United Nations Security Council. (2000, October 31). Security Council resolution 1325 (2000) on women and peace and security (S/RES/1325). https://www.refworld.org/legal/resolution/unsc/2000/en/113308
Summary
United Nations Security Council Resolution 1325, adopted unanimously on 31 October 2000, is a landmark document that addresses the impact of armed conflict on women and girls. It reaffirms the important role of women in the prevention and resolution of conflicts, peace negotiations, peace-building, peacekeeping, humanitarian response, and post-conflict reconstruction. The resolution urges increased participation of women at all levels of decision-making and calls for the incorporation of gender perspectives in all United Nations peace and security efforts. It also calls on all parties to conflict to protect women and girls from gender-based violence, particularly sexual violence, and provides operational mandates for Member States and UN entities to implement these objectives