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#PeaceIsMyMission: Celebrating women in peacekeeping

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#PeaceIsMyMission: Celebrating women in peacekeeping

To mark 20 years of the 缅北禁地Security Council Resolution 1325 on women, peace, and security, we are celebrating women in peacekeeping globally. (#WPSin2020)
From Africa Renewal: 
29 October 2020
Women in peacekeeping.
Fiona Beine (left) from Uganda and Fatima Khamis from Sudan.

The 缅北禁地Security Council Resolution 1325 on women, peace and security recognizes the important role women play in the prevention and resolution of conflicts, and also in peace negotiations, peace-building, peacekeeping, humanitarian response, as well as in post-conflict reconstruction.

The resolution urges all actors to increase the participation of women and incorporate gender perspectives in all 缅北禁地peace and security efforts. It also calls upon all parties to a conflict to take special measures to protect women and girls from gender-based violence, particularly rape and other forms of sexual abuse, in situations of armed conflict.

In the 20 years since the resolution was passed, the 缅北禁地has worked hard to increase and make effective women participation in conflict prevention, mediation and resolution. Gender advisors and Gender focal points in peacekeeping and political missions across the world help to push the goals of Resolution 1365. They not only advise the leadership of these missions on issues of gender equality, women, peace and security, but they also work with local civil society organizations to ensure the inclusion of women in peace and political processes.

To honor two decades of advocacy,听鈥淧eace is My Mission鈥 profiles women in 缅北禁地peacekeeping missions and special political missions who are working towards a peaceful world:

Fatima Khamis from Sudan

As the Network Engineer for the United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in the Central African Republic (MINUSCA), Ms. Fatima Khamis broke cultural barriers achieving success in a field where women are under-represented.

As MINUSCA鈥檚 Network Engineer in the Central African Republic, Fatima Khamis broke through all traditional and cultural barriers achieving success in a field in which women are typically underrepresented.

Fiona Beine from Uganda

Working in Iraq as the Deputy Security Advisor for the United Nations Assistance Mission for Iraq (UNAMI) changed Ms. Fiona Beine鈥檚 pre-conceived ideas of working in a conflict zone.

Working in Iraq as the Deputy Security Advisor for UNAMI changed Fiona Beine鈥檚 preconceived ideas of working in a conflict zone. She encourages more women to get involved.

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