Gender Mainstreaming for the Gender Mainstreaming for the Effective Implementation Effective Implementation of the UN Programme Programme of Action of Action of the UN Gender Guidelines Gender Guidelines June 2006 June 2006
Mandates for Mainstreaming Gender Mandates for Mainstreaming Gender � Security Council Resolution 1325 Security Council Resolution 1325 � (2000) (2000) � Convention on the Elimination of all forms Convention on the Elimination of all forms � of Discrimination Against Women of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW) (CEDAW) � Beijing Platform for Action Beijing Platform for Action �
Gender Entry Points for the Effective Gender Entry Points for the Effective Implementation of the PoA PoA Implementation of the Key Implementation Areas: Key Implementation Areas: � Illicit trade in SALW, and the linkage between Illicit trade in SALW, and the linkage between � different forms of trafficking; different forms of trafficking; � DDR Programmes; DDR Programmes; � � National and Regional focal points: defining National and Regional focal points: defining � specific regional and national approaches; and specific regional and national approaches; and � Civil society integration and public awareness Civil society integration and public awareness � initiatives initiatives
Illicit trade in SALW and different Illicit trade in SALW and different forms of trafficking forms of trafficking Example: : Example � Reports of instances where trafficking in women Reports of instances where trafficking in women � and arms rise simultaneously; and arms rise simultaneously; � After a cessation of conflict, groups previously After a cessation of conflict, groups previously � involved in in arms trafficking begin to focus on involved in in arms trafficking begin to focus on women; women; � Women freed from trafficking networks were Women freed from trafficking networks were � able to confirm that the same networks were able to confirm that the same networks were dealing in SALW. dealing in SALW.
Illicit trade in SALW and Illicit trade in SALW and different forms of trafficking different forms of trafficking Recommendations Recommendations � Context Context- -specific impacts and data on SALW proliferation specific impacts and data on SALW proliferation � on communities; on communities; � Linkages between all types of trafficking; Linkages between all types of trafficking; � � Knowledge and experience of different civil society Knowledge and experience of different civil society � groups for training processes; groups for training processes; � Economic opportunities and survival strategies for men, Economic opportunities and survival strategies for men, � women, boys and girls; women, boys and girls; (Preamble Paragraphs 6 & 7, and III - Implementation International Cooperation & Assistance Paragraph 7)
DDR Programmes DDR Programmes Example: The Liberian Women's Initiative : The Liberian Women's Initiative Example (1994), advocated ‘ ‘ disarmament before disarmament before (1994), advocated elections’ ’, , targeting all parties of the peace targeting all parties of the peace elections talks and in a programme to assist in the talks and in a programme to assist in the collection of small arms. They proved to collection of small arms. They proved to be influential consultants during the be influential consultants during the process and also acted as effective process and also acted as effective monitors of the process. monitors of the process.
DDR Programmes DDR Programmes Recommendations Recommendations � Broadened definitions of combatants in DDR programmes; Broadened definitions of combatants in DDR programmes; � � Inclusive community consultations; Inclusive community consultations; � � Incentives benefit all groups participating in disarmament; Incentives benefit all groups participating in disarmament; � � Inclusive training and income Inclusive training and income- -generating initiatives; generating initiatives; � � Women politicians and disarmament experts, military and/ or Women politicians and disarmament experts, military and/ or � combatant representatives as participants or advisors in peace combatant representatives as participants or advisors in peace negotiations; negotiations; (II - Preventing, Combating & Eradicating the Illicit Trade in All its Aspects para 34 & 35)
DDR Programmes DDR Programmes Recommendations (cont.) Recommendations (cont.) � DDR mandates should be explicit DDR mandates should be explicit vis vis- -à à- -vis: vis: � � gender expertise; gender expertise; � � reintegration; reintegration; � � gender gender- -disaggregated information in budgeting disaggregated information in budgeting � (II - Preventing, Combating & Eradicating the Illicit Trade in All its Aspects para 34 & 35)
Defining specific regional and national Defining specific regional and national approaches approaches Example: : In some cases, the participation In some cases, the participation Example of government entities in national of government entities in national commissions has gone beyond involving commissions has gone beyond involving the ministries of foreign affairs, defense the ministries of foreign affairs, defense and police agencies, to include and police agencies, to include government agencies dealing with government agencies dealing with intelligence, the judiciary, public health, intelligence, the judiciary, public health, human rights, youth, children and women. human rights, youth, children and women.
Defining specific regional and national approaches Defining specific regional and national approaches Recommendations Recommendations Allocate financial and technical assistance to civil society groups; ups; Allocate financial and technical assistance to civil society gro � � Effective inter- Effective inter -agency and gender agency and gender- -inclusive civil society engagement inclusive civil society engagement � � on the implementation of the PoA; on the implementation of the PoA; Address gender- -specific security needs of those drawn into trafficking specific security needs of those drawn into trafficking Address gender � � networks; networks; Alternative industries for weapon manufacturing employees; Alternative industries for weapon manufacturing employees; � � (II - Preventing, Combating & Eradicating the Illicit Trade in All its Aspects para 5 & 6 and III - Implementation International Cooperation & Assistance para 3 & 5)
Civil society integration and public Civil society integration and public awareness initiatives awareness initiatives Example: : In March 2000, 1,000 women In March 2000, 1,000 women Example marched to parliament in South Africa to marched to parliament in South Africa to say “ “no to gun violence no to gun violence” ” and to call for the and to call for the say implementation of the Firearms Control implementation of the Firearms Control Act. Act.
Civil society integration and public Civil society integration and public awareness initiatives awareness initiatives Recommendations Recommendations Identify and support civil society groups (particularly women’ ’s groups); s groups); Identify and support civil society groups (particularly women � � Integrate human perspectives and gender analysis in all research; ; Integrate human perspectives and gender analysis in all research � � Gender specific data at national, regional and international levels; Gender specific data at national, regional and international lev els; � � Use gender indicators suggested by the Millennium Task Force on Use gender indicators suggested by the Millennium Task Force on � � Gender Equality. Gender Equality. (Preamble para 16, II Preventing, Combating & Eradicating the Illicit Trade in All its Aspects para 40 and III Implementation International Cooperation & Assistance para 2 & 18)
Conclusion Conclusion Ownership Ownership Inclusivity Inclusivity Sustainability Sustainability
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