2018 BACKGROUND PAPERS
Background paper – (a) Provides information on how Australian based civil society organisations are engaging with the Australian Government on women, peace and security-related issues, in particular, the National Action Plan on Women, Peace and Security (‘the NAP’); (b) Outlines the strengths, weakness and opportunities in civil society engagement with the Australian Government on women, peace and security-related issues, in particular the NAP, that have been identified by independent reviews and Annual Civil Society Dialogues; and (c) Proposes key issues to be discussed at the 2018 Civil Society Roundtables.
What’s happening in other countries? – This brief presents rapid research outlining the work of civil society networks in Canada, Finland, Germany, Norway, Sweden Switzerland, United States and the United Kingdom.
What is happening in other countries – Part II? – This brief presents rapid research outlining the work of regional and national civil society networks in selected developing countries.
Other relevant readings
Australia’s National Action Plan on Women, Peace and Security (2012-2018, extended to June 2019)
Independent Interim Review of Australia’s National Action Plan on Women, Peace and Security
Commonwealth Office for Women’s Discussion Paper (for Australia’s Second National Action Plan on Women, Peace and Security)
Fifth Report of the Annual Civil Society Dialogue on Women, Peace and Security
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