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Global Governance 22 (2016), 311–319 THE GLOBAL FORUM Women, Peace, and Security: Are We There Yet? Melissa Labonte and Gaynel Curry “THROUGHOUT HUMAN HISTORY, IN ANY GREAT ENDEAVOR REQUIRING THE common effort of many nations and men and women everywhere, we have learned—it is only through seriousness of purpose and persistence that we ultimately carry the day. We might liken it to riding a bicycle. You stay upright and move forward so long as you keep up the momentum.” This statement by UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon resonates with the great endeavor to move forward the global agenda on women, peace, and secu- rity. While there has been movement on that agenda, the journey has been slow. Occasional dips in the road have propelled the agenda forward result- ing in new resolutions, summits, agreements, and other initiatives designed to raise awareness in response to media-driven sympathy for the issue. However, this rapid gain in momentum would invariably be followed by a slow uphill climb of inadequate fund raising, institution building, and sus- tainable programming toward the ever-distant moving goalposts of gender equality and women’s rights. The Women, Peace, and Security (WPS) agenda, designed to address and resolve the disproportionate and
Global Governance: A Review of Multilateralism and International Organizations – Brill
Published: Aug 19, 2016
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