Maj Britt Theorin, a Swedish MEP in the Party of European Socialists from 1995 onwards, was chairperson of the Committee of Women’s Rights and Equality in the European Parliament from 1999-2002. She is also well known as a former ambassador for disarmament.

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Five years ago, two important events occurred. The UN Security Council adopted resolution 1325, demanding that member states increase the representation of women at all decision-making levels in national, regional and international institutions and mechanisms for the prevention, management and resolution of conflict.

And the European Parliament (EP) adopted a resolution on the participation of women in peaceful conflict resolution, demanding that member states include at least 40% women in all reconciliation, peace-keeping, peace-enforcement, peace-building and conflict preventive posts – including fact-finding and observer missions.