Top United Nations Peacebuilders and Advocacy for Women, Peace, and Security |
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| Authors: | Tinde Gry Tina |
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| Institution: | * Special Advisor, Women Leading for Livelihoods, Division for External Relations, United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR). The views expressed in this article are those of the author and do not necessarily represent the views of the United Nations or UNHCR. |
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| Abstract: | A strong correlation between the sex of United Nations (UN)peace operation managers and their advocacy for the role ofwomen in peacebuilding was found in an internet study carriedout in May 2008. Senior female UN managers involved in peaceprocesses are ten times more likely than male colleagues publiclyto address women's roles as peacebuilders, yet of the sixty-sixSpecial Representatives of the UN Secretary-General (SRSG),Deputy Special Representatives of the UN Secretary-General (DSRSG),and Special Envoys addressing peacebuilding who were listedon the Department of Peacekeeping Operations (DPKO) web sitein May 2008, only six were women. In view of the large numbersof women who become refugees or are internally displaced dueto armed conflict, it is paramount that peace processes includethem at all levels and in all aspects on an equal footing withmen. Appointing more women to senior level positions in theUN is one way to achieve this aim. |
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