Women Peace and Security Strategy Line of Efforts
Abstract
A global effort to promote and increase women's participation in decision-making to voice issues, negotiate peace and protect them during a crisis, conflict, or war is called Women, Peace, and Security (WPS. WPS offers women a platform to use their voice as a powerful tool to speak up and speak out. WPS has removed a few barriers and expanded opportunities, but it is a pacing challenge to implement worldwide. Recognizing the importance of WPS to U.S. national interests, the Biden-Harris administration is attempting to advance WPS Strategy Lines of Effort (LOE). More recently, President Joe Biden established the Gender Policy Council (GPC) in 2021 to emphasize the importance of gender equality and to incorporate WPS principles in current policies, action plans, daily operations, and national partnerships. This paper will argue that the current administration needs to move faster to advance the following LOEs: 1) participation in decision-making and peacebuilding, 2) protection of human rights, 3) improving internal capabilities, and 4) creating partnership engagement. Out of these four LOEs, it is especially important to consider efforts taken, significant challenges, and viable recommendations on the way forward in LOEs one, two, and four. The U.S. is a global, national power that must shape a world that will be more accountable to everyone because all gender deserves to belong in a peaceful and stable world.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- May 12, 2023
- Accession Number
- AD1210075
Entities
People
- Shenika Baisley-woodley
Organizations
- Naval War College