Women, Peace, and Security in Action: Including Gender Perspectives in Department of Defense Operations, Activities, and Investments
Abstract
Women, Peace, and Security (WPS) is a research agenda that recognizes the impact that women have on peace and security and also the impact that conflict has on women. The agenda's goal is to promote policy initiatives that ensure women's participation in peace and security and women's adequate protection during conflict. The WPS agenda commonly recognizes four pillars: participation, protection, prevention, and relief and recovery (United States Institute of Peace, undated). The WPS agenda derived from United Nations Security Council Resolution (UNSCR) 1325 (UNSCR 1325, 2000). The United Nations resolution recognizes the critical role that women fill in building sustainable peace and security in the international arena (United States Institute of Peace, undated). Over the past two decades, the international community, including the United States, has worked to further codify the WPS agenda through country National Action Plans (NAPs) and other legislation. Within the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD), senior leaders and key stakeholders identified a need for practical examples that demonstrate how the principles of WPS are being included in military operations. This report presents a series of vignettes to help DoD stakeholders understand WPS's relevance to national security and how WPS principles and gender perspectives have been applied in DoD mission areas. We follow these vignettes with additional insights based on practitioner input and subject-matter expertise.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Oct 01, 2023
- Accession Number
- AD1213309
Entities
People
- Abigail S. Post
- Chandra Garber
- Elisa Yoshiara
- Joslyn Fleming
- Karen M. Sudkamp
- Khadesia Howell
- Victoria M. Smith
Organizations
- RAND Corporation