Gender and Diversity in Military Operations
Abstract
In 2000 the United Nations Security Council adopted Resolution 1325, Women, Peace and Security. This resolution gives a different picture of women in conflict and conflict prevention than in the past. For the first time women are considered as resources instead of as victims. This approach has only been adopted in mission statements and written documents by a few nations and organizations. However, experience from the past and present operations indicates that gender and diversity issues are not taken into sufficient consideration when these operations are planned. Examples from Afghanistan and Iraq show that alliances like NATO or coalitions are not able to reach out to the whole society to be able to fulfill its mandate because they do not address and provide for the needs of the whole society. All 191 member states of the UN have adopted resolution 1325, but in 2007 only a few states have taken any actions to implement the resolution. Organizations like the UN, NATO, the EU and the OSCE have started to implement the resolution and the work is pending. This research will identify the lack of actual implementation of UNSCR 1325 and the importance of gender and diversity issues in operations that are primarily military.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Feb 09, 2007
- Accession Number
- ADA469581
Entities
People
- Kristin Lund
Organizations
- United States Army War College