Expanding Women’s Leadership Requires Changing Masculinities
October 27, 2017
On 25 October, women leaders and experts gathered at the UN Headquarters to discuss issues of masculinities, violence against women, and women’s participation in peace and justice in transitional societies. With 2 billion people across 35 countries and territories affected by fragility, conflict and violence, women’s active participation and leadership in preventing conflict and sustaining peace is critical.
The side event, co-organized by UN Women and Impunity Watch, with the support of the Permanent Representative of The Netherlands to the United Nations, marked the 17th anniversary of the adoption of the UN Security Council resolution 1325, which recognized for the first time the role of women’s leadership in international peace and security.
Read full article: Expanding Women's Leadership Requires Changing Masculinities (reliefweb.int)
October 27, 2017
Expanding Women’s Leadership Requires Changing Masculinities
October 27, 2017
On 25 October, women leaders and experts gathered at the UN Headquarters to discuss issues of masculinities, violence against women, and women’s participation in peace and justice in transitional societies. With 2 billion people across 35 countries and territories affected by fragility, conflict and violence, women’s active participation and leadership in preventing conflict and sustaining peace is critical.
The side event, co-organized by UN Women and Impunity Watch, with the support of the Permanent Representative of The Netherlands to the United Nations, marked the 17th anniversary of the adoption of the UN Security Council resolution 1325, which recognized for the first time the role of women’s leadership in international peace and security.
Read full article: Expanding Women's Leadership Requires Changing Masculinities (reliefweb.int)
