http://www.opendemocracy.net/democracy-resolution_1325/tigers_2948.jsp Comments for "Women among paper tigers, Maj Britt Theorin " en http://www.opendemocracy.net/democracy-resolution_1325/tigers_2948.jsp <p>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.</p> <p> 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. </p>&nbsp;<a href="http://www.opendemocracy.net/democracy-resolution_1325/tigers_2948.jsp" class="read-more" title="Read the rest of this posting.">Read the rest of this post...</a><p><a href="http://www.opendemocracy.net/democracy-resolution_1325/tigers_2948.jsp">read more</a></p> http://www.opendemocracy.net/democracy-resolution_1325/tigers_2948.jsp#comment europe 50.50 democracy &amp; power Maj Britt Theorin Original Copyright resolution 1325: does it make any difference? Fri, 21 Oct 2005 00:00:00 +0100 2948 at http://www.opendemocracy.net