Women and War
In October 2000, the United Nations Security Council passed landmark Resolution 1325 on women, peace, and security, which linked women’s experiences of conflict to the international peace and security agenda, acknowledging their peacemaking roles as well as the disproportionate impact of violent conflict on women. Ten years later, the U.S. Institute of Peace co-hosted a three-day Women and War conference focused on the varied experiences of women during wartime and how to make sustained progress toward international peace and security. The event featured an extraordinary coalition of national and international participants, including U.N. and U.S. government officials, the international diplomatic communities, military personnel, academics, civil society leaders, and practitioners in the fields of security, development, and conflict resolution.
The event featured an extraordinary coalition of national and international participants, including UN and US government officials, the international diplomatic communities, military personnel, academics, civil society leaders, and practitioners in the fields of security, development, and conflict resolution.
Transcript for Keynote Remarks
- Read Ambassador Verveer's remarks from Session 1
- Read Ambassador Chowdhury's remarks from Session 2
- Read Admiral Michael Mullen's remarks from Session 3
Women and War Conference in the News
- DOD Live "Chairman's Corner" reports “Too Many Doors Still Closed for Women”
- American Forces Press Service reports “Mullen: Military Lags in Support of Women Warriors”
- CNN reports “Women facing the same risks as men in wars, Mullen says”
- IPS reports “Sexual Violence Is Not ‘Collateral Damage"
- UPI reports “Not enough resources for women vets”
- The World Bank reports "Gender-Based Violence: A Serious Development Issue"
- Women For Women International reports "War and 1325: principles or diversity checkbox?"
