The Urgency of Woman Inclusion in Peace Negotiation

Riana Mardila

2018

Abstract

In 2000, the United Nations passed the UN Security Council Resolution (UNSCR) 1325. It affirms the need of women leadership and participation in peace process and security. It is a root of the gender and peacekeeping work for the Department of Peacekeeping Operations (DPKO) and the promotion of women’s and children’s right in international sphere. However, facts show that “out of 31 major peace processes conducted since 1992, only 4% of signatories to peace agreements were women, 2,4% of chief mediators were women, 3,7% of witnesses or observers to peace negotiations were women, and 9% of negotiation team members were women.” It means that in some peace negotiations women have been included, yet still under-represented. By using library research, this essay discusses the presence and the participation of women in peace negotiations. I believe that women play a significant role in peace negotiation as they have their own approach and the ability to survive and empower. Nonetheless, this essay has to admit that even though women inclusion and participation in peace negotiation is essential, it is not a panacea to the conflict resolution as peace is not only the responsibility of woman but all humankind regardless of their gender.

Paper Citation

in Harvard Style

Mardila R. (2018). The Urgency of Woman Inclusion in Peace Negotiation.In Proceedings of the 1st International Conference on Recent Innovations - Volume 1: ICRI, ISBN 978-989-758-458-9, pages 404-410. DOI: 10.5220/0009934404040410

in Bibtex Style

@conference{icri18,
author={Riana Mardila},
title={The Urgency of Woman Inclusion in Peace Negotiation},
booktitle={Proceedings of the 1st International Conference on Recent Innovations - Volume 1: ICRI,},
year={2018},
pages={404-410},
publisher={SciTePress},
organization={INSTICC},
doi={10.5220/0009934404040410},
isbn={978-989-758-458-9},
}

in EndNote Style

TY - CONF

JO - Proceedings of the 1st International Conference on Recent Innovations - Volume 1: ICRI,
TI - The Urgency of Woman Inclusion in Peace Negotiation
SN - 978-989-758-458-9
AU - Mardila R.
PY - 2018
SP - 404
EP - 410
DO - 10.5220/0009934404040410