Shaw Library is filling up fast for our event with @LSE_WPS and @Nowomennopeace - follow the hashtag #WhatNextWPS pic.twitter.com/QEHriITSiqhttps://twitter.com/womenforwomenUK/status/663651822318546944
— Women for Women UK (@womenforwomenUK)Mon, Nov 09 2015 09:38:19- Taking place inside LSE's Shaw Library, the workshop provided a forum to discuss experience, evidence and expertise to inform UK policy and practice on women, peace and security. This workshop took place shortly after the UNSC Open Debate in October 2015 where findings from the Global Study (on 1325) were discussed, a new UNSC Resolution on WPS was unanimously adopted (2242) and where the UK Government made eight key commitments.
High-level Review on Women, Peace and Security: 15 years of Security Council resolution 1325Since the adoption of resolution 1325, women's participation in peace and security decision-making has been key to preventing conflict and securing peace. To take an in-depth look and assess progress and accelerate action, the 2015 High-level Review will take place along with the launch of the Global Study on the implementation of resolution 1325, from 12-14 October.
"The UK firmly believes that the 15th anniversary must represent the start of a new era on Women, Peace and Security." - Speeches - GOV.UKThank you, your Excellency. Thank you Secretary General, and to UN Women, and civil society speakers present here today for your leadership on this agenda. We welcome the resolution adopted today. It makes clear that leadership and accountability for implementation are required by all actors.- What next for the UK's women, peace and security agenda? Starting #WhatNextWPS
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— Marsha Henry (@mghacademic)Mon, Nov 09 2015 09:55:59 
Follow #WhatNextWPS for updates from our workshop with @womenforwomenUK & @Nowomennopeace pic.twitter.com/02lSOn8Badhttps://twitter.com/LSE_WPS/status/663659014631366656
— LSE WPS (@LSE_WPS)Mon, Nov 09 2015 10:06:53- The first session, the role of women in conflict prevention, was chaired by Hannah Wright (SaferWorld) and discussed by Dr. Jana Krause (King's College London), Lana Khattab (International Alert), and Marwa Babbaad (AlSafwa Initiative, Yemen).
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— Lahib Bani-Sakhar (@LahibBaniSakhar)Mon, Nov 09 2015 10:19:07- The speakers brought up many important and interesting points:
- #Women must be able to participate in #peace processes actively and with voice to achieve sustainable peace @_janakrause #whatnextWPS
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— Zarina Khan (@Zarina_GK)Mon, Nov 09 2015 10:18:22 - SSR efforts in Lebanon need to take into account gender norms and institutional culture - @lanakhattab on @intalert findings #WhatNextWPS
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— Aiko Holvikivi (@AikoIiris)Mon, Nov 09 2015 10:32:56 
An impassioned plea from @mabaabbad at @LSE_WPS event: #men need to be involved in the #WPS1325 agenda! #WhatNextWPS pic.twitter.com/ZORex3aNmQhttps://twitter.com/hilarybstauffer/status/663672452610981888
— Hilary Stauffer (@hilarybstauffer)Mon, Nov 09 2015 11:00:17- Which engaged the audience and inspired them to ask and make thought-provoking questions and statements:
- 'Those who pick up arms are at the peace negotiating table - should women pick up arms to be given a seat?' Rita Lopidia #WhatNextWPS
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— Brita Schmidt (@BritaFS)Mon, Nov 09 2015 11:32:26 - Govts shouldn't see women as a homogeneous group but recognise/respond to diverse experiences, needs & interests #unscr1325 #whatnextwps
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— Madeleine Askham (@maddyaskham)Mon, Nov 09 2015 11:24:31 - The second session broached the topic of women roles in peacebuilding. Chair Baronness Fiona Hodgson (APPG on Women, Peace and Security) and speakers Shaheen Chughtai (Oxfam) and Dr. Marsha Henry (LSE) tackled the issue.
Great that peace talks on Syria are taking place, but no women included yet again! pic.twitter.com/Jo3CxPnjikhttps://twitter.com/HodgsonFiona/status/660833144413777920
— fiona hodgson (@HodgsonFiona)Sun, Nov 01 2015 14:57:53- GAPS campaign film
- Chughtai: Women's participation is perceived as something that happens "at a later stage", after important matters are sorted #WhatNextWPS
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— Lana Khattab (@lanakhattab)Mon, Nov 09 2015 12:14:22 - 'Number of female peacekeeping personnel is extremely small' @mghacademic #WhatNextWPS
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— Brita Schmidt (@BritaFS)Mon, Nov 09 2015 12:22:42 - However, the session also focused on more than just women as a homogenous group.
- Q from audience: including 'women' in peace process not enough - what about minorities e.g. disabled women, indigenous women? #WhatNextWPS
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— Women for Women UK (@womenforwomenUK)Mon, Nov 09 2015 13:10:34 - A: By considering gender and minority experiences from the outset of the process, inclusivity can be ensured @mghacademic #WhatNextWPS
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— Women for Women UK (@womenforwomenUK)Mon, Nov 09 2015 13:13:48 - Introduced by Chair Brita Fernandez-Schmidt (WfWI), speakers Mazeda Hossain (London School for Hygeine and Tropical Medicine), Mairi MacRae (IRC), and Rita Lopidia (EVE, South Sudan) discussed recent research on violence against women and girls (VAWG) in and out of conflict in session three.
- Responses to #VAWG in conflict should be survivor-focused. Keep women & girls at the centre #whatnextwps
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— Madeleine Askham (@maddyaskham)Mon, Nov 09 2015 14:22:06
