporting Sessions
UN Human Rights Council: UPR (Universal Periodic Review)

8. WPS Pillars
Prevention: Prevention of conflict and all forms of violence against women and girls in conflict and post-conflict situations.
Participation: Women participate equally with men and gender equality is promoted in peace and security decision-making processes at local, national, regional and international levels.
Protection: Women’s and girls’ rights are protected and promoted in conflict-affected situations, including protection from SEA and GBV.
Relief and Recovery: Women and girls’ specific relief needs are met and women’s capacities to act as agents in relief and recovery are reinforced in conflict and post-conflict situations.

9. OECD 1325/fragility funding
Emerging Coherence
2242 (2015) - WPS central to global peace & security
2272 (2016) - Military in peacekeeping operations re SEA
2282 (2016) - Peacebuilding architecture, including women
Call to Action on VAWG
World Humanitarian Summit (2016)
Sustainable Development Goals (2015) (e.g. SDGs 5 & 16)
NY Declaration on Refugees and Migrants (2016)
UN Strategic Results Framework on Women, Peace and Security:
NATO / UNDPKO / UN Agencies
OECD 1325/fragility funding

10. EU Comprehensive Approach for 1325 implementation
Europe
EU External Action Service (EEAS)
EU Common Defence and Security Policy (CDSP)
EU Comprehensive Approach for 1325 implementation
Revised indicators for Comprehensive Approach (2016)
EU Informal Task Force on UNSCR 1325
Organisation for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE)
EU - 17 NAPs (60 NAPs worldwide UN Member States)

11. Ireland’s Policy Framework
Programme for Partnership Government
DFAT Departmental Strategy Statement
The Global Island
One World, One Future
National Plan on Business and Human Rights
National Women’s Strategy
National Strategy on Domestic, Sexual and Gender-based Violence
National Action Plan to Prevent and Combat Human Trafficking
National Intercultural Health Strategy

12. Achieve gender equality and empower all women and girls
SDG 16
Promote peaceful and inclusive societies for sustainable development, provide access to justice for all and build effective accountable and inclusive institutions at all levels.
SDG 5
Achieve gender equality and empower all women and girls

15. Syrian Women’s Advisory Board
Seeks to be an inclusive space that brings together women active in civil society.
Shared recommendations through dialogue and negotiation.
Draw on diverse backgrounds to offer perspectives that reflect the needs and aspirations of all Syrians.
Bring a gender perspective to substantive topics, illuminating gender impacts.
Propose ideas on how to address challenges.
Linking with women’s and civil society movements to draw on their views and expertise.

16. Key Aspects Political Solution Inclusion (diversity and citizenship)
Human Rights - including women’s rights and gender equality
Protection and development of independent civil society

17. Possibility