The Stockholm International Conference on 1325 “10 years with 1325 – What now?” sent recommendations to the UN, to the member states and to civil society.
Among the key recommendations to the UN is to appoint a Special Representative of the Secretary General on women’s participation in peace processes as well as to include at least 40 percent of women in all peace processes, especially in peace negotiations teams.
During the fall, we will publish reports on the situation of women, peace and security in a number of countries. Here is our report on Lebanon with recommendations that we have developed together with our partner organization Sawa for Development Association. Lebanon...
This autumn Operation 1325 is publishing policy papers with recommendations on how Sweden can contribute to the implementation of women, peace and security abroad, together with our partner organizations. This policy paper analyses and provides recommendations...
While worldwide lockdowns in the Corona pandemic have forced many women and girls to be locked inside with violent perpetrators, recent events in countries such as South Africa remind us of the devastating effects of eased restrictions as well. When South Africa was...
The mass consultations concluded by UN Special envoy’s office for Yemen that recently took place sparked some hope for an ending to the war that has been going on for almost six years. Over 500 Yemenis – representing political parties, women’s networks, youth groups,...
It’s estimated that 5,000 women are murdered globally each year in the name of honor. Within the three biggest cities of Sweden, Stockholm, Gothenburg and Malmö, 6000 young people live under honor-based repression and run the risk of being exposed to honor-based...
Operation 1325 has launched our monitoring report Women Count! This report covers the Swedish government authority’s activities for 2018, which falls under Sweden’s third National Action Plan for Women, Peace and Security, 2016–2020. In 2020, as we reflect on 20 years...