Women March to the Security Council
PRESS RELEASE
The Hague, 25th October 2010
Women March to the Security Council
Gender Concerns International joins the Action
organised by International women’s and civil society organisations
10th anniversary of Resolution 1325
26th October UN Security Council Open Debate
Women’s organisations are the catalyst for security and development
Female leadership needs urgent support and due recognition in fragile states
Sabra Bano guest speaker at Kroc Institute, New York, to discuss
NATO & US Policies: Women in Afghanistan
This week on 26th October the UN Security Council will hold an Open Debate on its resolution 1325. This annual debate also marks the 10th anniversary of the resolution, which highlights the potential impact on world peace and security if women are fully engaged in conflict resolution, peacekeeping and peacebuilding. Many governments, women’s NGOs and civil society organisations are gathering in New York to mark the occasion, and to assess how effectively the resolution has been implemented to date.
Sabra Bano, Director of Gender Concerns International, will be participating in many of the 10th anniversary activities, including the women’s march to the UN Security Council on 26th October. On Thursday 28th October she will be a guest speaker at a Kroc Institute event: ‘Afghanistan: Enhancing Security and Women’s Rights’, where she will speak about NATO and US policies in Afghanistan and their implications for the women of Afghanistan within the fragile regional context.
Gender Concerns International is a Dutch gender and development organization which works intensively on the themes of democracy and peace and development. In 2007 together with the Dutch government and other civil society organisations, Gender Concerns International signed the Dutch Schokland Treaty, committing itself to contributing to the attainment of the Millennium Development Goal targets by 2015. Gender Concerns International is also a signatory to the Dutch National Action Plan (NAP) on 1325. Within this context it has initiated some pioneering work in Afghanistan and the region to implement the Dutch NAP and contribute to the efforts of the international community to promote 1325. Gender Concerns is committed to the international women’s movement and women’s rights to gender justice in peace and development. For a quick review of some of our main UNSCR 1325-related activities see our recently issued special bulletin.
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For further information please contact:
Alison Boyd
Gender Concerns International
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Email:alison@genderconcerns.org
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