UN Framework for Linking Women’s concerns with UN Framework for Linking Women’s concerns with PeacePeace

UN strives through programs and policies to reduce the UN strives through programs and policies to reduce the violence of poverty and oppressionviolence of poverty and oppression

Programs must include policies that address women’s issuesPrograms must include policies that address women’s issues UN general assembly has adopted the declarations and UN general assembly has adopted the declarations and

concessions that have provided the standards for human rights concessions that have provided the standards for human rights The UN charter has indicated that the scourge of War could be The UN charter has indicated that the scourge of War could be

avoided only if the dignity and worth of human person, avoided only if the dignity and worth of human person, including equal rights of men and women, could be affirmedincluding equal rights of men and women, could be affirmed

Hence, pursuit of peace is an integral part of global effort for Hence, pursuit of peace is an integral part of global effort for the advancement of women, which is essential to peacethe advancement of women, which is essential to peace

The 1998 World Conference for the UNIDW/the Nairobi Peace Tent The 1998 World Conference for the UNIDW/the Nairobi Peace Tent agenda was; equality, development, and peaceagenda was; equality, development, and peace

One of the outcome of the conference was, the international convention to One of the outcome of the conference was, the international convention to eliminate discrimination against women, a declaration for women’s eliminate discrimination against women, a declaration for women’s participation in the promotion of peace and the declaration of the participation in the promotion of peace and the declaration of the protection of women and children in War protection of women and children in War

UN recognizes participation in the promotion of peace is essential, this is a UN recognizes participation in the promotion of peace is essential, this is a standard setting instrument with moral force not legally bindingstandard setting instrument with moral force not legally binding

UN Division of the Advancement of Women and the Commission of the UN Division of the Advancement of Women and the Commission of the Status of Women, UN Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination Status of Women, UN Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW), each endeavor to observe the progress made against Women (CEDAW), each endeavor to observe the progress made during the convention regular monitoring, review and appraisal of their during the convention regular monitoring, review and appraisal of their implementationimplementation

Access to information, education for peae, and to reduce violence against Access to information, education for peae, and to reduce violence against womenwomen

Full participation of women and the creation of just social and political Full participation of women and the creation of just social and political systemssystems

Women are affected by violence, occupation and invasion (War)Women are affected by violence, occupation and invasion (War) Refugees are generally women and cildren, hence, disarmaments, mutual Refugees are generally women and cildren, hence, disarmaments, mutual

reduction of arms are women’s urgent concerns reduction of arms are women’s urgent concerns Participation in decision-making and thorough monitoring, identification of Participation in decision-making and thorough monitoring, identification of

obstacles and making recommendations for overcoming these obstacles, obstacles and making recommendations for overcoming these obstacles, are crucial to peace building in the world are crucial to peace building in the world

During the UN Decade for Women, nongovernmental women’s During the UN Decade for Women, nongovernmental women’s organizations were the main energizing forces throughout that decadeorganizations were the main energizing forces throughout that decade

Some of the outcomes from this Decade Some of the outcomes from this Decade particular concerns were paid to rape, particular concerns were paid to rape, prostitution, sexual harassment, the link prostitution, sexual harassment, the link between domestic and societal violence, are between domestic and societal violence, are the main reasons for women’s special stake in the main reasons for women’s special stake in peace peace

Women’s stake in world peaceWomen’s stake in world peace A Feminist Perspectives:A Feminist Perspectives: The long tradition of women’s concerns about human suffering and the devastating The long tradition of women’s concerns about human suffering and the devastating

waste of resources exacted by War is women’s urgent concernwaste of resources exacted by War is women’s urgent concern Women have significantly increased their actions to affect policy making on issues Women have significantly increased their actions to affect policy making on issues

of peace and securityof peace and security Women in their roles as homemakers, mothers, and care givers have endured great Women in their roles as homemakers, mothers, and care givers have endured great

