NEW Policy Brief: Past Challenges and Future Possibilities of Implementing the Women, Peace and Security Agenda
This policy brief sets out an analysis of UN Security Council Resolution (UNSCR) 1325, the inaugural resolution of the Women, Peace and Security (WPS) Agenda, which is now in its 20th year. The brief commences with an overview of the significance of UNSCR 1325. In assessing the Agenda’s achievements over the past 20 years, the policy brief takes a critical lens, providing a snapshot of barriers which have impeded successful WPS implementation. The brief concludes with four key considerations for WPS implementation going forward, so that the Agenda can effectively contribute towards creating sustainable peace, justice and security for all women across the globe.