The US must begin to demonstrably pursue its whole WPS strategy through deliberate implementation. Like its namesakes, however, aspects US WPS activity have been marginalized and seldom see the same level of programmatic urgency as other more traditional central elements of national security and defense strategy.Ĭulturally institutionalized rights for women, meaningful participation in domestic and world affairs, and protection during and after armed conflict are foundational to achieving international peace and security. As we approach the 20-year anniversary of this historic declaration, the United States sits atop a mountain of policy, legislation, strategy, and plans. Codified in the October 2000, United Nations Security Council Resolution (UNSCR) 1325, “Women, Peace, and Security” (WPS) 1 has since become the banner beneath which marginalization of women and girls and gender-based harm, especially in international conflict, face indictment from a growing global community demanding equal participation, protection, and relief for this long-persecuted half of its population.
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