CURRENT PROJECT

Observe and Act

The role of armed and political movements in the implementation of Security Council Resolution 1325

The Karen National Liberation Army (KNLA) holding their flag. The Karen National Liberation Army (KNLA) holding their flag. Photo © Karen National Union

Through dialogue engagement in Myanmar and participatory action research in Yemen, the project supports women’s protection and participation in areas under the control of armed movements.

Timeframe: 2022 - 2025


We aim to support the full implementation of the Women Peace and Security (WPS) agenda by generating knowledge on the policies and practices of armed and political movements in strengthening participation and protection of women and girls, as well as on the factors that can influence these processes. We will share new insights with policymakers around the world, with a special focus on those in Myanmar and Yemen, and with armed and political movements (APMs) as well as women’s organisations operating in areas under their control. Thereby, we continue what was started as a pilot project in 2022 and implement parts of the recommendations from our first study.

Project activities:

  • We organise dialogues with women and men who are part of or connected to two ethnic resistance organisations (EROs) in Myanmar to implement recommendations from the previous project cycle on policies and practices related to WPS and to reflect on the implementation process on a local and an international level.
  • We conduct participatory action research with APMs in Yemen to generate unique insights on the factors incentivising armed and political movements to promote the protection and participation rights of women and girls.
  • We produce written and audio-visual materials to present findings and recommendations to be shared with WPS practitioners, governments, APMs, and other policy actors working on the implementation of UNSCR 1325;
  • We organise a workshop for WPS policy practitioners to discuss findings and to identify how to promote the protection and participation rights of women and girls in areas governed by armed and political movements more effectively on a global scale.

Background

Partners and funding

 

In this short video, female members from ethnic armed organisations talk about the efforts, successes and challenges in the protection and participation of women and girls:

 

This video includes perspectives from women under the control of political movements in Yemen, who provide recommendations on how to involve women and girls in peace and security matters:

 

 

 

Project lead

Tilman Papesch

Team members

Véronique Dudouet

 


Media contact

You can reach the press team at:
+49 (0) 177 7052758
press@berghof-foundation.org