The Impact of Armed Conflict on Women and Girls - UNFPA
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The Impact of Armed Conflict on Women and Girls - UNFPA

The Impact of Armed Conflict on Women and Girls - UNFPA The Impact of Armed Conflict on Women and Girls - UNFPA

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UNMIBH United Nations Mission in Bosnia and Herzegovina UNMIK United Nations Interim Administration Mission in Kosovo UNOHCHR United Nations Office ong>ofong> the High Commissioner for Human Rights WFP World Food Programme WHO World Health Organization viii

PART I. CONSULTATIVE MEETING INTRODUCTION Purpose A consultative meeting, “ong>Theong> ong>Impactong> ong>ofong> ong>Armedong> ong>Conflictong> on Women and Girls,” was held in Bratislava, Slovakia, on 13-15 November 2001. ong>Theong> purpose ong>ofong> the meeting was twong>ofong>old: first, to examine and explore the impact ong>ofong> armed conflict on women and girls; and, second, to formulate strategies and tools to ensure that reproductive health programmes accurately reflect this population’s needs, specifically by addressing them through a comprehensive, gendersensitive approach. Participants During the three-day meeting, experts from several areas that had been or were still undergoing conflicts as well as representatives ong>ofong> international agencies and institutions examined issues inherent in planning and implementing programmes to support reproductive health care, women’s empowerment and population and development programmes in conflict and post-conflict settings (see Annex 1 for Agenda, Annex 2 for Working Group Participants and Annex 3 for Participant Contact List). ong>Theong> Gender Issues Branch ong>ofong> the Technical Support Division, UNFPA, initiated, organized and implemented the meeting’s proceedings and report. In its preparations, the Branch consulted all concerned colleagues at headquarters and field staff levels. Substantial support was received from the Emergency and Humanitarian Cluster as well as field staff in Eastern Europe and Central Asia. ong>Theong> Country Technical Services Team (CST) based in Bratislava, Slovakia, was also instrumental in organizing the consultative meeting. ong>Theong> CST is part ong>ofong> the Technical Advisory Programme ong>ofong> UNFPA. Its function is to build and improve national capacity through planning and implementation ong>ofong> population programmes. Rationale This report is intended to contribute to a United Nations study, ong>Theong> ong>Impactong> ong>ofong> ong>Armedong> ong>Conflictong> on Women and Girls, requested by the United Nations Security Council in Resolution 1325 on Women, Peace and Security, and adopted on 31 1

UNMIBH United Nati<strong>on</strong>s Missi<strong>on</strong> in Bosnia <strong>and</strong> Herzegovina<br />

UNMIK United Nati<strong>on</strong>s Interim Administrati<strong>on</strong> Missi<strong>on</strong> in Kosovo<br />

UNOHCHR United Nati<strong>on</strong>s Office <str<strong>on</strong>g>of</str<strong>on</strong>g> the High Commissi<strong>on</strong>er for<br />

Human Rights<br />

WFP World Food Programme<br />

WHO World Health Organizati<strong>on</strong><br />

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