Programmatic note: UN Women countering terrorism and preventing violent extremism support within the framework of WPS
Publication Date: May 20, 2022
Total Pages: 4
Organization: UN Women
Languages: English
Country/Region: Global
Topic Area: Gender equality and women’s empowerment, Peace and security, Conflict prevention
Year: 2022
Resource Type: Briefs
Abstract
In 2015, the UN Security Council resolution 2242 encourged Member States and the United Nations to ensure greater integration of their agendas on women, peace and security (WPS), counter-terrorism and countering violent extremism. Furthermore, UNSCR 2467 (2019) reaffirms the linkages between WPS, counter-terrorism and countering violent extremism. However, the risk of securitizing and instrumentalizing women’s rights has been highlighted by civil society, among others.
The sixth and seventh iterations of the United Nations Global Counter-Terrorism Strategy (UNGCTS) underlined the importance of gender analysis and the role of women and civil society engagement in counter-terrorism.
