The Impact of Armed Conflict on Women and Girls - UNFPA
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5) Cross-cutting Issues: • Consider, when developing programmes on sexual and genderbased violence, the special needs ong>ofong> vulnerable groups, particularly internally displaced persons (IDPs) and refugees; • Develop MISP and appropriate indicators to formulate, monitor, implement and evaluate programmes continually on sexual and gender-based violence; • Include men in all gender-based violence prevention and response activities; • Include survivors in all gender-based violence prevention and response activities; and • Support long-term local initiatives. 28

Report ong>ofong> Working Group Three: ong>Theong> ong>Impactong> ong>ofong> Peacekeeping Operations on Women and Girls Introduction ong>Theong> following issues were considered regarding the complexities ong>ofong> the presence ong>ofong> peacekeeping organizations in conflict settings and the subsequent public health effects on women and girls. Issues raised were based on general recommendations, which included implementing gender-sensitization programmes in peacekeeping situations; appointing gender focal points in peacekeeping missions; gathering gender-disaggregated data; and improving cooperation among United Nations organizations and agencies. United Nations Resolution 1325 supports: • ong>Theong> incorporation ong>ofong> a gender perspective into peacekeeping operations and urges the Secretary General to ensure that, where appropriate, field operations include a gender component; • ong>Theong> Secretary-General is seeking to expand the role and contribution ong>ofong> women in United Nations field-based operations, especially among military observers, civilian police, and human rights and humanitarian personnel. ong>Theong> primary principle emphasized in the following recommendations recognizes that working with peacekeeping organizations is an arena for positive change. It is an opportunity to introduce and exemplify United Nations values through its missions, particularly via gender-sensitive principles that are not readily or consistently embodied in practice. It also serves as a point from which to prevent further detriment to public health in post-conflict settings, and to reinforce United Nations accountability through all ong>ofong> its bodies and activities. ong>Theong> following presents the context ong>ofong> peacekeeping operations, identification ong>ofong> the general problems associated with them and positive opportunities for interventions at global and local levels. Context ong>ofong> Peacekeeping Operations In many post-conflict settings, a variety ong>ofong> adverse health outcomes exists for women and girls. Poverty, disrupted economic structures and high levels ong>ofong> unemployment result in the severe economic vulnerability ong>ofong> households and individuals and in high proportions ong>ofong> female-headed households, in particular. ong>Theong> damage to multiple levels ong>ofong> infrastructure, such as transportation, sanitation, service and communications, has negative impacts on the health ong>ofong> the public. In addition, the damage to social services, health facilities and other provisions results in compromised health outcomes. Access to health and social 29

5) Cross-cutting Issues:<br />

• C<strong>on</strong>sider, when developing programmes <strong>on</strong> sexual <strong>and</strong> genderbased<br />

violence, the special needs <str<strong>on</strong>g>of</str<strong>on</strong>g> vulnerable groups, particularly<br />

internally displaced pers<strong>on</strong>s (IDPs) <strong>and</strong> refugees;<br />

• Develop MISP <strong>and</strong> appropriate indicators to formulate, m<strong>on</strong>itor,<br />

implement <strong>and</strong> evaluate programmes c<strong>on</strong>tinually <strong>on</strong> sexual <strong>and</strong><br />

gender-based violence;<br />

• Include men in all gender-based violence preventi<strong>on</strong> <strong>and</strong> resp<strong>on</strong>se<br />

activities;<br />

• Include survivors in all gender-based violence preventi<strong>on</strong> <strong>and</strong><br />

resp<strong>on</strong>se activities; <strong>and</strong><br />

• Support l<strong>on</strong>g-term local initiatives.<br />

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