Equal power-Lasting Peace

Obstacles for women participation in Peace processes

Only 36 countries worldwide have adopted so far national action plans (NAPs) implementing UNSCR 1325, and resources are often scant for rhe implémentation of these plans.

This research carried out by Swedish NGO « Kvinna till Kvinna Foundation » is based on the experiences and knowledge of 79 women peacebuilders, active in five different conflict contexts (Armenia, Azerbaijan, Bosnia and Herzegovina, the Democratic Republic of Congo, Iraq and Liberia); it intends to find the answers to why there are still so few women participating in peace-building processes ; it also seeks also solutions and acknowledge that there are many different actors in conflict areas, all with different roles and responsibilities.

http://www.equalpowerlastingpeace.org/resource/equal-power-lasting-peace-2012