Women, Peace, and Security in Action: Including Gender Perspectives in Department of Defense Operations, Activities, and Investments

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Abstract:

Women, Peace, and Security (WPS) is a research agenda that recognizes the impact that women have on peace and security and also the impact that conflict has on women. The agenda's goal is to promote policy initiatives that ensure women's participation in peace and security and women's adequate protection during conflict. The WPS agenda commonly recognizes four pillars: participation, protection, prevention, and relief and recovery (United States Institute of Peace, undated). The WPS agenda derived from United Nations Security Council Resolution (UNSCR) 1325 (UNSCR 1325, 2000). The United Nations resolution recognizes the critical role that women fill in building sustainable peace and security in the international arena (United States Institute of Peace, undated). Over the past two decades, the international community, including the United States, has worked to further codify the WPS agenda through country National Action Plans (NAPs) and other legislation. Within the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD), senior leaders and key stakeholders identified a need for practical examples that demonstrate how the principles of WPS are being included in military operations. This report presents a series of vignettes to help DoD stakeholders understand WPS's relevance to national security and how WPS principles and gender perspectives have been applied in DoD mission areas. We follow these vignettes with additional insights based on practitioner input and subject-matter expertise.

Author(s):
Fleming, Joslyn ; Garber, Chandra ; Sudkamp, Karen M. ; Yoshiara, Elisa ; Post, Abigail S. ; Smith, Victoria M. ; Howell, Khadesia
Author Organization(s):
RAND CORP SANTA MONICA CA
Funding Organization(s):
OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF DEFENSE WASHINGTON DC, WASHINGTON DC, DC
Document Type:
Technical Report/Research Paper
Publication Date:
2023 Oct 01
Pagination:
57

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Distribution Code:
A - Approved For Public Release
Distribution Statement: Public Release.
Copyright: Not Copyrighted

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Collection: TRECMS
Subject Terms
Descriptor(s):
military science, warfare, health services, national security, employment, personnel management, homeland security, unified combatant commands, security personnel, air force, department of state, climate change, cyberspace operations, humanitarian assistance, terrorism, governments, law
Keyword(s):
wps(women peace and security), women in the military
Subject Categories:
Behavioral and Social Sciences; Military Sciences
Modernization Areas:
Cyber
Communities of Interest:
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Descriptor(s):
national security, air force, unified combatant commands, united states, united states central command, department of defense, humanitarian assistance, law, public policy, united states government, department of homeland security, department of state, military operations, united states southern command, warfare, governments, homeland security
Creation Date:
2023 Oct 24
Update Date:
2023 Nov 13