hardships in War timehardships in War time Women, children, and widows are often left without means to provide for Women, children, and widows are often left without means to provide for

themselves and their childrenthemselves and their children Therefore, the lost of spouses, fathers, sons, and brothers are an added suffering Therefore, the lost of spouses, fathers, sons, and brothers are an added suffering

and deprivationand deprivation Lack of fundamental needs might be more adequate were not for the great portion Lack of fundamental needs might be more adequate were not for the great portion

of world resources spent on Warsof world resources spent on Wars When women of color serve white women in a domestic work and child care is a When women of color serve white women in a domestic work and child care is a

reflection of inequalities based on color, thus, some women suffer triple reflection of inequalities based on color, thus, some women suffer triple discrimination based on sex, economic, and racediscrimination based on sex, economic, and race

Women’s stake in peace is primarily due to human nature to Women’s stake in peace is primarily due to human nature to place value on that which they invest their care and efforts place value on that which they invest their care and efforts

Consequently, women became more vocal and active Consequently, women became more vocal and active advocates of international understanding and peaceadvocates of international understanding and peace

Women’s bearing and nurturing of infants a function which Women’s bearing and nurturing of infants a function which the continuation of human life, women find it harder to look at the continuation of human life, women find it harder to look at others as enemiesothers as enemies

Due to Wars, the function of the propagation of human species Due to Wars, the function of the propagation of human species has been impaired and endangered by nuclear warfarehas been impaired and endangered by nuclear warfare

War brought famine, nuclear testing has deformed and aborted War brought famine, nuclear testing has deformed and aborted babies in those regionsbabies in those regions

Weapons, warfare, poverty, and ecological devastation have Weapons, warfare, poverty, and ecological devastation have damaged women’s health and reproductive capacitydamaged women’s health and reproductive capacity

Consequently, women became fierce defenders of peaceConsequently, women became fierce defenders of peace Women’s function of developing and maintaining the living elements of Women’s function of developing and maintaining the living elements of

human society, thus, for women security lies in making these functions human society, thus, for women security lies in making these functions possiblepossible

Women realize the link between peace, equality, and developmentWomen realize the link between peace, equality, and development Without women’s functions, society would not surviveWithout women’s functions, society would not survive For women defense of peace is defense of the fruits of their laborFor women defense of peace is defense of the fruits of their labor Therefore, women are becoming untiring promoters of world peace and the Therefore, women are becoming untiring promoters of world peace and the

maintenance of human society maintenance of human society Centrally to their demand for development, equity, and peace; women, Centrally to their demand for development, equity, and peace; women,

urgently demand solutions for global problems urgently demand solutions for global problems Recent feminists focus on issues like powers and inequitable political Recent feminists focus on issues like powers and inequitable political

structurestructure Feminist perspective believe that humanity can live without hierarchies of Feminist perspective believe that humanity can live without hierarchies of

control and domination. Humanity is also able to live in harmony with control and domination. Humanity is also able to live in harmony with each other sharing equality of opportunity and freedomeach other sharing equality of opportunity and freedom

Carol Gilligan have argued in her book —Carol Gilligan have argued in her book —In A Different VoiceIn A Different Voice that the different moral that the different moral development of women make them more prone to peace than mendevelopment of women make them more prone to peace than men

Women’s perspectives on peace:Women’s perspectives on peace: Women believe that the world share common responsibilities for families and households Women believe that the world share common responsibilities for families and households

regardless of their diversityregardless of their diversity Women always seek to provide peace and securities for their familiesWomen always seek to provide peace and securities for their families Women have come to the realization that their equality is essential to human securityWomen have come to the realization that their equality is essential to human security Women have articulated peace as a comprehensive set of global conditions, as full and Women have articulated peace as a comprehensive set of global conditions, as full and

effective promotion of women’s rights can best occur in conditions of international peace and effective promotion of women’s rights can best occur in conditions of international peace and securities based on respect for allsecurities based on respect for all

