Women, Peace and Security Agenda: Holding the Security Sector to Account on Gender Equality

This webinar will discuss the stage of implementation of the Women, Peace and Security Agenda (WPS) from a security Sector Governance (SSG) perspective. The full title of the meeting is "A Security Sector Governance Approach to the Women, Peace and Security Agenda: holding the Security Sector to account on Gender Equality".

In particular, discussions will address, among others, the following questions:

• What key aspects of effective SSG within the security sector can help achieve the WPS goals?
• What are the outstanding challenges from an SSG lens - such as insufficient inclusivity, transparency, accountability - that prevent progress in the implementation of the Agenda?
• How can the oversight of the security sector - by Ombuds institutions, national human rights institutions, parliaments and civil society - successfully monitor and hold security sector to account in order to implementati the WPS and achieve gender equality?
• What are the successful examples of security sector institutions closely cooperating with civil society organizations to strengthen their transparency for WPS and gender equality?

The event draws on the approaches and strategies outlined in the DCAF/ OSCE-ODIHR/ UN Women Gender and Security Toolkit. 

Participants

The meeting will gather practitioners and experts from:

• Government agencies
• National Human Rights Institutions
• Civil Society
• International organizations

Registration

Those interested can register here:

https://unwomen.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_DNX0qbHST2ORo3YiGE9Pgg

Background

The implementation of the Women, Peace and Security Agenda (WPS) is intrinsically linked to transformative reforms in the security sector. This is based on key principles of good governance to guide the provision, management and oversight of security.