Gendering peace in Northern Ireland: The role of United Nations Security Council Resolution 1325 on women, peace and security

Abstract

United Nations Security Council Resolution 1325 on 'women, peace and security' was passed in 2000 to recognise and enhance women's participation in peacebuilding. The Resolution has growing global significance in conflicted societies yet there is limited analysis of its implementation in specific social contexts. Utilising feminist theory on gender in conflicted societies and original empirical evidence from key grassroots community activists in Northern Ireland, I will consider the potential of the 1325 framework as a tool for conceptualising and achieving gender security and equality. This article contributes to an understanding of the importance of deep contextual interpretation for implementation of the women, peace and security agenda and argues for a feminist intersectional interpretation of the Resolution to enable its transformative potential for both peace-building and gender equality.

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