Peace represent good will towards others and promote respect for lifePeace represent good will towards others and promote respect for life Peace cannot be realized under economic and sexual inequalities, exploitation and unequal Peace cannot be realized under economic and sexual inequalities, exploitation and unequal

development of countries development of countries Peace requires women’s full participation in all socio-economic and political arenasPeace requires women’s full participation in all socio-economic and political arenas Peace also requires women taking active part in decision-making in all these activitesPeace also requires women taking active part in decision-making in all these activites What women need is to provide security for those whom they care for including their What women need is to provide security for those whom they care for including their

environmentenvironment

Women’s view of security is a vision of a world in which all Women’s view of security is a vision of a world in which all the Earth’s people could live with these fundamental elementsthe Earth’s people could live with these fundamental elements

1) That our planet continue to sustain life; the elimination of, 1) That our planet continue to sustain life; the elimination of, zone layer, deforestation, desertification, water and air zone layer, deforestation, desertification, water and air pollution, poverty, arm testing and its destructive effects on pollution, poverty, arm testing and its destructive effects on ecologyecology

2) Basic needs for life would be met for all2) Basic needs for life would be met for all 3) Human dignity would be respected, opportunities and social 3) Human dignity would be respected, opportunities and social

development would not be impeded by national or global development would not be impeded by national or global discrimination and racism against women and indigenous discrimination and racism against women and indigenous peoplepeople

4) That we can be protected in times of disaster without 4) That we can be protected in times of disaster without enduring a greater harm as a consequent of imbalanced enduring a greater harm as a consequent of imbalanced policies and conflictpolicies and conflict

ConclusionConclusion The current conditions of highly militarized world impose The current conditions of highly militarized world impose

death and horrific suffering on noncombatant women and death and horrific suffering on noncombatant women and childrenchildren

Displacing thousand of refugees and reducing the living Displacing thousand of refugees and reducing the living conditions to lethal levels will deepen world conflict furtherconditions to lethal levels will deepen world conflict further

In addition, a thriving arm trade fuels these conflicts and In addition, a thriving arm trade fuels these conflicts and consume are vital resources which are diverted from living consume are vital resources which are diverted from living purposes to military productivitypurposes to military productivity

Hence, women are calling for a true and authentic security, Hence, women are calling for a true and authentic security, they further assert that we have to meet these demands in an they further assert that we have to meet these demands in an integrated and comprehensive resolution based on integrated and comprehensive resolution based on understanding of our interrelationship among allunderstanding of our interrelationship among all

Feminism approach to peace and security:Feminism approach to peace and security: The need for women’s participation in public affairs is essential to infuse The need for women’s participation in public affairs is essential to infuse

qualities that are conducive to peace through all the security policiesqualities that are conducive to peace through all the security policies It is these qualities that will move us from nuclear annihilation and It is these qualities that will move us from nuclear annihilation and

ecological collapse toward the achievement of truly a just world peace and ecological collapse toward the achievement of truly a just world peace and global securityglobal security

Women’s experiences as nurtures bring an unprecedented possibilities for Women’s experiences as nurtures bring an unprecedented possibilities for policies to sustain the Earth and its peoplepolicies to sustain the Earth and its people

Women have developed effective mediating skills and conflict resolution Women have developed effective mediating skills and conflict resolution models not only to preserve relationship among family members, but models not only to preserve relationship among family members, but contributing to the health and the development of the groupcontributing to the health and the development of the group

Women’s roles in domestic sphere have produced most valuable skills that Women’s roles in domestic sphere have produced most valuable skills that have been ignored and rejected in public sphereshave been ignored and rejected in public spheres

These skills can be crucial tools for the construction of a more seured and These skills can be crucial tools for the construction of a more seured and humane worldhumane world

