| ID | 130965 |
| Title Proper | Women, peace and security agenda and Australian leadership in the world |
| Other Title Information | from rhetoric to commitment? |
| Language | ENG |
| Author | Shepherd, Laura J ; True, Jacqui |
| Publication | 2014. |
| Summary / Abstract (Note) | What is the 'Women, Peace and Security agenda' and why is it relevant now for Australia? During 2013-14, Australia is a non-permanent member of the United Nations Security Council and, with a growing foreign military, peacebuilding and aid presence around the world, the country must play a role in preventing conflict, in protecting women and girls from violence before, during and after conflict, and in encouraging the participation of women in these peace and security decisions in order to create the structural, gender-equal conditions for lasting peace. This article highlights the promises made by Australia during the campaign for the Security Council seat. It evaluates the credibility of the campaign commitments by assessing Australia's foreign policies and overseas aid spending on women and peacebuilding in Asia and the Pacific; exploring the avenues for government-funded research on women, peace and security issues to influence government policies and programs; and taking stock of the government's record of engaging with civil society in developing and carrying out its National Action Plan on Women, Peace and Security. The article suggests concrete actions that would allow Australia to fulfil its promises and progress its international leadership on the major pillars of the Women, Peace and Security agenda. |
| `In' analytical Note | Australian Journal of International Affairs Vol.68, No.3; June 2014: p.257-284 |
| Journal Source | Australian Journal of International Affairs Vol.68, No.3; June 2014: p.257-284 |
| Key Words | Australian Leadership ; Women Security ; Women Rights ; Women Peace ; Peace and Security ; International Alliance ; International Cooperation ; National Agenda ; International Agenda ; United Nations Security Resolution - UNSR 1325 ; Eliminate Violence ; Rhetoric ; International Leadership ; National Action ; Conflicts ; Preventing Conflicts ; Security Issue ; Foreign Policies |