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Since the adoption of United Nations Security Council Resolution (UNSCR) 1325 in 2000, the role of women and gender within all realms of international peace and security has steadily gained prominence. This Policy Brief summarizes reflections from Civil Society in the Context of the Fourth Swiss National Action Plan 1325.

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This report is the result of extensive desk-based research, interviews, and continuous discussions with civil society organizations and experts on Women, Peace and Security and Preventing and Countering Violent Extremism. It was developed in the context of the project, “Civil Society Contribution to the Implementation of the Swiss NAP 1325,” jointly led by PeaceWomen Across the Globe (PWAG), the Swiss Platform for Peacebuilding KOFF at swisspeace, and cfd - The feminist Peace Organization.

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This conference brought together civil society, academia and state institutions to discuss violence prevention in the framework of the Swiss National Action Plan (NAP) 1325. It highlighted critical perspectives on Preventing Violent Extremism, the implementation of NAPs and the future of Women, Peace & Security in Switzerland and beyond. The conference took place the 18 September 2019, in Bern.

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Wars and peacebuilding are often associated with men, be they soldiers, well-known heads of state, or successful mediators. However, women have always played an important role in conflicts – albeit a much less visible one. The UN Resolution 1325 on Women, Peace, and Security of 2000 recognizes the role of women and girls in the areas of conflict and peacebuilding.

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On Thursday, 22 November, the Swiss Federal Department of Foreign Affairs launched the 4th National Action Plan (NAP) on the Resolution 1325 of the Security Council. A number of civil society organizations including KOFF have committed themselves to taking a critical look at the implementation of the action plan.

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This is the first advisory group meeting in the context of the Civil Society Contribution to the forth Swiss National Action Plan on Women, Peace and Security (WPS). It discusses the following issue: Opportunity or Pitfall? Critical Perspectives on the Relationship between the Prevention of Violent Extremism and Women, Peace and Security.

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To implement UN Security Council Resolution 1325 (Women, Peace and Security), Switzerland has adopted several National Action Plans (NAP 1325) since 2007. The fourth action plan is currently being drawn up. Therefore there is a public consultation on the Swiss Action Plan 1325 regarding women, peace and security.

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Fourteen years after UN Security Council Resolution (UNSCR) 1325 on “Women, Peace and Security” was passed, formal peace negotiations remain clearly male-dominated processes of decision-making.

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Approaching 2015 it has become clear that fragility and gender inequality risk undermining development and reversing the gains that have been made.

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