Sustainable Security Policy Needs a Gender Perspective

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Since 2001, the Feminist Institute has concentrated on examining the topics of peace and security policy and conflict from a feminist perspective. On the following pages you will find information about our activities and an overview, as well as in-depth information, about feminist peace and security policy.

   Conference: Roadmap 1325
The Feminist Institute, in cooperation with other organizations, is currently organizing a security conference that will take place in Berlin from May 4th until May 6th, 2007. The goal of the conference is to network women who are active in this field and to begin a Road Map for Resolution 1325.
Find out more under [road map 1325]

Archive of Events  |   | |  |  |

Peace and Security

|  Gender in Conflict What role to gender relations play in the causes and resolutions of conflicts? At a panel discussion on May 12th, 2006, experts discussed and debated this question. [Gender in Conflict]

| Germany in the UN Security Council At the symposium on March 19, 2004, organized by the Feminist Institute, experts drafted their demand on the german government regarding the implementation of UN Resolution 1325. [UN Security Council] (Geman only)

|  Human Security = Women’s Security? At the international symposium entitled "Human Security = Women's Security? No Sustainable Security without Gender Perspective" participants discussed security politics from a gender perspective. The symposium was organized by the Feminist Institute, in cooperation with the Women's Security Council and the Friedrich-Ebert Foundation. [Human Security] (German only)

|  Pacifism Gender constructions and their effect on demilitarization and peace policy was the topic at the interdisciplinary colloquium "Female Pacifists and Pacifism: Peace and Conflict studies as Gender Topic". The colloquium was organized by the Feminist Institute in cooperation with the Center for Interdisciplinary Women and Gender Studies at the Technical University in Berlin. [Pazifistinnen] (German only)

|  Do we need a global women's Security Council? This was the central question at an international conference organized by the Feminist Institute in cooperation with the Frauenaktion Scheherazade in September 2002. Women have little opportunity to participate in conflict prevention and management. [Global Women's Security Council] (German only)

... Current Events Current Events related to this topic can be found at the [Calendar of Events]

     Discussion Paper "Peace and Security for All"
This public discussion paper of the Feminist Institute was drafted by the Working Group "Gender in Security Policy and Civilian Conflict Prevention" and first commented on at the international congress, Femme Globale (8 - 10 September, 2005 in Berlin). The revised edition is available now!
Read more about the discussion paper [here]
"Peace and Security for All" >> Download PDF
 
     Peace Ticker
On the peace ticker, the Feminist Institute compiles information about recent developments and current events, i.e. petitions, continuing education opportunities, prizes, etc. [Peace Ticker]

|    Network of Feminist Peace and Security Experts
To address the deficit of a gender perspective in peace and security policy, the German Women’s Security Council (WSC) was founded. It represents over 50 women from research institutes; women’s, human rights, and development organizations; peace initiatives and political foundations; as well as individuals. The WSC urges the German government to develop gender-sensitive security policies and implement UN Security Council Resolution 1325. The WSC aims to strengthen the role of women in shaping peace and security. [Women’s Security Council]

     UN Reform
In the year of its 60th anniversary, the UN has been gearing up to reform its institutions in order to better deal with new challenges to peace and security. The women's and gender right's movement has been paying close attention to make sure that reforms contain a gender perspective. Reform proposals leading up to the 2005 World Summit in New York this September suffered from gender-blindness, yet women's peace and security issues did make it into the Summit outcome document. [UN Reform]

|    A Milestone: UN Security Council Resolution 1325
UN Security Council Resolution 1325 marks an important milestone in achieving greater gender awareness in the area of peace and security policy. It is the first Security Council decision in UN history calling for women’s equal participation in decisions concerning peace and war that is legally binding under international law. [UN Resolution 1325]