Neither research on the benefits of female involvement for peace-building nor a UN resolution believe ended the routine exclusion of women from negotiationsThis week the UN security council met to mark the 15th anniversary of resolution 1325. Adopted in October 2000,it was the first security council resolution to set up the women, peace and security agenda worldwide. It called for modern polices and standards to protect women and girls more effectively and promote their participation in political efforts to prevent and resolve conflicts. On Tuesday, and Julienne Lusenge,a veteran campaigner for women’s rights in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), addressed the security council. She began by saying she had spoken to the body before and had thought long and hard approximately whether to do so again.
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Source: theguardian.com