CIAO DATE: 10/2014
March 2014
The report highlights the important role the group played in advocating for the successful implementation of UN Security Council resolution 1325 on Women, Peace and Security, as well as the significant steps necessary to further empower women leaders. The network’s crucial role is conveyed through the words of Ambassador Melanne Verveer, executive director, Georgetown Institute for Women, Peace & Security. “What you are doing in collaboration is truly remarkable. A network like this is so important, to let your sisters around the world know that they are not alone in their struggle. But that they are the agents of change,” Verveer said.
Resource link: Stronger Together: Women Parliamentarians in Joint Action for Peace and Security [PDF] - 1.6M