ESCWA Publication: E/ESCWA/ECW/2017/1
Country: Arab region, State of Libya, Republic of Yemen
Publication Type: Reports & studies
Cluster: Gender Justice, Population and Inclusive Development
Focus Area: Gender equality, Governance & enabling environment, Resilient development & conflict prevention
Initiatives: Women, peace and security
SDGs: Goal 5: Gender Equality, Goal 16: Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions
Keywords: Development, Gender, Gender-based violence, Peace, Women, Human security, Women in development, Public institutions
Women, Peace and Security: The Role of Institutions in Times of Peace and War in the Arab Region
January 2017
The present publication explores the women, peace and security agenda, and how the Arab region is responding to it. It discusses the roles of national women’s machineries, national human rights institutions, security sector institutions, and civil society organizations in times of peace and war. It includes case studies from Libya and Yemen on the role of those institutions, and proposes a range of recommendations.
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The present publication explores the women, peace and security agenda, and how the Arab region is responding to it. It discusses the roles of national women’s machineries, national human rights institutions, security sector institutions, and civil society organizations in times of peace and war. It includes case studies from Libya and Yemen on the role of those institutions, and proposes a range of recommendations.
