Last updated: 19 Dec. 2017 13:25

Promoting women's roles in peace and security

NATO demonstrates its commitment to gender equality through the implementation of United Nations Security Council Resolutions (UNSCRs) on Women, Peace and Security (WPS). These Resolutions (1325, 1820, 1888, 1889, 1960, 2106, 2122 and 2422) recognise the disproportionate impact that conflict has on women and girls, and call for full and equal participation of women at all levels of conflict prevention to post-conflict reconstruction, and protection of women and girls from sexual violence in conflict.

- Role of NATO in preventing conflict-related sexual and gender based violence 19 Jun. 2018
- Countering violence against women 25 Nov. 2017
- Rose Gottemoeller, NATO's first female Deputy Secretary General - #WeAreNATO 31 Oct. 2017
- Female General leads NATO in Bosnia and Herzegovina 09 Mar. 2016
- International Women's Day 2016 at NATO HQ 09 Mar. 2016
- Pledge for Parity - International Women's Day 2016 09 Mar. 2016
- Women of Ukraine: “I want peace, but not just peace at any price” 22 Dec. 2015
- Women of Ukraine: “People should be judged on results, not by gender” 18 Dec. 2015
- Women of Ukraine: "We were raised to contribute to this country" 07 Dec. 2015
- Women of Ukraine: the musician 04 Dec. 2015
- Women of Ukraine: "All these people were killed first on the Maidan." 20 Nov. 2015
- Talking gender: then and now 29 Oct. 2015
- Women in the Military 31 Oct. 2015
- NATO Military Leadership sign up to support the UN HeForShe campaign 13 Jul. 2015
- International Women's Day 2015 - Make it Happen. 05 Mar. 2015
- 8 March International Women’s Day: NATO celebrates women in defence and security 04 Mar. 2015
- The Governor of Bamiyan 07 Mar. 2011
- True Sharia Law Protects Women 19 Apr. 2012
- From refugee to rap star 06 Mar. 2013
- Generals act up for women 20 Mar. 2014
- Women, Peace and Security: Interview with Mari Skåre 18 Dec. 2012
- Afghan Women in Business: The Returnee 01 Nov. 2009
- NATO Secretary General - Speech at Georgetown University in Washington DC 19 Mar. 2014
- Kandahar`s Female Police Squad 08 Mar. 2012
- Mari Skåre’s message for International Women’s Day 2013 06 Mar. 2013
- Afghan Female Security Forces Fight Prejudice 15 Jan. 2013
- The Afghan Ladies Football Team 18 May. 2011
- Marines in Marjah: Female Engagement 23 Jun. 2010
- New Special Representative on women, peace and security 28 Aug. 2012
- Afghan actress refuses to quit despite attack 08 Mar. 2013
- NATO Secretary General blogs : Safeguarding Women`s Rights 07 Mar. 2012
- Reaching out to Afghan Women 16 May. 2012
- A Lifeline for Troops 18 Jan. 2012
- Women, Peace and Security - Prevention 14 Sep. 2010
- Kandahar’s Press Pack 12 Aug. 2011
- The Female Century (International Women's Day 2012) 07 Mar. 2012
- Afghanistan`s First Female Radio Station 13 Jun. 2012
- 9/11 Impact: The Next Generation of Afghan Art 02 Sep. 2011
- How important are women in NATO`s new Strategic Concept? 13 Oct. 2010
- 9/11 Impact: The Girls of Sorya School 06 Sep. 2011
- Croatian woman breaks cultural barriers 07 Mar. 2013
- The growing role of Jordanian servicewomen 12 Aug. 2014
- Progress and Problems for Afghan Women 11 Dec. 2012
- The Female Ping Pong Star 26 Apr. 2012
- Simorgh Film Company 22 Nov. 2011
- Kabul`s Female carpenters 05 Mar. 2011
- Afghan Female Cop Makes TV Drama 07 Mar. 2012
- NATO Secretary General video message to Georgetown Symposium 03 Dec. 2014
- International Women's Day 2010 05 Mar. 2010
- Women`s Role in Peace and Security 02 Dec. 2011
- A Businesswoman in Herat 13 Oct. 2011
- Afghan Women in Business: The Builder 01 Nov. 2009
- Promoting gender awareness in Bosnia and Herzegovina 31 Oct. 2013
- WE-NATO - First live web chat on International Women's Day 2012 08 Mar. 2012
- Afghan Women on Night Operations 15 Mar. 2012
- Women, Peace and Security - Participation 10 Sep. 2010
- Women doing business 08 Mar. 2011
- Farming to Feed Her Family 22 Jun. 2012
- Promoting Women`s Rights 28 Aug. 2012
- Nahid Nazary – female journalist, single mother 25 Oct. 2012
- Supporting women in business 12 Nov. 2010
- Providing assistance for the education of women 16 Oct. 2008
- Thunder Lab 01 Feb. 2011
- Women, Peace and Security - Protection 10 Sep. 2010
- NATO Review - Women and security. UNSCR 1325: a happy 10th birthday? 18 Oct. 2010
- NATO Review - Security: still a male career? 21 Oct. 2010

