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WPS agenda and regional defence. a peace research.

It's about to start! https://lnkd.in/et_j5-qJ Innovating for Inclusion: The Future of Diversity in Defence Featuring the Women in Defence Charter: What does the future of DEIB look like for Defence ?

Denmark Embarks on Gender Equality in Military Service to Promote Peace 🕊️💂♀️ #denmark #militaryequality Denmark's strategic move to include women in mandatory military service by 2026 highlights a significant step towards gender equality and strengthening national defense. This proactive approach, aiming to avoid conflict and meet NATO targets, underscores Denmark's commitment to peace and security in a turbulent geopolitical landscape. #genderequality #peacethroughstrength 📖 Full read here: https://lnkd.in/d6H7Czgf

Military should move beyond integration to inclusion

Faced with new geopolitical challenges, new changes in the European air Denmark becomes the third country in Europe to introduce mandatory female military conscription, after Norway and Sweden, changing the current system in which women could only volunteer for military service. The Government also announced that it will extend the period of mandatory military service from four to 11 months, for both women and men. The objective, according to interlocutors, is a more robust recruitment, including full gender equality, which should contribute to solving the challenges of defense, national mobilization and the strength of our armed forces in the face of the new challenges that began after the invasion of Crimea.

❓ What legacy does NATO’s special representative for women, peace and security, Irene Fellin, want to leave for her children? Fellin began her tenure mere weeks before Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022. Here, having just returned from her second trip to the country, she emphasises the continued importance of NATO having a special representative for women, peace and security. In this episode of Policy Voices, host Catarina Vila Nova sits down with Fellin to discuss her path to her current role, from feeling trapped in gender stereotypes to her fight for her career.    ⤵️ Learn more below. #PolicyVoices #NATO #WomenPeaceSecurity #SecurityMatters 

The war in #Ukraine has clearly shown that women have the same motivation as men to join the fights - They want to keep Ukraine free. However, societies still resist the idea of women being conscripted into the military due to traditional gender roles and cultural beliefs that women need to be protected and that they are the caregivers. Conscripting women promotes gender equality by affording them the same responsibilities and opportunities as men. It ensures that all citizens, regardless of their gender, contribute to the defence of the nation, fostering a sense of national unity and shared responsibility. Moreover, by including women, the military can tap into a broader pool of talent and perspectives, increasing the overall #effectiveness of the armed forces and improving its #readiness and #capability to respond to threats. Of course, there is the other side of the coin. If we want women to have the same responsibilities and opportunities as men to defend their country, we also need to ensure men have the same responsibilities as women when it comes to care activities (caring for and educating their children or grandchildren, elderly or people with disabilities, every day) and household chores. We cannot expand women`s responsibilities in defending their country and expect men`s responsibilities in the private domain will maintain the same, otherwise what we are doing is putting, again, an extra burden on women. #GenderEquality #WomenAreNATO #WeAreNATO #NATO #EqualityForAll

International Women’s Day this year is to inspire inclusion. When we inspire others to understand and value Women’s inclusion, we forge a better world. And when women themselves are inspired to be included, there’s a sense of belonging, relevance and empowerment- International Women’s day campaign #internationalwomensday2024

INTERNATIONAL WOMEN'S RIGHTS DAY   March 8 marks International Women's Rights Day. It's an opportunity to honor all women and girls around the world, and to applaud all they have achieved in the fight for equality. It's also a time to recognize their contribution to local, regional and global initiatives for peace, security and development.   It is also a day to congratulate the United Nations on its role in promoting women, who today are deployed in peacekeeping missions around the world, as military, police and civilian personnel, performing a wide range of functions, including heads of mission, force commanders, gender advisors, protection officers, engineers, disarmament experts and more.   For the West African Action Network on Small Arms (WAANSA), the celebration of this day reminds us of the need to encourage gender mainstreaming in the processes of small arms and light weapons (SALW) control, disarmament, prevention and the fight against security threats in the ECOWAS region in particular, and the world in general.   Thus, WAANSA encourages all States to demonstrate, discuss and implement gender mainstreaming within the framework of the UN Programme of Action on Small Arms, at the upcoming Fourth Review Conference of the UN Programme of Action on Small Arms, to be held in New York from June 17 to 28, 2024.   It is time for the discussions on small arms control and the promotion of peace and security to really consider the need to ensure the significant participation of women and girls in social, political and economic capacity-building programs.   “Let's save lives... Let's control weapons!”   Victorien Aka N’TAYE, President of WAANSA Rasalaoregional2003@gmail.com / waansa15@gmail.com  .

A wonderful article just came out by Farkhondeh Akbari. An Opportunity for Renewal? Lessons Learned on Women, Peace, and Security in Afghanistan In light of the devastating situation of women and girls in Afghanistan, it is important to reflect on the limitations of the past twenty years of efforts to implement the women, peace, and security (WPS) agenda and how to renew its commitments in Afghanistan. There is an urgent need to pursue coherent policies to support women and girls in Afghanistan through diplomacy and practical measures. However, to do this, it is important to understand how to navigate the patriarchal practices that inhibit the protection of women’s rights in Afghanistan. Here is the link for the full article: https://lnkd.in/eCYFnFWh