{"id":37111,"date":"2018-02-05T13:30:53","date_gmt":"2018-02-05T02:30:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.aspistrategist.ru\/?p=37111"},"modified":"2018-02-05T13:30:53","modified_gmt":"2018-02-05T02:30:53","slug":"women-peace-security-2017","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.aspistrategist.ru\/women-peace-security-2017\/","title":{"rendered":"Women, peace and security in 2017"},"content":{"rendered":"
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In lieu of our regular round-ups on women, peace and security for December and January, we bring you some of the analysis and research conducted in 2017. Our February update will be published in early March.<\/em><\/p>\n

January to March<\/em><\/p>\n

The year began badly when, in one of his first decisions as president, Donald Trump reinstated the \u2018global gag rule\u2019. Also known as the Mexico City policy, the executive order prevents international NGOs that receive US government funding from providing abortions or information about them as part of family planning services. Laura Shephard argues that Trump\u2019s order runs contrary to key provisions of the WPS agenda<\/a> on the \u2018protection of women\u2019s rights and bodies\u2019, which the United States has acceded to as a permanent member of the UN Security Council. The reinstatement caused global concern, with strong reactions in nations such as Kenya<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The year also saw a rise in female engagement in so-called Islamic State, culminating in the call to arms<\/a> for women in October. Ester E.J. Str\u00f8mmen wrote a Peace Research Institute Oslo policy brief<\/a> exploring how women who join the terror group are portrayed, what roles they take on and why, and how they are received when they return to the West. That\u2019s often significantly different to the treatment men receive. This research report<\/a> by ASPI\u2019s Sofia Patel digs deeper into the world of women who\u2019ve been involved with violent extremism, suggests changes to existing policy and to countering violent extremism structures to incorporate lessons from those women\u2019s experiences, and argues that women\u2019s involvement in countering and preventing violent extremism is vital.<\/p>\n

In February, Security Council Report, an independent think tank focused on the work of the UN Security Council, published its fifth report evaluating<\/a> the council\u2019s performance in advancing the WPS agenda in 2016. While it notes some progress, such as the establishment of an informal experts group on WPS and the invitation to women\u2019s civil society representatives to brief the council at country-specific meetings, it acknowledges that considerable implementation gaps remain.<\/p>\n

April to June<\/em><\/p>\n

In May, the UN Security Council held an open debate<\/a> on sexual violence in conflict. Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed pointed out that perceptions on the issue have changed<\/a> and that it\u2019s now agreed that tackling sexual violence is a prerequisite<\/a> for peace and security. Nevertheless, the root causes of sexual violence in conflict remain. The prosecution of perpetrators also remains inadequate, especially when the crimes are committed under the UN flag. The Women\u2019s International League for Peace & Freedom provides an overview<\/a> of the secretary-general\u2019s report.<\/p>\n

Canada joined the small club of countries that have applied a feminist lens to some of their policies. For example, Sweden\u2019s foreign policy has officially been feminist<\/a> for the past three years. Now, Canada\u2019s feminist foreign aid policy<\/a> promises that \u2018at least 80 per cent of Canada\u2019s international assistance will target the advancement of gender equality and the empowerment of women and girls\u2019<\/a> by 2021. The Overseas Development Institute\u2019s Caroline Harper<\/a> put the announcement into context, while critics<\/a> asked important questions.<\/p>\n

July to September<\/em><\/p>\n

The middle of the year marked the beginning of the end<\/a> for marry-your-rapist laws across North Africa and the Middle East. Morocco took steps in 2014, and now Tunisia, Lebanon and Jordan have followed and repealed or changed their laws<\/a>. The gruesome practice has colonial roots<\/a> and is still legal in many countries.<\/p>\n

Sexual exploitation and abuse in UN peacekeeping missions continued to hit the headlines<\/a>. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres made it a priority issue, establishing a high-level task force in his first week in office and releasing his Report on special measures for protection from sexual exploitation and abuse: a new approach<\/em><\/a>. The report notes the important link between women\u2019s participation in UN peacekeeping missions, and efforts to prevent and respond to sexual exploitation and abuse. This long assessment<\/a> by Azad Essa exposes a lack of international will and explains why offenders have little to fear of prosecution. Similarly, Andrea Booth<\/a> explores why sexual exploitation is still happening in the peacekeeping environment. Jeni Whalen\u2019s report for the International Peace Institute<\/a> recommends reforms for member states and the UN.<\/p>\n

The Asia Foundation published The state of conflict and violence in Asia<\/em><\/a>, which provides \u2018a concise overview of the diversity and complexity of conflict and violence\u2019 in 14 Asian countries. A major focus is gender-based violence and it also deals with domestic violence, terrorism, sectarian violence, and the plight of many religious minorities, while examining emerging patterns.<\/p>\n

October to December<\/em><\/p>\n

Global events showed that the use of rape as a weapon of war<\/a> isn\u2019t a relic of the past. \u00a0Reporting by the Associated Press<\/a> and Human Rights Watch<\/a> provided further strong evidence that Rohingya women in Myanmar have been subject to a methodical campaign of rape by Myanmar\u2019s security forces. Life for Rohingya women in refugee camps in Bangladesh can offer solace<\/a> but also new challenges<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Monash Gender, Peace & Security published its final report on gender perspectives and women\u2019s roles in <\/a>preventing violent extremism. The project started with a pilot in Indonesia that explored connections between women\u2019s participation and leadership and their perceptions of violent extremism. Co-author Jacqui True summarised<\/a> the project\u2019s early findings and highlighted the importance of drawing on local women\u2019s knowledge when developing strategies for countering and preventing violent extremism.<\/p>\n

In the US, the bipartisan Women, Peace, and Security Act of 2017 became law. The legislation aims to increase the participation of women in negotiation and mediation. Council on Foreign Relations senior fellows Rachel Vogelstein<\/a> and Jamille Bigio<\/a> identify the three main facts about the act<\/a>, note how it will allow increasing involvement of women in international security efforts, and analyse how it can advance American security strategies.<\/p>\n

The Global Women, Peace and Security Index<\/a> was launched near the end of 2017. Anu Mundkur and Laura Shepherd recently questioned whether the research actually serves as a WPS index<\/a>. Report authors Jeni Klugman and Marianne Dahl responded<\/a>.<\/p>\n

In Australia, the outcomes<\/a> of nationwide roundtables on WPS were published. The WPS Coalition created space for women to discuss what peace and security means to them and how that should influence the next edition of the country\u2019s national action plan due in mid-2019.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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