Biographies

Publications

- The Building Integrity Programme and Gender 04 Jun. 2015 Both Building Integrity and NATO’s support for the implementation of the United Nations Security Council Resolution 1325 on Women, Peace and Security, launched in 2007, are cross-cutting and require an innovative and flexible approach. They contribute to NATO’s crisis prevention and conflict management resolution. The two initiatives have developed a close synergy, trading best practice and sharing expertise.
- Women, Peace and Security 22 Sep. 2010 War and conflict often affect women and children more than men. Recognizing the important role women play in building peace, the United Nations Security Council adopted Resolution 1325 on 31 October 2000. The Resolution called for an end to the historic inequality of male and female participation in resolving conflicts. This Briefing examines how NATO is working to protect women and children in its areas of operations and to increase the participation of women at every level to prevent future conflicts.

NATO Review

- Combating Conflict-Related Sexual Violence 26 Oct. 2017 To mark the 17th anniversary of United Nations Security Council Resolution 1325 on Women, Peace and Security, two experts look at how far we have come in the fight to eradicate sexual violence in conflict and at how NATO operations can be supported to enhance these efforts.
- Women, Peace and Security: shifting from rhetoric to practice 08 Mar. 2017 Christine Chinkin – Director of the Centre for Women, Peace and Security (WPS) at the London School of Economics – explains the links between gender equality and international peace and security.
- Combating Conflict-Related Sexual Violence 26 Oct. 2017 To mark the 17th anniversary of United Nations Security Council Resolution 1325 on Women, Peace and Security, two experts look at how far we have come in the fight to eradicate sexual violence in conflict and at how NATO operations can be supported to enhance these efforts.
- Women: paying the price of conflict? 07 Mar. 2013 It is mainly men who wage war. And it is mainly women (and children) who suffer from it. These undeniable facts have led the international community to try to tackle some of the key issues leading to this situation: from fighting gender violence to promoting female role models. But, as this edition sets out, the case for more effort remains compelling.
- Women on the frontline 07 Mar. 2013 If you have ever doubted that women suffer most from conflict, this short video will show you some figures that may make you think again.
- Women's fight in pictures 07 Mar. 2013 Women's fight for better treatment starts early. From lack of education, to gender violence through to being responsible for the next generation, this photostory sets out some of the challenges the world's women face.
- Women in security: personal stories 07 Mar. 2013 We ask women how they got interested in security issues, whether they've been victims of stereotyping and what personal experiences have struck them.
- View from the top 07 Mar. 2013 Lena Olving is COO for defence and security company Saab. She has also been voted Sweden's most powerful businesswoman. What advice does she have for women who want to make it in security?
- Women in security: climbing a very long ladder 07 Mar. 2013 What's it like to be a young woman rising up the ranks of the security world? We asked Ioanna Zyga, who has worked at both NATO headquarters and the European Parliament about her experiences - and whether she sees it as still a male-dominated world.
- Women, Peace and Security
- Women and conflict : a frontline issue? 01 Oct. 2010 At a recent event, Patrick Cammaert, Dutch Major General (retired) said: 'It has probably become more dangerous to be a woman than a soldier in armed conflicts'. Woman are, through no fault of their own, on the frontline of many conflicts. They suffer disproportionately (along with children) from the effects of conflict. So we ask, 10 years on from moves to improve women's fortunes, has anything really changed?
- Women in security: a work in progress? 04 Apr. 2013 What more needs to be done to better integrate women in security? And how can men help? We ask some women who know the difficulties what they would change and how they think this could impact the wider world.