WOMEN’S PEACE IN CYPRUS

The report argues that gender equality and women's rights have been historically excluded from the Cyprus peace negotiations, which have focused almost exclusively on ethnic divides. To remedy this, the Gender Advisory Team (GAT) provides a framework of recommendations based on UNSCR 1325 to ensure that a future federal state incorporates non-discrimination, gender-balanced power-sharing, and protected economic and property rights for women. The document details specific legal and institutional changes needed in the constitution and legislation to prevent the perpetuation of patriarchal structures in a post-conflict society.

• Gender equality and women's rights have been systematically excluded from the Cyprus peace negotiations since 1974, with discussions focusing primarily on ethnic differences rather than gender.
• The Gender Advisory Team (GAT) identifies several barriers to women's participation in decision-making in Cyprus, including historical legacies of colonialism and ethnic nationalism, structural patriarchy in institutions like religion and education, and a male-centered political culture.
• To address historical power imbalances, GAT proposes the use of temporary special measures, such as gender quotas, to ensure equal distribution of positions in the cabinet, parliaments, the Supreme Court, and the Public Service Commission.
• GAT recommends that property legislation in a future settlement must protect women from the 'feminisation of poverty' and ensure that unpaid domestic labour is recognized in property allocation during divorce.
• The report advocates for the adoption of gender budgeting in the federal state to ensure public finances are planned and audited to reduce gender gaps.

APA

Peace Research Institute Oslo (2012). WOMEN’S PEACE IN CYPRUS. https://cdn.cloud.prio.org/files/93cec3f2-1751-4967-8297-35c60e31a2ba/Womens Peace in Cyprus Recommendations of the Gender Advisory Team GAT on Implementing UNSCR 1325 Provisions on Women Peace and Security.pdf?inline=true

Chicago

Peace Research Institute Oslo. WOMEN’S PEACE IN CYPRUS. 2012. https://cdn.cloud.prio.org/files/93cec3f2-1751-4967-8297-35c60e31a2ba/Womens Peace in Cyprus Recommendations of the Gender Advisory Team GAT on Implementing UNSCR 1325 Provisions on Women Peace and Security.pdf?inline=true.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{peaceresearchinstituteoslo2012womens, author = {{Peace Research Institute Oslo}}, title = {{WOMEN’S PEACE IN CYPRUS}}, institution = {Peace Research Institute Oslo}, year = {2012}, url = {https://cdn.cloud.prio.org/files/93cec3f2-1751-4967-8297-35c60e31a2ba/Womens Peace in Cyprus Recommendations of the Gender Advisory Team GAT on Implementing UNSCR 1325 Provisions on Women Peace and Security.pdf?inline=true}, urldate = {2026-10-23}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }