Research & Action Report Spring/Summer 2013

Nadine Puechguirbal, Ph.D., senior gender advisor for the United Nations Department of Peacekeeping Operations, visited WCW in May 2013 for an informal conversation about the work of her office and women’s role in peacekeeping and peacemaking around the world. Puechguirbal discussed U.N. Security Council Resolution 1325, which requires that women and women’s issues be taken into account in all U.N.-related conflict resolution activities, and she highlighted the importance of applying a gender-based critical lens to all peacekeeping and peace-building operations. Members of the audience dialogued with Puechguirbal about how WCW’s research, theory, and action projects contribute to peace.