resolution 1325 Brittany Thomas
Before I go into what this resolution is and what its all about, I think it is very important to remember the back story and history of this resolution. The reading tells us of all the things that different women from all different groups and to first be contacted and reached out to, to form a solid and united front. Many different women from all different countries all shared one thing in common and that was and still is the need for protection, to be valued enough to be included in making decisions for the women in their specific country and abroad as well as the reconstruction of their specific country. These women once they had come together then had to sit down and create a something that they all agreed upon, changed that they wanted to see happen, a list of demands almost that they felt the deserved at the very minimum. They then came up with resolution 1325 which they then had to basically plead to the Attorney General to not only hear but implement. Like most things the enthusiasm is high when constructing something that you firmly believe in and want to see happen but when you do the hard work and nothing is changing all of that energy goes down… if you let it. They knew that they couldn’t let this resolution fall and be forgotten because if giving the chance to be implemented it could really change the world. They held a hearing in which women from 140 countries gave an account out loud and after they their voices were heard the momentum picked right back up and was again being recognized.
Specifically the resolution is basically a plea to the Attorney General asking for women to be considered and for their opinions to have full validly when making decisions on conflict locally and internationally. This would have to be the work of the attorney general to secure that woman would be included and opinion valued in conflict resolution and prevention. They want to be given special representatives offices by the attorney general. They want to make sure that he includes appropriate, field operations include a gender component. The resolution is more or less about the importance of inclusion of women. Being excluded form political power will only hinder women and make, making changes impossible. Women have the full capacity to operate in government especially on issues that effect women the most. The resolution was the first step to rebuilding the thoughts society has about women but now the hardest task yet is to actually make those in power to actually implement the change we need to see.
