Argentina
Argentina's most currently NAP launched 2015 for 2015-2018, and a new NAP in currently in development.
Objectives/Aims
1. To increase the presence of women in peace and humanitarian missions as well as
decision-making roles.
2. To improve their political participation in peace and security
matters, particularly in the process of peace negotiations, conflict
management and on decision-making levels.
3. Introduce a gender perspective in all peacebuilding activities and
missions, including disarmament, demobilisation and reintegration.
4. To protect womens' and girls' human rights in conflict and
post-conflict countries, especially in combating sexual and gender-based
violence.
Commentary
The Argentinian NAP focuses on the importance of strengthening women's inclusion
and participation in politics, and on introducing gender perspectives in all
matters of security.
Civil Society
Civil
society actors were early convened to participate in the development of the
plan. Women's organisations were consulted on their specific proposals and
given the opportunity to incorporate their inputs in the development process.
The NAP does not however mention that civil society actors will play a part
in the monitoring and/or evaluation of the plan.
Women in Peacekeeping
The
NAP assigned several actions to the Argentinian state related to the
deployment and participation of women in "peace missions". One task
assigns the responsibility to identify the breakdown of deployment in peace
and humanitarian missions according to sex/task, and "include statistical data on the willingness of the female candidates to deploy in
peace missions". Another specifically mentions increasing female personnel's participation in the army and in the security forces deployed in
peace missions.
UN Peacekeeping Statistics
As of 2021, Argentina provides 298 peacekeepers, 34 of which are women.
Sources
2. Inclusive
security - NAP resource center
3. Peacewomen
4. UN - Peacekeeping Contributors