Women’s practices of creating onsturctive compromises help us move beyond war Women’s practices of creating onsturctive compromises help us move beyond war system to a just, creative, and positive resolutions whenever conflict arisesystem to a just, creative, and positive resolutions whenever conflict arise

Due to women’s tendency to view problems of peace and security holistically, their Due to women’s tendency to view problems of peace and security holistically, their participation in policy-making will be central to ensure an enduring peaceparticipation in policy-making will be central to ensure an enduring peace

Women’s proven capacity for synergizing resources to achieve more with less are Women’s proven capacity for synergizing resources to achieve more with less are essential to the achievement of global securityessential to the achievement of global security

Women’s ways to peace lay in recognizing connections rather than imposing Women’s ways to peace lay in recognizing connections rather than imposing separationsseparations

Women’s insistence on viewing the issue from global perspectives, seeing Women’s insistence on viewing the issue from global perspectives, seeing interrelationships among problems, interest in adequate international machinery for interrelationships among problems, interest in adequate international machinery for dealing with conflict peacefully will help see complex issues in wider and multiple dealing with conflict peacefully will help see complex issues in wider and multiple contextscontexts

Throughout history women engaged in transforming hostility by helping parties see Throughout history women engaged in transforming hostility by helping parties see it as a common problem equally damaging to all partiesit as a common problem equally damaging to all parties

They help see the roots of conflict in their relationship not in separationThey help see the roots of conflict in their relationship not in separation When men see that in disarming one part is the answer, women demonstrate that all When men see that in disarming one part is the answer, women demonstrate that all

parties must disarmparties must disarm

Women also demonstrate that the survival and well being of one party Women also demonstrate that the survival and well being of one party depends on the survival and well being of the otherdepends on the survival and well being of the other

The same principle applies to the entire planetary ecology The same principle applies to the entire planetary ecology Cooperation and appreciation produces more benefits for the health and the Cooperation and appreciation produces more benefits for the health and the

security of all than does conflictsecurity of all than does conflict Women’s challenge to old ways of thinking:Women’s challenge to old ways of thinking: The thinking mode that currently shape peace and security have been The thinking mode that currently shape peace and security have been

challenged by the outcome of the International Women Decadechallenged by the outcome of the International Women Decade As a result of this Decade we came to realize the true meaning of Einstein As a result of this Decade we came to realize the true meaning of Einstein

statement (the splitting of the atom has changed everything save our modes statement (the splitting of the atom has changed everything save our modes of thinking, and thus we drift toward unparallel catastrophe)of thinking, and thus we drift toward unparallel catastrophe)

Women peace activists have deep anxiety about some policy makers way Women peace activists have deep anxiety about some policy makers way of thinking about peace and security issues which have not changed to of thinking about peace and security issues which have not changed to meet the unprecedented imperatives of the nuclear age and the realities of meet the unprecedented imperatives of the nuclear age and the realities of our interdependenceour interdependence

The double image, two-track approach:The double image, two-track approach: On one hand advocating a nuclear arms control while developing nuclear On one hand advocating a nuclear arms control while developing nuclear

war capacitywar capacity This reveals hypocrisy and lack of commitment to serious arm reduction This reveals hypocrisy and lack of commitment to serious arm reduction

and the abolition of nuclear weaponsand the abolition of nuclear weapons Women have been advocates of genuine disarmaments as a means to Women have been advocates of genuine disarmaments as a means to

security, this perspective is considered as the only effective frameworksecurity, this perspective is considered as the only effective framework The fundamental requirement to ensure global security is to do away with The fundamental requirement to ensure global security is to do away with

War entirely War entirely The task is to achieve a system with the ultimate elimination of all forms of The task is to achieve a system with the ultimate elimination of all forms of

socially sanctioned violencesocially sanctioned violence The ultimate value underlie women peace effort is the sanctity of life, all The ultimate value underlie women peace effort is the sanctity of life, all

life including those deemed enemieslife including those deemed enemies