The Women, Peace and Security Review Process

The document examines the review of UN Security Council Resolution 1325 (UNSCR 1325), highlighting the 'Global Study' and the resulting UNSCR 2242. It notes a general failure in implementation, particularly regarding sexual violence in conflict, and identifies emerging threats such as the militarization of women's lives due to violent extremism and critical funding shortages caused by shifting donor priorities in Europe and the Nordic countries.

• The Global Study, which informed the 15th anniversary review of UNSCR 1325, concluded that the implementation of the resolution has been insufficient, with civil society expressing particular disappointment over the lack of action regarding sexual violence in conflict.
• Despite an inclusive methodology involving 317 organizations across 71 countries, the Global Study faced criticism from Latin American women's organizations for lacking local representation and being dominated by the Global North.
• The review process emphasized the necessity of earmarking funds specifically for women and women's organizations, particularly within peacebuilding efforts, and highlighted the critical role of women in conflict prevention and addressing root causes.
• There is a growing concern that the fight against violent extremism may lead to the 'militarization' of women's lives, where human rights arguments are used to justify military operations or women are placed in vulnerable positions as ground partners.
• The Women, Peace and Security (WPS) agenda faces a critical funding shortage, exacerbated by European donor countries diverting development funds to manage their own migration crises and by revised strategies in Nordic countries.

APA

Tryggestad, T. L. (2016). The Women, Peace and Security Review Process. Peace Research Institute Oslo. https://cdn.cloud.prio.org/files/78a2cf93-667c-4a3c-9375-65af213441e4/The Women Peace and Security Agenda - 15 Years On.pdf?inline=true

Chicago

Tryggestad, Torunn L. The Women, Peace and Security Review Process. Peace Research Institute Oslo, 2016. https://cdn.cloud.prio.org/files/78a2cf93-667c-4a3c-9375-65af213441e4/The Women Peace and Security Agenda - 15 Years On.pdf?inline=true.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{tryggestad2016women, author = {Tryggestad, Torunn L.}, title = {{The Women, Peace and Security Review Process}}, institution = {Peace Research Institute Oslo}, year = {2016}, url = {https://cdn.cloud.prio.org/files/78a2cf93-667c-4a3c-9375-65af213441e4/The Women Peace and Security Agenda - 15 Years On.pdf?inline=true}, urldate = {2026-10-23}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }