Women, War and Peace: The Independent Experts' Assessment on the Impact of Armed Conflict on Women and Women’s Role in Peace-building
This independent assessment examines the impact of armed conflict on women and women’s role in peace-building and provides key recommendations that focus on finding ways to protect and empower women for UN agencies and the wider international community.
The report covers many areas of concern, from the gender dimensions of violence and displacement during conflict to the role of peacekeepers and the need for women to play a central part during peace negotiations and reconstruction.
The report is a response to the specific way in which women are targeted during conflict as well as Security Council Resolution 1325 (2000) on women, peace and security calling for further study of the issues involved. The report is based on field-based interviews and information collection, as well as research and analysis from human rights groups and civil society, independent reports and UN documents.
